{"id":21651,"date":"2022-06-19T15:56:04","date_gmt":"2022-06-19T10:26:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/?p=21651"},"modified":"2022-06-19T15:56:07","modified_gmt":"2022-06-19T10:26:07","slug":"akasa-airs-1st-b737-max-8-aircraft-arrives-in-iceland-forward-of-indias-arrival","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/index.php\/2022\/06\/19\/akasa-airs-1st-b737-max-8-aircraft-arrives-in-iceland-forward-of-indias-arrival\/","title":{"rendered":"Akasa Air’s 1st B737 Max 8 aircraft arrives in Iceland forward of India’s arrival"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Akasa Air, India’s newest airline recently took delivery of its first Boeing 737 MAX 8 aircraft in Seattle, USA. The aircraft has now left Boeing’s facility in Seattle and has arrived in Iceland.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Rakesh jhunjhunwala<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The plane has a fixed range and needed a stopover before entering India. Ace investor Rakesh Jhunjhunwala<\/a>-backed airline is India’s latest low-cost air carrier launched to cater to the growing air travel demand in the country and will begin with domestic routes first.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The airline expresses it will be providing the lowest seat-mile costs for a single-aisle airplane as well as high dispatch reliability and an enhanced passenger experience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Akasa Air placed a total order of 72 aircraft <\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The airline earlier placed one of the largest orders for the controversial 737 Max 8 aircraft at the Dubai Airshow. Akasa Air<\/a> placed a total order of 72 aircraft, which includes an initial delivery of 18 aircraft by March 2023, followed by delivery of the remaining 54 aircraft over the next four years.<\/p>\n\n\n\n