{"id":20786,"date":"2022-05-24T11:00:00","date_gmt":"2022-05-24T05:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/?p=20786"},"modified":"2022-05-24T08:17:36","modified_gmt":"2022-05-24T02:47:36","slug":"akasa-air-on-track-to-receive-first-737-max-plane-by-mid-june-launch-commercial-operations-by-july","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/index.php\/2022\/05\/24\/akasa-air-on-track-to-receive-first-737-max-plane-by-mid-june-launch-commercial-operations-by-july\/","title":{"rendered":"Akasa Air – On track to receive first 737 Max plane by mid-June, launch commercial operations by July"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

On Monday, Akasa Air announced that it expects to acquire its first Boeing 737 Max <\/strong>plane by the middle of June and begin commercial operations in July. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The airline posted photos of its first Max plane from the Boeing production factory<\/strong> in Portland, Oregon, on Monday as it prepares for delivery. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Image courtesy – ET Infra<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
It expects to operate 18 aircraft<\/strong> over internal routes in the country by the end of March 2023, with a concentration on metro to tier-2 and tier-3 cities<\/strong>, according to the company. \nIn August 2021, the airline, which is funded by ace businessman Rakesh Jhunjhunwala and aviation veterans Vinay Dube and Aditya Ghosh,<\/strong> acquired the Ministry of Civil Aviation's no-objection certificate to begin commercial flight operations. <\/pre>\n\n\n\n
Following the approval of the Boeing 737 Max by the Directorate General of Civil Aviation in late August of last year, Akasa Air inked a contract with Boeing <\/strong>on November 26, 2021, to purchase 72 Max jets. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Credits to business standard <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
The Max aircraft will be powered by the highly fuel-efficient CFM LEAP B engine, according to Akasa Air. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
“The 737 Max<\/strong> is one of the crucial reasons that will provide Akasa Air a competitive edge<\/strong> in its vibrant home market,” it said. <\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n
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