Recycled Marine Waste Uniform To Low Carbon Emission Aircrafts: All About India¡¯s Newest Ultra Low-Cost Akasa Airline

Stock market investor Rakesh Jhunjhunwala-backed Akasa Air has received a no-objection certificate from the Ministry of Civil Aviation. The airline, which is planning to operate as a low-cost carrier or an ultra-low-cost carrier, expects to take off in the summer of 2022 with the greenest and youngest fleet in India.

What is Akasa Air?

What is Akasa Air? | Photo Credit: Akasa air

Akasa Air is backed by ace investor Rakesh Jhunjhunwala, who is the co-founder of the newest airline and owns 40 per cent of the company. Ex-Jet Airways CEO Vinay Dube will be the CEO of Akasa Air with a 15 per cent stake.

The Akasa airline has chosen a ¡®Rising A¡¯ as its symbol. It says it represents the spirit of flying, the aim of height, and the pursuit of dreams. Akasa Air¡¯s tagline ¡®It¡¯s your sky¡¯ is suggestive of the fact that the sky embraces everyone and the airline believes in inclusivity. The brand¡¯s colour scheme of sunrise orange and passionate purple reflects warmth and energy.

"The arrival of our first aircraft is a very happy moment for all of us & marks an important milestone, bringing us closer to our vision of building India¡¯s greenest, most dependable, and most affordable airline", Vinay Dube, Founder, Managing Director & Chief Executive Officer. pic.twitter.com/0JLBHfkYGr

¡ª Akasa Air (@AkasaAir) June 21, 2022

The airline received delivery of its first Boeing 737 max aircraft in India last month and plans to conduct proving flights this week, after which it will get the Air Operator Permit for launching commercial operations.

Greenest fleet

The Akasa airline claims that it will be the greenest fleet in the Indian skies. Their 737 MAX family aircraft is known for reducing fuel use and carbon emissions, thanks to its CFM fuel-efficient, LEAP-1B engine. This will help the airline in fulfilling its promise of being an environmentally-friendly airline.

What is Akasa Air¡¯s ULCC model?

Airlines that follow an ultra-low-cost model will cut back on all expendable costs. An ultra-low-cost model (ULCC) will stuff as many seats as possible onto planes, fly more hours a day and keep seat prices separate from all related goods and services.

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Every space is worth selling, if not for passengers then for advertising. Advertising on the luggage bins, foldable seat back trays, paper cups, food packaging and just about everything. And a separate charge for every unbundled service, such as each bag and each seat.

In the ULCC airline business model, the company focuses on keeping operating costs even lower than typical budget airlines like IndiGo and SpiceJet.

Akasa Air Code

Akasa Air, a brand of SNV Aviation Private Limited recently received its Airline code from DGCA and will be called 'QP'. Akasa Air is the newest airline in India, unlike Jet Airways which will start India operations again with 9W code.

Akasa Air Crew's Uniform

Akasa Air, India's upcoming airline with the greenest and youngest fleet has unveiled the first look of its airline crew uniform, which has been praised by many including Jet Airways CEO Sanjiv Kapoor for its cool, youthful design.

#AkasaCrewLook | Comfortable, Eco-Friendly & Fun.
Presenting the all-new Akasa Air crew uniforms designed to keep our organisation¡¯s core value of putting the comfort of our employees and the environment first. Read More: https://t.co/aAmFbywJIa pic.twitter.com/T9jmztMNb7

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Keeping in mind ergonomics, aesthetics and comfort, Akasa Air is the first Indian airline to have introduced custom trousers, jackets and comfortable sneakers for its airline in-flight crew. The fabric is specially designed for Akasa Air using recycled polyester fabric made from pet bottle plastic salvaged from marine waste and comfortable sneakers for its in-flight crew keeping in mind ergonomics, aesthetics and comfort.

Sharing the teaser of the airline, the Jet Airways CEO praised the 'black and white concept and liked the addition of sneakers to it. "Reminds me of the casual jeans and Kurtis weekend uniform we had introduced at SpiceJet in 2014", he said.

Made from recycled marine waste

All About Akasa Air | Photo Credit: Akasa air

The airline says that the uniform is inspired by the company's core beliefs of "employee centricity and sustainability". The trouser and jacket fabric has been specially made for Akasa Air, using recycled polyester fabric which is made from pet bottle plastic salvaged from marine waste.

According to the company, given the mobile lifestyle of crew members and long hours spent standing, Vanilla Moon designed sneakers that are light, and contain extra cushioning from heel to toe to ensure better support.

Sneakers' sole of crew members is carved from recycled rubber and manufactured without any use of plastic, according to Akasa Air.

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