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Noida International Airport starts cargo operations with first cargo flight

The Noida International Airport (NIA) began freight operations with the arrival of the first cargo plane on Wednesday, two days after starting commercial passenger flights on June 15. The first cargo flight, a Boeing 737-800F operated by Afcom Holdings between Chennai and Noida, was welcomed with a water cannon salute at the airport's cargo hub. AISATS Multi Modal Cargo Hub (MMCH) at NIA handled the domestic freighter flight at its integrated cargo terminal, with the aircraft carrying nearly 20 tonnes of mixed cargo, including perishables, consolidation shipments, auto components and mobile devices. This marked a major step towards establishing NIA as a logistics gateway for northern India by integrating air cargo handling, warehousing and multimodal connectivity, officials said. AISATS Chief Executive Officer Ramanathan Rajamani said the handling of the first freighter flight marked "the beginning of a new chapter in India's cargo and logistics journey". "As supply chains become

Noida International Airport to begin commercial flights from June 15

Commercial flight operations from the Noida International Airport in Jewar will commence on June 15, officials said on Saturday. According to the state government, domestic carrier IndiGo will first launch services from the newly developed facility. A statement said the inaugural flight is scheduled to depart from Chaudhary Charan Singh International Airport, Lucknow, at 7:05 am and arrive at the Jewar airport at 8:05 am on June 15. Officials said the first regular commercial service from the airport will thereafter operate to Bengaluru. The airport, located in Gautam Buddh Nagar district within the Yamuna Expressway Industrial Development Authority area, is considered one of the Uttar Pradesh government's flagship infrastructure projects. Officials said it will strengthen the state's position as a major aviation, logistics and connectivity hub. Officials said the airport's first phase is complete, with a capacity to handle 12 million passengers annually. The facility includes a .

9 in 10 flyers prefer Delhi IGI over Jewar airport, citing proximity, fares

Jewar MLA writes to PM Modi, urging review of UDF and passenger charges at the new airport; airlines flag landing fees up to 119% higher and UDF up to 406% higher than Delhi

Noida airport to serve as launchpad for UP's economic growth: CM Yogi

Adityanath stated that the airport is part of a broader vision to transform India into a developed nation, noting that such infrastructure projects are driving growth across various sectors

Jewar Airport to boost investment, jobs, economic growth: Aviation Minister

Union Civil Aviation Minister Kinjarapu Ram Mohan Naidu on Saturday said the Noida International Airport at Jewar would transform the region into a hub for employment, investment and economic growth, asserting that the project would benefit not just Uttar Pradesh but the entire country. Delivering his address in Hindi at the inauguration ceremony in the presence of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Naidu described the occasion as a matter of pride for the nation and congratulated people on the launch of the "grand and glorious" airport. "This is a moment of great happiness not only for Jewar, Uttar Pradesh or Delhi-NCR, but for the entire country," he said, adding that the national capital had received "another heartbeat" with the development of the airport. The first phase of the airport built at a cost of around Rs 11,200 crore, the airport, with its four-kilometre-long runway, is fully equipped for international air travel, he said. Highlighting the design of the terminal, Naidu sai

PM Modi inaugurates Phase I of Noida International Airport in Jewar

Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the first Phase of the Noida International Airport, located in Jewar, on Saturday. PM was accompanied by Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, Aviation Minister Kinjarapu Ram Mohan Naidu and other dignitaries. Elaborate security arrangements were put in place in view of the prime minister's visit. The first phase of the airport, developed at an estimated cost of Rs 11,200 crore, is envisioned as a multi-modal transport hub with seamless connectivity through road, rail, metro and regional transport systems. According to an official statement, the project includes a multi-modal cargo hub with an initial handling capacity of over 2.5 lakh metric tonnes annually, expandable to around 18 lakh metric tonnes. The statement added that the airport's initial passenger handling capacity will be 12 million passengers per annum (MPPA), scalable up to 70 million MPPA. The prime minister also inspected the terminal.

Jewar Airport features multi-modal connectivity, says former NIAL CEO

Former Noida International Airport Ltd CEO Arun Vir Singh said that this model is expected to generate significant revenue for Uttar Pradesh

Tight security, jubilant crowd ahead of PM's Jewar airport inauguration

PM Modi will inaugurate the first phase of the airport, open the cargo terminal and lay the foundation stone for a Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul (MRO) facility

New $1.2 billion Noida airport set to test India's infra buildout boom

A land rush similar to Jewar has also gripped Navi Mumbai, an edge city across the harbor from India's financial capital Mumbai

Noida International Airport likely to be inaugurated this month: CM Yogi

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Monday said the Noida International Airport at Jewar is likely to be inaugurated this month by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Addressing a press conference here, Adityanath said the airport is ready, and the process for obtaining the aerodrome licence is in its final stages. "I believe that this month, the airport will be inaugurated by the prime minister," he said. Once operational, it will become Uttar Pradesh's fifth international airport. The Noida International Airport is a greenfield project being developed in the Jewar area of Gautam Buddh Nagar district under the public-private partnership (PPP) model. The first phase of the project, spread over around 1,300 hectares, was initially scheduled to begin operations in September 2024 and has missed multiple deadlines.

Noida International Airport likely to miss another launch deadline: Report

Major development work at Noida's Jewar airport remains unfinished, while regulatory approvals are pending, raising doubts over the February 2026 launch timeline announced by the aviation minister

Greenfield airports to give India global aviation edge: Noida airport CEO

At the BS Infrastructure Summit, Noida airport CEO Christoph Schnellmann said greenfield airports give India an edge as they use modern tech and focus on faster, smoother passenger transfers

Noida's Jewar airport on track for April launch, 80 per cent work complete

On Monday, the Jewar airport authorities said that at least 80 per cent of the terminal building's construction was completed, including the baggage handling system, escalators, and flooring

Noida International Airport successfully completes validation flight

The upcoming Noida International Airport (NIA) at Jewar in Gautam Buddha Nagar on Monday announced the "successful" completion of its validation flight, a crucial step in the process of acquiring aerodrome licence. The validation flight was conducted by an IndiGo A320 passenger aircraft in the presence of civil aviation minister Kinjarapu Rammohan Naidu. The flight verified the airport's approach procedures, confirming the accuracy and functionality of its navigational aids and air traffic control systems, it said, adding, it demonstrates the airport's adherence to the stringent safety and operational standards required for commercial operations. Following the validation flight, NIA will finalise the required documentation for aerodrome certification and submit it to the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA), it said. In October, the airport operator had undertaken an exercise to calibrate its Instrument Landing System (ILS) and Precision Approach Indicator (PAPI) system. "

Uttar Pradesh govt approves semiconductor projects worth Rs 32k cr

The two private sector plants are proposed to be set up in the vicinity of the under-construction Jewar International Airport in Greater Noida

Noida Airport to start flight operations from April 2025; key details

Noida International Airport is set to begin commercial operations on April 17, 2025, with 30 flights planned for both domestic and international destinations

Noida airport faces delay, to start commercial flights by April 2025

The airport was expected to start commercial flights in December this year

Noida Airport to be linked by expressway, rapid rail, and pod taxi: Details

To facilitate connectivity, the airport will be accessible via six roads, a rapid rail-cum-metro system, and pod taxis

Delhi Airport wants low-cost carriers to shift to Noida, Hindon airports

At present, Delhi Airport manages 8,554 scheduled flights per week, with IndiGo, a low-cost carrier, representing approximately 38.5 per cent of these flights

Filmmaker Boney Kapoor-backed Bayview wins bid to develop Noida Film City

Kapoor trumped three consortiums featuring actor Akshay Kumar, fellow filmmaker K C Bokadia and production major Super Cassettes Industries (T-Series)