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Akasa Air regains top spot in on-time performance chart in March | Company News

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Akasa Air regains top spot in on-time performance chart in March | Company News

Akasa Air reclaimed its top position in the on-time performance (OTP) chart for March, according to data analysed by Business Standard from the Ministry of Civil Aviation. In March, the new airline maintained an average daily OTP of 85.21 per cent. AIX Connect, which held the top position in February, recorded an OTP of 85.07 per cent in March. Air India, previously the least punctual among all airlines in February, experienced a significant improvement in OTP, with an increase of over 17 per cent in March. SpiceJet ranked as the least punctual airline in March, with an OTP of 68.58 per cent, according to the data. Average daily on-time performance IndiGo Air India SpiceJet Vistara AIX Conn...

Akasa’s Pilot Issues Are Behind Us, ‘Dead Set Against’ No-poaching Pact: Airline CEO

Akasa Air, which has been flying for more than a year, has more than 450 pilots and the number will go up as it expands the fleet from 20 aircraft now. (Image: News18/File)Following the sudden exit of pilots, many of whom apparently joined another carrier, Akasa Air had to cancel some flights in July and AugustAkasa Air might be slowly coming out of the turbulence caused by sudden pilots’ exits but the airline’s chief Vinay Dube is “dead set against” the idea of having any kind of no-poaching agreement between airlines, asserting that it will not be right. The airline, which has been flying for more than a year, has more than 450 pilots and the number will go up as it expands the fleet from 20 aircraft now.“We had about 330 pilots in April. Approximately, 40 went away without (serving) no...

Akasa stops flights on 8 routes, reduces service on 10 others

Akasa Air has reduced its service on 10 routes and stopped operating flights on eight others since the exodus of pilots began in early July. The airline’s flights per week reduced from 945 in June to 754 in October, according to aviation analytics firm Cirium’s data, which has been reviewed by Business Standard. The airline currently operates flights on 34 routes. Between June and October, Akasa Air ceased operations on the following: Ahmedabad-Kochi, Ahmedabad-Hyderabad, Ahmedabad-Pune, Bengaluru-Hyderabad, Bengaluru-Chennai, Kochi-Hyderabad, Goa-Lucknow, and Goa-Hyderabad. Between July and September, 43 pilots left the airline to join competing carriers without fulfilling their mandatory notice periods, which can range from six months to on...