Navi Mumbai International Airport

Select Gulf carriers must shift flights to Navi Mumbai from summer 2027 or suspend services until Terminal 1 reopens in 2029, as Mumbai airport prepares for redevelopment

MIAL has proposed shifting flights on 14 international routes to Navi Mumbai airport if airlines fail to submit relocation plans, as it prepares to redevelop Mumbai airport's Terminal 1.

IndiGo CEO Willie Walsh says higher capacity after Mumbai airport's Terminal 1 redevelopment should reduce per-passenger charges as the airline plans its Navi Mumbai expansion

MIAL wants to shift international traffic equivalent to five million passengers annually to Navi Mumbai airport for Terminal 1 redevelopment, but airlines oppose unilateral slot cuts.

IndiGo and Air India Group plan to shift about a third of their international flights to Navi Mumbai airport as foreign carriers continue to oppose the proposed relocation

IndiGo will shift 12 daily international departures from Mumbai's Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport (CSMIA) to the new Navi Mumbai International Airport (NMIA) from February 2027, as the airline and Adani Airport Holdings Ltd (AAHL) prepare to expand international operations at the new airport in phases. The transition, which is in the final stages of operational planning, will cover IndiGo's existing services from Mumbai to Bahrain, Riyadh, Dammam, Jeddah, Madinah, Kuwait, Ras Al Khaimah, Fujairah, Muscat, Dhaka and Jakarta. The airline will also introduce a daily service to Kathmandu, taking its international network at NMIA to 12 destinations between February and July 2027, the companies said in a joint statement. IndiGo will shift the domestic connectivity needed to support the international services from CSMIA to NMIA, enabling passengers to connect between the airline's domestic and international flights at the new airport. The companies are coordinating ...

MIAL says airlines can decide whether to move flights to Navi Mumbai or explore alternatives as Mumbai airport prepares to cut capacity by 5 million passengers from summer 2027.

Emirates says Navi Mumbai airport lacks catering and cargo facilities, while MIAL has assured airlines that international flights will stay at Mumbai until at least March-end.

MIAL has assured airlines that no international flights will shift to Navi Mumbai before the winter schedule ends in March 2027, with any transition to follow consultations

The airline's first flight from Hyderabad received a water cannon salute at the airport, marking the commencement of its operations from the new airport

Malta-based Challenge Group says Navi Mumbai airport's current operational setup does not provide the reliability and certainty required for its cargo services

Global airline body writes to Civil Aviation Ministry; red-flags lack of readiness and consultation on MIAL plan

Airline says splitting passenger operations would reduce efficiency and complicate ground handling; complete shift to Navi Mumbai remains possible if capacity falls

Air India Express has become the first airline to launch international services from Navi Mumbai International Airport, with thrice-weekly flights to Abu Dhabi beginning July 15

The Union health ministry has recently inaugurated Navi Mumbai Airport in Maharashtra as a port for the import of drugs under the Drugs Rules, 1945, in a move aimed at strengthening the pharmaceutical supply chain and facilitating ease of trade, an official statement said on Wednesday. The amendment to Rule 43A of the Drugs Rules, 1945, now includes Navi Mumbai in the list of airports through which drugs may be imported into the country, according to the statement issued by the ministry. The gazette notification was issued after consultation with the Drugs Technical Advisory Board under the provisions of the Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1940, officials said. With the latest addition, the total number of notified ports of entry -- across air, sea, road and rail -- for the import of drugs has increased to 42, it said. The amendment is expected to facilitate smoother movement of pharmaceutical consignments, strengthen logistics infrastructure, and provide greater flexibility to importers

The airport, which started commercial flights only at the end of December 2025, has seen a threefold increase in passengers from 221,586 in March to 642,766 in May

Adani Group-owned Navi Mumbai airport is expected to start international operations from the greenfield facility from July 15, a top official said on Wednesday. Along with international passenger flights, the Navi Mumbai airport will also commence international freighter operations, he said. The Adani Group-owned airport, the second airport in the Mumbai Metropolitan Region, had commenced domestic flight services from December last year. "On July 15, we are starting with freighters, and we expect the freighters to ramp up to almost 18 weekly flights. Good news is also that there is movement on the passenger side and hopefully on July 15 international passenger flights will also start," Navi Mumbai International Airport Ltd (NMIAL) chief executive officer, BVJK Sharma, told reporters on the sidelines of BCBA Logistics Conclave here. Sharma further noted that both "Air India Express and IndiGo are going to operate international flights from Navi Mumbai." Member (Customs), a senior .

Domestic carrier Akasa Air has commenced its flight services to the newly-launched Noida International Airport with its inaugural flight QP2017 departing from Navi Mumbai International Airport on Tuesday morning, linking the Mumbai metropolitan region with Delhi-NCR. Akasa Air flight departed from Navi Mumbai at 7.30 am while the return flight arrived at NMIA at 12.30 pm, a Navi Mumbai International Airport Ltd (NMIAL) spokesperson said. The airline will operate seven flights a week to the greenfield airport. Commercial flight services at the Noida International Airport commenced on Monday, after a 21-month delay. Prime Minister Narendra Modi had laid the foundation stone of the greenfield airport in the Gautambuddha Nagar district of Uttar Pradesh in November 2021. The facility was inaugurated by PM Modi on March 28 this year. By linking Navi Mumbai's emerging aviation and commercial ecosystem with Noida's fast-growing industrial and business corridor, the service is expected to .

Aera says greenfield airports need longer runway to recover investments

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