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Apr 1, 2023 · Hello BHPians. This is about my first flying experience with Akasa Air from AMD-BLR. Being an aviation enthusiast and working for the airline industry, I was very excited to hear about the dawn of a brand new airline, Akasa Air, in India. Founded by late Mr. Rakesh Jhunjhunwala sir, Akasa Air received their first (of 72 order) Boeing 737 MAX ...
Apr 14, 2023 · Founded by late Mr. Rakesh Jhunjhunwala sir, Akasa Air received their first (of 72 order) Boeing 737 MAX aircraft (VT-YAA) in June 2022 and flew their first commercial flight on August 7, 2022. Akasa Air is the largest operator of this aircraft type in India after Spicejet and the defunct Jet Airways. The Boeing 737 MAX aircraft was grounded ...
A 737 Max would be somewhere in the 125-145 knots range I guess. For airplanes two different speeds matter. Speed through the air and speed across the ground. The difference being the wind speed. All the above speeds are air speeds. So if a plane comes in in to land it typically does so against the wind.
Jan 23, 2023 · Akasa Air: I recently flew the new kid on the block in Indian skies on 2 short flights BLR-MAA and MAA-BLR. Akasa Air operates a fleet of Boeing 737-8 MAX aircrafts the same infamous type of planes which were involved in 2 horrific crashes in 2018 and 2019 after which they were grounded by various airline regulators around the world.
Jan 9, 2023 · Akasa Air I recently flew the new kid on the block in Indian skies on 2 short flights BLR-MAA and MAA-BLR. Akasa Air operates a fleet of Boeing 737-8 MAX aircrafts the same infamous type of planes which were involved in 2 horrific crashes in 2018 and 2019 after which they were grounded by various airline regulators around the world.
Thanked: 3,206 Times. Re: Review: My 1st Akasa Air B737-MAX Flight. Regardless of the smoothness of the engine and the 'bliss' ( features ), I'll never ever book my travel in a 737 Max consciously. It's a fundamentally flawed design. The engine placement altered the balance of the aircraft.
In fact, Akasa's notice period (of 6 months) might be on the lower side to be able to attract pilots. One of the arguments for this is the extensive training costs involved for pilots. A friend who was a Senior Pilot with Jet Airways flying Boeing had to join Go Air and now Air India.
Aug 12, 2021 · The Indian aviation community is abuzz with the news of a new airline being added to the fleet. Akasa airline has raised significant amount of funds, including a multi-crore investment by billionaire stock market investor Rakesh Jhunjhunwala. In a short span, the airline has appeared on everybody’s radar. Preliminary reports suggest a focus ...
Feb 19, 2024 · With the grounding of Go First, by September, IndiGo's market share grew to 63.4%, while the Tata Group held 26.5%. Other operators include SpiceJet and Akasa Air. The former holds just 4.4% market share, while the latter is still a fledgling that has been in service for just ~17 months and holds a market share of 4.2%.
The air traffic of the country is expected to double by 2030. The government is repeatedly reiterating their commitment to develop 200 additional airports in next 10 years. Considering all of this And with the vacuum created by Jet and Air India there is all the room for exponential growth of this airline.
