Akasa Air explores order for 200-plus Boeing 737 MAX jets

Indian low-cost carrier and the country’s third-largest airline, Akasa Air, is in talks to order more than 200 Boeing 737 MAX aircraft, according to people familiar with the matter cited by Bloomberg.

The potential order would allow the airline to expand its presence in India’s growing air travel market and secure aircraft deliveries into the next decade.

The carrier currently operates a total fleet of 43 Boeing 737 MAX aircraft, according to data from Planespotters.net, the airline currently has an unfilled order for 183 Boeing 737 MAX aircraft, according to Boeing’s Orders and Deliveries data as of August 31, 2026. The airline received its 43rd Boeing 737 MAX 8, registered as VT-YBT, in August 2026.

The additional order would support Akasa Air’s fleet expansion beyond 2032, according to the report.

A decision on the potential order is expected early next year, while the terms are likely to be finalised in the second half of 2027, the sources told the publication.The potential order comes as Akasa Air continues to expand its Boeing 737 MAX fleet.

Akasa Air is targeting a 60:40 split between domestic and international capacity over the next two to three years. As additional aircraft join the fleet, the airline plans to allocate a larger share of its capacity to international routes.

The strategy follows Akasa Air’s international expansion, with DGCA data showing that the airline carried 400,525 international passengers in the first half of 2026. This was higher than the 368,743 international passengers it carried during the whole of 2025, as the airline expanded its international network and capacity.

“I can see us getting up to 60-40... maybe two to three years from now,” Akasa Air Chief Executive Officer Vinay Dube told The Economic Times in August. “I think 60-40 is not unrealistic in that timeframe. As aircraft deliveries improve, we will allocate more capacity to international destinations.”