# 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.
- Title: Akasa Air Orders 200 Boeing 737 MAX Jets · The Economic Times
- Summary: 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…
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- Source: The Economic Times — https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/industry/transportation/airlines-/-aviation/akasa-air-in-talks-with-boeing-to-order-200-737-max-aircraft-report/articleshow/134472610.cms
- Author: ET Online
- Published: 2026-09-25T01:02:00+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: akasa air, boeing, 737 max, india aviation market, airline expansion, international capacity
## 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.
## Key takeaway

Akasa Air plans to order 200 Boeing 737 MAX aircraft to boost its international routes in India's growing aviation market.