Section of Akasa Air pilots writes to civil aviation ministry; seeks probe into airline's hiring practicesA group of Akasa Air pilots has approached the civil aviation ministry, alleging issues with the airline's hiring practices and rostering s...
09 Jan, 2025, 10.39 PM IST
Aviation market big enough for Akasa Air to succeed, says CEO Vinay DubeAs Akasa Air expands domestically and internationally, CEO Vinay Dube focuses on service excellence and cost leadership, rather than compet...
30 Jun, 2024, 01.20 PM IST
Akasa Air to cancel 4 Mumbai-Bengaluru flights daily from Feb 15-Mar 30Akasa Air on Tuesday said it will be cancelling four flights daily between the city and Bengaluru following government guidelines issued to...
13 Feb, 2024, 10.22 PM IST
Akasa Air orders 150 Boeing 737 Max aircraftBudget airline Akasa Air has placed an order for 150 Boeing 737 MAX jetliners, valued at around $20 billion at the current list price. The ...
19 Jan, 2024, 12.11 AM IST
Chief executives of Air India, Akasa joust over poaching of pilotsThe chief executives of Air India and Akasa Air reportedly engaged in a private exchange over pilot poaching. Akasa has accused Air India o...
31 Oct, 2023, 01.36 PM IST
How a soaring Akasa Air got into a wrangle with its pilotsAkasa Air, the airline launched by Rakesh Jhunjhunwala, overtook SpiceJet in terms of domestic market share in June 2023. However, the airl...
28 Sep, 2023, 04.51 PM IST
Akasa Air drags DGCA to court to penalise 43 pilots who quit without notice periodLow-cost airline Akasa Air has taken legal action against the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) in India, asking for coercive ac...
18 Sep, 2023, 10.37 PM IST
Akasa Air moves court against 43 pilots for quitting without noticeThe airline has sought monetary compensation of Rs 21 crore from each pilot for business and reputation loss.
16 Sep, 2023, 08.14 PM IST
Akasa Air, Air India Express spar over poaching of Boeing 737 Max pilotsMediation efforts by sector regulator Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) have not helped and both Akasa and Air India Express are...
01 Sep, 2023, 12.15 AM IST
Akasa Air's international ambitions get wings, co adds 20th aircraft to fleetAkasa Air on Tuesday announced that the carrier has added the 20th aircraft to its fleet, making it eligible to fly internationally. The co...
01 Aug, 2023, 12.12 PM IST
Akasa Air hikes pilots' salary by up to 40 per centAkasa’s hike will likely set off salary increases at other carriers to ensure they have enough pilots as Indian airlines fastens induction ...
24 Jun, 2023, 09.29 PM IST
Akasa Air to hire nearly 1,000 people by March 2024; to place 'three-digit' aircraft order by year-end: CEO Vinay DubeThe airline, which took to the skies a little over seven months ago, also plans to start international operations by the end of this year, ...
24 Mar, 2023, 06.22 PM IST
Akasa Air to place order for fleet of aircraft in 'three digits': CEO Vinay DubeRegarding the international flight service, company co-founder and chief commercial officer Praveen Iyer said the routes are still under ev...
01 Mar, 2023, 08.34 PM IST
Akasa Air to place order for fleet of aircraft in 'three digits'Akasa Air is going to place an order for a fleet of aircraft which will be in three digits by the year-end, the company said on Wednesday. ...
01 Mar, 2023, 02.11 PM IST
Akasa's sky-high salary hikes may force peers into flying through an air pocketAkasa raised pilot pay by an average 60% — captains will start at Rs 4.5 lakh a month and first officers at Rs 1.8 lakh — from October. Thi...
12 Sep, 2022, 01.24 PM IST
Akasa Air plans to hire 350 cabin crew and pilots by March 2023Akasa Air is out in the market to hire about 300-350 cabin crew members and pilots by March 2023.
22 Feb, 2022, 12.40 AM IST
Akasa Air take off likely in late May or early June; to further democratise air travel: CEOBullish on the long term growth potential of the country's civil aviation sector, ace investor Rakesh Jhunjhunwala-backed carrier is lookin...
25 Jan, 2022, 04.13 PM IST