Overview
- Akasa restarted pilot recruitment in November–December after an 18‑month pause that began in June 2024, founder and CEO Vinay Dube said at Wings India 2026.
- The airline inducted its 32nd Boeing 737 MAX on January 29, a MAX 8‑200 registered VT‑YBN that arrived in Bengaluru after stops in Keflavik and Larnaca.
- Two additional aircraft are slated for delivery next month, taking the fleet to 34 by the end of February, according to Dube.
- Akasa reports full compliance with the DGCA duty‑time rules effective October 1, 2025, and says it currently employs 757 pilots.
- The carrier operates an all‑MAX fleet with a firm order for 226 jets, has served more than 24 million passengers, and now connects 26 domestic and 6 international destinations.