10 flights dropped over two days as flight cancellations hit Akasa Air

Tuesday, February 13, 2024

Akasa Air cancels 10 flights in 2 days, citing an “exception”. Despite claims of pilot shortages, the airline insists there’s no lack of pilots.

Akasa Air announced on Monday that it had to cancel a total of 10 flights over a span of two days, describing the occurrence as an “exception”. The company chose not to reveal the specific reasons behind the cancellation of these flights. Insiders, however, suggest that the airline has been grappling with a scarcity of adequately trained pilots, despite Akasa Air’s statements denying any pilot shortage.

Notices about the flight cancellations were widely shared by users across various social media platforms.

An official representative from the airline confirmed the cancellation of 10 flights within a two-day period.

Akasa Air CEO Vinay Dube in a statement said, “I would like to clarify that we do not have a shortage of pilots. Akasa Air is sufficiently staffed with over 600 pilots, enough to operate more than double the size of our current fleet”.

According to informed insiders, the airline is struggling to secure sufficient training slots for its newly recruited pilots, leading to a gap in the availability of fully trained pilots.

When approached for comments, the airline maintained its stance that there is no deficit in pilot numbers.

Akasa Air, which began its flight operations in August 2022, is in the process of broadening its service reach.

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