Akasa Air (QP, Mumbai International) has had to ground some pilots because of ongoing B737 MAX delivery delays, The Hindu newspaper reported. The low-cost carrier recruited enough cockpit crew to operate 42 aircraft as of March 31, 2025, but it will close the financial year with only 26 aircraft, leaving it with hundreds of surplus personnel.

Citing pilot sources, the newspaper says that 400 of Akasa’s approximately 850 pilots are yet to start flying with the carrier. The airline told the newspaper that around 60% of its…

Source: ch aviation
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