Akasa Air, India’s newest commercial passenger airline is ready to start its functioning from the month of August, 2022.
Owned by Vinay Dube and backed by Rakesh Jhunjhunwala, Akasa Air got their first plane, a Boeing 737 MAX, delivered in the month of June. Under the SNV Aviation Pvt. Ltd. ,their fleet currently has two planes. They received the permission to fly, the Air Operator Certificate, from DGCA earlier this month. They currently operate out of only one hub in Bangalore, and plan to expand their services soon.
The company will start its operations from the second week of August in the Mumbai – Ahmadabad route. This will soon follow with services in the Bangalore – Kochi route. Ticketing for these seats on these flights have already started as mentioned by the company.
The airline became the talk of the aviation community when they unrevealed the staff uniform. Unlike the strict formal dress code usually issued in the airline industry, they have kept it comparatively casual. The company mentioned that the crew uniform is made from recycled fabric made from plastic bottles salvaged from the ocean.
The entry of another budget airline in the aviation market will definitely help the customers of the country.
Update : Akasa Air is also planning to add services to the Northeastern part of India. Flights connecting Agartala to Guwahati and Bangalore are planned to start by the end of August or beginning of September.
