Navi Mumbai International Airport

NMIAL dismisses IATA's concerns over high aeronautical charges

Navi Mumbai International Airport Ltd rejects International Air Transport Association concerns, says tariffs won't materially hurt demand at the new airport

Updated On: 01 May 2026 | 11:39 PM IST

Navi Mumbai International Airport in talks with govt for global hub status

The plan envisages to bring back transfer traffic which have been using global hubs like Dubai, Doha, London, Frankfurt amongst others

Updated On: 28 Apr 2026 | 11:47 PM IST

How IndiGo is set to dominate Navi Mumbai over rivals with capacity push

Aviation experts say the expansion in NMIAL is closely tied up with the availability of new planes the airlines need to expand

Updated On: 26 Apr 2026 | 9:47 PM IST

Airlines in no hurry to move to Navi Mumbai airport, says Air India

Air India flags higher tariffs, poor connectivity, and dual-operation costs as hurdles to shifting flights to Navi Mumbai Airport, challenging expectations of rapid airline migration

Updated On: 23 Apr 2026 | 10:33 PM IST

Navi Mumbai airport becomes 9th busiest in India within 4 months of launch

Navi Mumbai Airport ranks among India's top 10 within months, easing Mumbai congestion and set for rapid growth with airline expansion plans

Updated On: 14 Apr 2026 | 11:16 PM IST

US opposes Adani push to shift cargo carriers to new Mumbai airport

US Department of Transportation wrote to India's aviation ministry in March, arguing that Adani Airport Holdings Ltd.'s push to relocate freighters violates the bilateral Air Transport Agreement

Updated On: 14 Apr 2026 | 7:49 AM IST

Let telecom firms deploy their network, DoT tells Navi Mumbai airport

DoT has classified Navi Mumbai International Airport as a public entity under the Telecommunications Act and directed it to provide telcos fair, transparent Right of Way access for network rollout

Updated On: 19 Feb 2026 | 12:07 AM IST

FedEx to invest ₹2,500 crore to build cargo hub at Navi Mumbai airport

Express transportation firm FedEx on Wednesday said it will invest over Rs 2,500 crore in setting up a 300,000 sq ft fully automated cargo hub at Navi Mumbai International Airport. The facility will be designed as a regional consolidation and redistribution hub and developed in partnership with Adani Airport Holdings Ltd (AAHL), FedEx said. Earlier in the day, the ground-breaking ceremony for the facility was held at the cargo terminal site of the Navi Mumbai International Airport in presence of Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis; Raj Subramaniam, President and CEO, FedEx; Richard Smith, CEO, Airline and COO, International, FedEx; Kami Viswanathan, President, FedEx Middle East, Indian Subcontinent and Africa (MEISA);and Jeet Adani, Director, AAHL, among others. The hub leverages NMIA's multimodal infrastructure to strengthen western India's international trade corridor. Once operational, the hub is expected to create more than 6,000 direct and indirect employment ...

Updated On: 18 Feb 2026 | 2:50 PM IST

Centre proposes amendment to allow drug imports via Navi Mumbai airport

Health Ministry proposes listing Navi Mumbai International Airport as a notified port under drug rules, enabling air import of medicines through the facility

Updated On: 30 Jan 2026 | 7:51 PM IST

Tata to invest $11 billion in AI Innovation City near Navi Mumbai airport

Global demand for data center capacity could more than triple by 2030 to reach an annual level of 219 gigawatts, according to consultancy McKinsey & Co

Updated On: 22 Jan 2026 | 10:51 PM IST

Trai probes telcos' pricing issue over network setup at Navi Mumbai airport

Regulator Trai is examining the pricing issue that telecom operators are facing for deploying network in and around Adani Group-backed Navi Mumbai International Airport, a top official said on Wednesday. Trai Chairman Anil Kumar Lahoti said industry body COAI has approached it for intervention, and the regulator has sought more details around the price that telecom operators have paid in the past for setting up networks. "The letter that COAI has written has raised four issues. Three of those pertain to right-of-way. There is one issue regarding the pricing. We have asked for certain details from COAI regarding how they have entered into agreements in the past. We will study those, and then we will take further action," Lahoti said. He said that the Telecom Regulator Authority of India will not require any specific reference from the government, and it can suo-moto proceed on the matter based on reference received from the Cellular Operators Association of India. Right-of-way (RoW)

Updated On: 21 Jan 2026 | 11:59 PM IST

Navi Mumbai airport registers 100,000 footfall as operations scale up

Between December 25 and January 12, the airport handled a total of 1,09,917 passengers

Updated On: 15 Jan 2026 | 9:44 PM IST

Navi Mumbai airport seeks telecom charges in line with Mumbai airport

Navi Mumbai airport has proposed charging telcos for in-building telecom infrastructure at rates benchmarked to Mumbai airport, amid an ongoing right-of-way dispute

Updated On: 09 Jan 2026 | 11:49 PM IST

Telecom firms, Navi Mumbai airport operator lock horns over network access

The COAI said NMIAL is statutorily obligated to provide "right of way" permission in a non-discriminatory and time-bound manner for the installation of telecom infrastructure

Updated On: 04 Jan 2026 | 11:25 PM IST

Secondary metro airports spur hospitality boom, easing room shortages

Bird group, Chalet, Samhi, Lemon Tree see opportunity close to Jewar, Navi Mumbai airports

Updated On: 02 Jan 2026 | 12:24 AM IST

Commercial flights begin at Navi Mumbai Airport, airlines plan to scale-up

Domestic services are expected to be operated by Indian carriers such as Air India Express, Akasa Air, IndiGo and Star Air with a plan of 24 scheduled departures daily

Updated On: 25 Dec 2025 | 8:55 PM IST

Watch: Navi Mumbai International Airport begins commercial operations

Navi Mumbai International Airport commenced its airside operations today with the arrival of its first commercial flight. The aircraft was accorded a ceremonial water cannon salute on arrival.

Updated On: 25 Dec 2025 | 12:31 PM IST
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Adani-promoted Navi Mumbai airport kicks off commercial flight operations

The Navi Mumbai airport is expected to ease pressure on the existing Mumbai airport and increase air travel capacity in the Mumbai Metropolitan Region

Updated On: 25 Dec 2025 | 10:01 AM IST

Navi Mumbai airport to start commercial flight operations on Thursday

The Adani Group-promoted Navi Mumbai International Airport (NMIA) will commence commercial flight operations on Thursday, according to a statement. First conceived in 1997 by Maharashtra's city planning agency, City and Industrial Development Corporation (CIDCO), Prime Minister Narendra Modi laid the foundation stone for the airport in 2018. The airport was inaugurated by the Prime Minister on October 8 this year. At the foundation-laying ceremony, Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis had announced that the "first flight from Navi Mumbai International Airport will take off in December 2019". Since 2021, Adani Airports Holdings Limited (AAHL), a subsidiary of Adani Enterprises Limited (AEL), has led the development, construction, and operational readiness of the greenfield airport, progressing it from accelerated construction to phased commercial operations within a compressed time frame. Now, finally, the airport, inspired by India's national flower, the lotus, the terminal architectu

Updated On: 25 Dec 2025 | 12:16 AM IST

AAHL will either have an IPO or demerger between 2027 and 2030: Jeet Adani

Navi Mumbai International Airport will begin commercial operations on December 25, with Adani Airports outlining traffic targets, capex plans and long-term expansion

Updated On: 19 Dec 2025 | 11:34 PM IST