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Akasa Air, on 2nd February 2026, inducted its 33rd aircraft into the fleet, marking its second aircraft addition since January 2026.
The Boeing 737 MAX 8-200 aircraft, registration VT-YBM, arrived in Bengaluru on February 4. The flight was operated by an all-women pilot crew, including Captain Svetlana Pereira and co-pilot Karen Noronha.
The first leg of the delivery journey departed from Seattle, US, to Keflavik, Iceland, followed by subsequent sectors, with the final leg flown from Larnaca, Cyprus, to Bengaluru.
The latest addition will further strengthen the airline’s domestic and international connectivity as it works toward its goal of becoming one of the top 30 airlines worldwide by 2030.
The aircraft has been built to Akasa Air’s stipulations and has Safran Z200 seats.
Since operations began in August 2022, Akasa Air has followed a phased fleet development strategy. The Boeing 737 MAX aircraft form part of the airline’s young and fuel-efficient fleet. Akasa Air currently operates 33 Boeing 737 MAX aircraft with CFM LEAP-1B engines, offering improved fuel efficiency, lower carbon emissions and reduced noise levels.
Right now, Akasa Air connects 26 domestic and 6 international destinations. Its domestic network includes Mumbai, Delhi, Bengaluru, Chennai, Ahmedabad, Hyderabad, Kolkata, Kochi, Pune, Lucknow, Guwahati, Srinagar, Ayodhya, Prayagraj, Gorakhpur, Darbhanga, Kozhikode, Navi Mumbai, Dibrugarh and others. International destinations comprise Doha, Jeddah, Riyadh, Abu Dhabi, Kuwait City and Phuket.
Source: The Economic Times
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