Rakesh Jhunjhunwala-backed airline Akasa Air. Image used for representational purposes.
India's youngest airline, Akasa Air, is all set to take its maiden flight on Aug. 7 from Mumbai to Ahmedabad.The airline, with Rakesh Jhunjhunwala as the largest shareholder, will then start its operations on Aug. 13 on the Bengaluru-Kochi route. "With this, Akasa Air will have completed the inaugural phase of its network development across key cities like Ahmedabad, Mumbai, Kochi and Bengaluru, making a total of 82 weekly flights av...