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International Business Times
International Business Times
Business
Anuj SRIVAS

India's Akasa Air Orders 150 Boeing Planes: CEO

India's newest airline Akasa Air has ordered 150 Boeing 737 MAX planes (Credit: AFP)

India's newest airline, Akasa Air, said Thursday it has ordered 150 Boeing 737 MAX planes as it looks to bolster its fleet and kick off international operations.

The deal is a shot in the arm for US aviation giant Boeing, which is under intense global scrutiny over its 737 MAX 9 jet, after a scare on an Alaska Airlines jet in early January when a panel came off mid-flight and forced an emergency landing.

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