Airbus in talks with Akasa for aircraft deal
Airbus is in conversation with Rakesh Jhunjhunwala-backed new airline Akasa for an aircraft procurement deal, a top official of the European plane manufacturer has said.
Akasa has been in discussions with US plane manufacturer Boeing to procure its B737 Max planes, multiple media reports had said two months back. Airbus's A320 series of aircraft competes with Boeing's B737 series of planes in the aviation market.
"We are not in the business of countering offers but we are having conversations with Akasa. Of course, we do," Akasa's Chief Commercial Officer Christian Scherer replied, when asked by PTI if he plans to counter the offer put by Boeing to Akasa.
Akasa is backed by ace investor Rakesh Jhunjhunwala and has former IndiGo president Aditya Ghosh on its board. It aims to start operations by the summer of 2022 plans to operate approximately 70 planes in the next four years.