Hyderabad, Jan 18 (Reporter) Akasa Air on Thursday said that it has placed a firm order of 150 Boeing 737 MAX aircraft taking the total order book to 226 aircraft. The jet purchase order was announced at WINGS India biennial airshow being held here. "With this milestone announcement, the first of its kind made at an airshow in India, Akasa Air becomes the only Indian airline in the history of civil aviation to reach an order book of over 200 aircraft within a span of 17 months of commencing operations," the airline said in a statement. The latest order, comprising of 737 MAX 10 and 737 MAX 8-200 jets will provide the airline a steady aircraft delivery stream through 2032. “This large and historic aircraft order puts Akasa on a path of becoming one of the top 30 leading airlines in the world, by the turn of this decade. Akasa’s remarkable growth testifies the sheer promise that India holds as an aviation market, and we are thrilled to be a part of this journey," said Vinay Dube, Founder and CEO, Akasa Air. Akasa Air currently operates a fleet of 22 aircraft and will receive deliveries of a total of 204 aircraft over the course of eight years...////...