akasa air
5 ARTICLES
CEO Vinay Dube has a band-aid for Akasa airline’s many deep wounds
The past two months have seen the founder and chief executive of the low-cost airline battle intense regulatory scrutiny and suspension of senior executives. While a smart management move has brought some peace, the airline’s troubles are far from over.
03 Feb 2025
Can Akasa Air find better luck, more money?
Two years after its launch, the Vinay Dube-led airline is planning to reach out to institutional investors and family offices to shore up its cash reserves as slow aircraft delivery from Boeing derails growth.
07 Aug 2024
Pilot exits bare Akasa’s underbelly
The exodus has set off operational and cultural challenges at the fledgling airline and handed founder Vinay Dube his first big test.
06 Sept 2023
Vinay Dube is in a hurry to take Akasa global
After a good start, the CEO is eyeing international flights as a path to profitability. But IndiGo and Air India will give him a tough fight.
23 Mar 2023
Can Akasa Air be the rival IndiGo’s never had?
CEO Vinay Dube will have to take a leaf out of the market leader’s book on keeping costs down if he hopes to provide competition.
09 Aug 2022