Notably, Akasa Air has placed an order for 226 Boeing 737MAX aircrafts. The airline is was expected to receive 150 737 MAX – MAX 10s and MAX8-200s at WINGS India 2024, and two more 737 MAX8 aircraft in January 2024. Over the course of eight years, Akasa Air is expected to receive 204 more 737MAX aircraft.
CAE Inc. (formerly Canadian Aviation Electronics) is a Canadian manufacturer of simulation technologies, modelling technologies and training services to airlines, aircraft manufacturers, healthcare specialists, and defence customers.
CAE has trained Akasa Air pilots since the start of the airline’s operations in 2022, providing world-class infrastructure and a rigorous and immersive simulation training curriculum that enables them to meet superior levels of proficiency.
Commenting on the announcement, Vinay Dube, Founder and CEO, Akasa Air said, “We are pleased to further cement our partnership with CAE, one of the world’s leading pilot training technology providers. Akasa Air is built on a strong foundation of reliability and practices the highest standards of safety and precision in global aviation. Our approach to learning and development is rooted in developing a future-ready workforce to gain a competitive advantage in the dynamic aviation landscape. As we receive a substantial influx of aircraft in the coming decade, this partnership will provide us access to the world’s best training facilities for the next 15 years and will help us build a team of highly experienced and skilled pilots, as we continue our commitment of becoming one of the world’s safest airlines.”
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“This long-term agreement is a testament to the quality of the pilot training we deliver and the strong relationship we have built with Akasa in a relatively short time,” said Nick Leontidis, CAE’s Group President, Civil Aviation. “In the fast-growing Indian aviation sector, CAE has the infrastructure and resources to support the expansion of airline partners, like Akasa Air, in the region.”
CAE has a long and significant presence in India, operating 13 state-of-the-art simulators in three commercial aviation training centres and delivering essential pilot training and training services to airlines in India. Last year, CAE became a Boeing Authorized Training Provider for Boeing’s Competency-Based Training and Assessment (CBTA) curriculum in India.
CAE shares Akasa Air’s commitment to sustainable operations. In 2020, CAE became the first carbon-neutral Canadian aerospace company, reducing its emissions and investing in projects that offset residual annual carbon emissions for its global operations, including in India.
Akasa Air is a low-cost airline in India that was founded in December 2021 by Vinay Dube, Aditya Ghosh, and Rakesh Jhunjhunwala.
The airline's headquarters are in Mumbai, and it has 20 destinations and 40 routes in India. Akasa Air's first international flight will be from Mumbai to Doha on March 28, 2024, making it the first Indian carrier to fly abroad in 19 months.
CAE has a long and significant presence in India, operating 13 state-of-the-art simulators in three commercial aviation training centres and delivering essential pilot training and training services to airlines in India. Last year, CAE became a Boeing Authorized Training Provider for Boeing’s Competency-Based Training and Assessment (CBTA) curriculum in India.
CAE shares Akasa Air’s commitment to sustainable operations. In 2020, CAE became the first carbon-neutral Canadian aerospace company, reducing its emissions and investing in projects that offset residual annual carbon emissions for its global operations, including in India.
Akasa Air is a low-cost airline in India that was founded in December 2021 by Vinay Dube, Aditya Ghosh, and Rakesh Jhunjhunwala.
The airline's headquarters are in Mumbai, and it has 20 destinations and 40 routes in India. Akasa Air's first international flight will be from Mumbai to Doha on March 28, 2024, making it the first Indian carrier to fly abroad in 19 months.
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