Former Indigo President Aditya Ghosh to team up with Rakesh Jhunjhunwala for Akasa airline venture
New Delhi: Former Indigo President Aditya Ghosh will team up with Rakesh Jhunjhunwala for a new airline venture. Not only Aditya Rakesh also roped in former Jet Airways CEO to be a part of the new airline venture , sources said.
Rakesh Jhunjhunwala, India’s billionaire investor, is working on launching a budget airline with a fleet of 70 aircraft. The proposed airline, named Akasa Air, will be acquiring its fleet of aircraft over the next four years .
Jhunjhunwala’s move into aviation comes at a time when international and domestic carriers have been beset with financial uncertainty because of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Jhunjhunwala will invest $35 million in the new project and he will hold a 40 percent stake in the airline. The Big Bull has approached the Aviation Ministry to obtain a no-objection certificate (NoC).