Akasa Air's IPO Listing, Plan To Take On Competition & The Growing Airline Industry

By NDTV Profit

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Akasa Air is looking at an IPO in the next 2–4 years as the airline focuses on profitability, disciplined growth and a major fleet expansion. In this exclusive conversation with NDTV Profit, Akasa Air CEO Vinay Dube explains why the airline is “not chasing market share” but profitability, how it plans to scale from 40 aircraft with another 186 on order, and why he believes Akasa could become one of the world’s top 30 airlines in the early 2030s. Dube also discusses Akasa Air’s new loyalty programme, Akasa Elevate, the airline’s liquidity position, competition in India’s aviation sector, international expansion, Boeing aircraft orders, airfares, fuel prices and the long-term opportunity for air travel in India. Key takeaways: ✈️ Akasa Air targets an IPO in a 2–4 year timeframe ✈️ “We’re not chasing market share, we’re chasing profitability” ✈️ 40 aircraft currently, with 186 more on order through 2032 ✈️ Akasa aims to become a top-30 global airline in the early 2030s ✈️ International

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