7 nov. 2025
Akasa had planned to cross the 40 mark this year, but remains stuck at 30.
Delays in seat certification by the US FAA are impacting the expansion plans of Akasa and Air India. Akasa uses Safran seats while Air India deploys Adient. FAA became cautious after the Boeing MAX crashes this year and the following scrutiny.
Akasa overhired in the past two years, and now has 750 pilots, over half of whom are unable to fly due to the absence of aircraft. Its CEO mentioned all their pilots will begin flying in the next two months, Reuters reported.
IndiGo sidestepped these delays by using Recaro seats and Airbus aircraft. Indian aviation regulations do not mandate the Head Injury Criterion (HIC), unlike the FAA and EASA (Europe).
Akasa still hopes to have 40 aircraft in its fleet by March 2026 and around 54 by March 2027. It plans to go public through an IPO in the next 2-5 years and restart hiring pilots in 2026.
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