Team Blitz India
MUMBAI: Akasa Air is all set to embark upon a new chapter after it acquired the India’s first B737-8-200 aircraft. This will be Akasa Air’s 20th plane, completing the mandate of the National Civil Aviation Policy which enables it to start international operations.
This will also be significant for Indian aviation since this will be the first B737-8-200 aircraft in India. Akasa Air currently has 19 aircraft in its fleet and has placed an order for 76 aircraft, of which 23 are the MAX-8 while the other 53 would be the B737-8-200.
The 737-8-200 is the same as the MAX 8 (or 737-8) in length, height, width and wingspan, but has an additional pair of exit doors which help accommodate more seats. The “200” denotes the number of seats it could potentially have.
