The airline signed lease agreements for the new aircraft, taking its total fleet capacity to 18 to meet the growing demand in the months ahead, the low-cost carrier said
The injured were being treated in hospital, while the other survivors have been taken to a hotel to rest.
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These four planes will be in addition to the original order book of 72 Boeing 737 Max.
With the latest deregistration, a total of six Boeing 737 aircraft of the budget carrier have been deregistered in August.
Following the removal of various pandemic-related curbs, aviation is picking up and demand has bounced back, and dry leasing is an option to enhance capacity in the short-term, they said.
Akasa Air has placed orders for 72 Boeing 737 Max planes and also expects to receive the first aircraft delivery by early June. The airline has 150 pilots and 120 flight attendants on board.
A preliminary report released Wednesday by China’s aviation safety regulator failed to dispel much of the mystery about why a suddenly went into a nosedive in clear weather last month and crashed into a muddy hillside, killing all 132 people aboard.
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Four Indian carriers — SpiceJet, Vistara, Air India, and its subsidiary Air India Express — have Boeing 737 aircraft in their fleets.
According to Airsafe.com, which tracks aviation safety, NG models had just 0.07 fatal crashes per million flights as of 2019. That puts it among a rare group that includes the Boeing 747-400 and 737’s main competitor, the Airbus SE A320 family.
The airline had stated on August 26 that it has agreed to a settlement with Avolon, another major lessor of this aircraft.
TASL will supply 50 per cent of the monthly 737 fan cowl requirements from FY 2025, a press release from TASL said.
"Investigations continue to identify & prosecute this great tragedy & unforgivable mistake," Rouhani wrote in a separate tweet.
Vistara will operate two daily flights to Singapore, one each from New Delhi and Mumbai, starting August 6 and August 7 respectively, the airline said in a release.
Airlines in Asia-Pacific will show very diverse performances and is the most exposed region to weakness in world trade and cargo.
A SpiceJet spokesperson confirmed the return of its Chennai flight to Mumbai due to a "technical" issue.
The FAA says experts from nine international civil aviation authorities have confirmed participation in a technical review promised by the agency.
Boeing shares tumbled after the disclosure, which was released just after the closing bell on Wall Street.
A report by Indonesia's National Transportation Safety Committee (NTSC) had mentioned that the plane experienced multiple failures previously, which were not fixed.
It is the first time the voice recorder contents from the Lion Air flight have been made public.
An official from South Korea's Transportation Ministry says it has yet to find any problems from safety reviews on Eastar's planes that started on March 11.
Flight ET 302 crashed near the town of Bishoftu, 62 kilometres southeast of the capital Addis Ababa, the airline said.
The new single-aisle plane is the latest incarnation of Boeing's 737 MAX series, which can accommodate between 130 and 230 passengers and fly up to 7,130 kilometres, the companies said in a statement.