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India’s Akasa Air obtains international permit

Akasa Air (QP, Mumbai International) has secured authorisation to fly abroad, with India’s Ministry of Civil Aviation on September 20 designating it as an International Scheduled Operator, the budget carrier confirmed in a statement.

Chief executive Vinay Dube said that the new designation “enables us to take one step closer” to launching international operations before the end of this year. He added: “We are now working with all relevant authorities on our request for traffic rights and will soon be able to announce the international destinations we will fly to. We are targeting destinations within the range of a 737 MAX from India in South Asia, Southeast Asia, and the Middle East.”

He reiterated that Akasa Air is also preparing to announce “a three-digit aircraft order” by the end of the year “to serve the growing travel demand” in India. The carrier had already referred to such an order earlier this year alongside some specific examples of where it hopes to fly to internationally.

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Romania's HiSky Europe secures first A330

HiSky Europe (H4, Iasi) has signed a contract with Air Lease Corporation for the lease of a single A330-200, its first widebody aircraft. Delivery is expected by the end of the year.

"Over the past two years, we've experienced consistent growth that has brought us to this pivotal moment - the moment when we are prepared to acquire our first widebody aircraft. We've now become the fourth-largest air carrier at Romania's primary airport and the largest operator of Airbus aircraft registered in Romania. Our partnership with ALC has undeniably proven to be a successful one," Chief Executive Iulian Scorpan said.

HiSky Europe did not respond to ch-aviation's request for the A330's serial number. It also has not outlined any network plans for the aircraft.

The ch-aviation fleets advanced module shows the Romanian airline currently operates four A320-200s and two A321-200NX(LR)s while sister HiSky (H7, Chisinau) operates one A319-100. All seven narrowbodies are dry-leased from Air Lease Corporation.

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