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Akasa Air reveals aircraft picture, says 'coming soon'

​Picture of first aircraft
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​Picture of first aircraft
Akasa Air, the low-cost airline backed by ace investor Rakesh Jhunjhunwala, has revealed a picture of its first aircraft.
​'Can't keep calm'
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​'Can't keep calm'
Akasa Air attached a picture of the aircraft through a Twitter post, with the caption: "Can't keep calm! Say hi to our QP-pie!."
​Flights to start soon
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​Flights to start soon
The airline, in another tweet, said: "Coming soon to Your Sky." The low-cost carrier plans to offer commercial flights starting in the summer of 2022
​New fleet of 737s
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​New fleet of 737s
Akasa Air got the no-objection certificate from the civil aviation ministry in October to start commercial flights. It plans to use its new fleet of 737s to meet the growing demand across India.
​Purchase agreement
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​Purchase agreement
In 2021, the company ordered 72 Boeing's 737 Max aircraft and CFM LEAP-1B engines. The purchase agreement, which included spare engines and long-term services agreement, was valued at nearly $4.5 billion.
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