{"id":54928,"date":"2024-01-18T11:27:33","date_gmt":"2024-01-18T05:57:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/?p=54928"},"modified":"2024-01-18T11:45:32","modified_gmt":"2024-01-18T06:15:32","slug":"akasa-air-orders-150-new-boeing-737-max-at-wings-india-2024","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/index.php\/2024\/01\/18\/akasa-air-orders-150-new-boeing-737-max-at-wings-india-2024\/","title":{"rendered":"Akasa Air Orders 150 New Boeing 737 MAX at Wings India 2024"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>MUMBAI-<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/?s=Akasa+Air\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Akasa Air (QP)<\/a>, India&#8217;s youngest airline, announced on Thursday that it has made a purchase order for 150<a href=\"https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/?s=737+MAX\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"> Boeing 737 MAX aircraft<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The airline, supported by the family of renowned stockbroker Rakesh Jhunjhunwala, intends to utilize these aircraft to inaugurate new routes both domestically and internationally. Notably, Akasa Air had previously placed an order for 76 Boeing 737 MAX planes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"947\" height=\"710\" src=\"https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/image-64.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-54933\" srcset=\"https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/image-64.png 947w, https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/image-64-300x225.png 300w, https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/image-64-768x576.png 768w, https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/image-64-750x562.png 750w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 947px) 100vw, 947px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Photo: Akasa Air<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-akasa-air-orders-150-737-max\">Akasa Air Orders 150 737 MAX<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>\u201cWe are extremely confident about Akasa\u2019s financial stability and growth potential, but what we are most proud of is what Akasa and its employees have been able to achieve in terms of reliability and service excellence while pursuing the highest standards of safety in global aviation.&#8221;<\/p>\n<cite>Vinay Dube, Founder, and CEO of Akasa Air.<\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>It remains uncertain whether Akasa\u2019s order encompasses Boeing\u2019s contentious\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/?s=737+MAX+9\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">737 MAX 9 planes<\/a>, which have come under scrutiny from regulators following a cabin panel blowout earlier this month, further complicating the planemaker\u2019s ongoing safety challenges.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It\u2019s noteworthy that Indian commercial airlines currently do not operate the 737 MAX 9 aircraft.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Delighted to announce our landmark order of 150 Boeing 737 MAX aircraft at <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/WingsIndia2024?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@WingsIndia2024<\/a> today! This milestone makes us the first Indian airline in the history of civil aviation to reach a firm order book of 200+ aircraft within 17 months of operations.<br><br>\u201cWe are extremely\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/vfmEZ2nXku\">pic.twitter.com\/vfmEZ2nXku<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Akasa Air (@AkasaAir) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/AkasaAir\/status\/1747863948236583287?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 18, 2024<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Among the ordered planes, 22 have already been delivered. Akasa Air, the recent addition to the Indian aviation sector, had previously placed an order for 76 Boeing 737 MAX planes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Air-India-New-First-and-Business-Class-85-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"Akasa Air (QP), India's latest airline, announced on Thursday that it has made a purchase order for 150 Boeing 737 MAX aircraft.\" class=\"wp-image-38105\" srcset=\"https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Air-India-New-First-and-Business-Class-85-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Air-India-New-First-and-Business-Class-85-600x338.jpg 600w, https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Air-India-New-First-and-Business-Class-85-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Air-India-New-First-and-Business-Class-85-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Air-India-New-First-and-Business-Class-85-750x422.jpg 750w, https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Air-India-New-First-and-Business-Class-85-1140x641.jpg 1140w, https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Air-India-New-First-and-Business-Class-85.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Photo: Utkarsh Thakkar <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Since commencing operations in 2022, Akasa Air has secured a market share of 4%, contrasting with <a href=\"https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/?s=IndiGo\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">IndiGo (6E) <\/a>60% and the combined 26% of Tata Group airlines.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>With eligibility for international operations achieved, Akasa Air is now preparing to launch flights to Doha and Riyadh later this year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Indian regulations stipulate that airlines must possess a minimum of 20 aircraft in their fleet to qualify for international flights.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Facing challenges in late 2023, when 40 of its pilots resigned without providing notice to join the <a href=\"https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/?s=Air+India\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Air India (AI) group<\/a>, the airline had to reduce flights, resulting in a 1% decrease in its market share.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>However, CEO Vinay Dube mentioned that the airline has since recruited pilots and strengthened its reserve of qualified personnel.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Stay tuned with us. 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