India’s Akasa Air will place ‘significant’ aircraft order in next 18 months

Akasa Air looking to place ‘significant’ order in next 18 months. The CEO of Akasa Air, Vinay Dube, has said the Indian carrier is looking to place an aircraft order in the next 18 months that is “significantly larger” than its first purchase of 72 Boeing aircraft.

He said: “Akasa Air is a well-capitalised airline with the financial means to induct 72 aircraft over the next five years. In fact, our financial platform is strong enough to allow Akasa to place an aircraft order in the next 18 months that will be significantly larger than our first. In simple terms, our growth is secure.”