Akasa Air Joins IATA, Becomes India’s Fifth Airline Member:

Daily Current Affairs / Akasa Air Joins IATA, Becomes India’s Fifth Airline Member:

Change Language English Hindi

Category : Business and economics Published on: January 13 2026

Share on facebook

Akasa Air, India’s newest airline launched in 2020, has announced its inclusion in the International Air Transport Association (IATA), which represents over 360 airlines globally. Founded by Vinay Dube, the airline had received an investment of $35 million from the late Rakesh Jhunjhunwala for nearly a 40% stake.
IATA member airlines collectively handle more than 80% of global air traffic. Akasa Air qualified for the IATA Operational Safety Audit in December, a crucial safety benchmark and mandatory requirement for membership.

India and France are negotiating a €300 million deal to procure SCALP cruise missiles after their successful combat use in Operation Sindoor.
Read More....
India improved to 91st rank in the Corruption Perceptions Index 2025, though global corruption levels remain high.
Read More....
French President Emmanuel Macron will visit India to strengthen strategic cooperation under the Horizon 2047 roadmap.
Read More....
17-year-old Aditya Pandya became India’s youngest analog astronaut after completing a lunar simulation mission.
Read More....
Scientists discovered a new dragonfly species, Lyriothemis keralensis, endemic to Kerala.
Read More....
India has been named Country of the Year at BIOFACH 2026 in Germany, highlighting its rising global leadership in organic agriculture and exports.
Read More....
A new frog species discovered in Peru’s cloud forests may already face extinction due to habitat loss.
Read More....
Manu Bhaker won silver in the 25m pistol event after a shoot-off at the Asian Championship.
Read More....
International Day of Women and Girls in Science is observed on 11 February to promote equal participation of women in STEM and build inclusive futures.
Read More....
Thanya Nathan is set to become Kerala’s first visually challenged woman judge after topping the civil judge exam list.
Read More....

Akasa Air Joins IATA, Becomes India’s Fifth Airline Member: