Akasa Air flight will fly from this month, received operation certificate from aviation regulator DGCA
Akasa Air: Akasa Air, an airline backed by veteran investor Rakesh Jhunjhunwala, is about to start its operation by the end of July. For this the airline has got AOC of DGCA.
Akasa Air: Akasa Air, an airline backed by veteran investor Rakesh Jhunjhunwala, will start its commercial flight by the end of this month. The company said on Thursday that it has received the Air Operator Certificate (AOC) from aviation regulator DGCA and will start its commercial operations by the end of this month. Akasa Air said in a statement that the airline's receipt of the AOC signifies the satisfactory completion of all regulatory and compliance requirements for its operations.
Akasa Air said that this process has concluded with the successful completion of several proofing flights under the supervision of DGCA (Directorate General of Civil Aviation).
We are pleased to announce the receipt of our Air Operator Certificate (AOC). This is a significant milestone, enabling us to open our flights for sale and leading to the start of commercial operations.
— Akasa Air (@AkasaAir) July 7, 2022
The first plane was found on 21 June
Akasa Air took delivery of its first Boeing 737 MAX aircraft in India on 21 June.
Vinay Dubey, Founder and CEO, Akasa Air, said, “We are grateful to the Civil Aviation Ministry and DGCA for their guidance, proactive support and the highest level of efficiency during the AOC process. We are now fully committed to opening our aircraft for sale. Well prepared, so that its commercial operation will start by the end of July.
The airline said in a statement that following the government's initiative to usher in a new era of digitisation, Akasa Air is the first airline to have an end-to-end AOC process through the government's Progressive eGCA (eGCA) digital platform. was conducted using
Operation will start with two planes
According to the airline, it will start commercial operations with two planes later this month and will add planes to its fleet every month later.
72 aircraft fleet
Akasa Air said that by the end of the financial year 2022-23, the airline will have a total of 18 aircraft and after that 12-14 aircraft will be added every 12 months. The airline said that within the next 5 years, the airline will have a total of 72 aircraft.
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