Akasa Air is a budget airline with its main office in Mumbai, Maharashtra. Vinay Dube and Aditya Ghosh founded the airline, and investor Rakesh Jhunjhunwala currently owns a 46% stake in it. On April 21, 2022, Akasa Air received its Air Operator Certificate (AOC), and on August 7, 2022, it started conducting business.The airline has a fleet of 72 Boeing 737 MAX airplanes, with the first one arriving on November 20, 2021. By 2025, Akasa Air hopes to fly a fleet of 100 aircraft.The airline's rates are 25% less expensive than those of other Indian airlines on average. Additional value-added services provided by Akasa Air include complimentary in-flight meals, snacks, and beverages.