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Akasa Air Orders 200 Boeing 737 MAX Jets
Akasa Air aims to order 200 Boeing 737 MAX jets to expand its international capacity in India.
In brief
Akasa Air aims to order 200 Boeing 737 MAX jets to expand its international capacity in India. Akasa Air plans to order 200 Boeing 737 MAX aircraft to boost its international routes in India's growing aviation market. Originally reported by The Economic Times.
Akasa Air in talks with Boeing
Akasa Air, India’s third-largest airline, is in talks to order more than 200 Boeing 737 MAX jets to expand its share of India’s growing air travel market.
Current fleet and orders
Akasa currently operates 40 Boeing 737 MAX aircraft and has unfilled orders for 183 additional planes, aiming to grow beyond 2032.
Delivery timeline
The potential order decision is expected early next year, with terms finalised by late 2027.
International capacity strategy
Akasa targets a 60:40 domestic-international capacity split over two to three years as it expands overseas routes.
Passenger growth
Akasa carried 400,525 international passengers in the first half of 2026, exceeding 2025’s total of 368,743.
CEO vision
CEO Vinay Dube stated Akasa could reach a 60-40 international-domestic capacity split within two to three years.
What it means
Akasa Air plans to order 200 Boeing 737 MAX aircraft to boost its international routes in India's growing aviation market.
