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Server crash at Mumbai International Airport results in long queues

The systems getting down due to a server crash at the Mumbai International Airport led to long queues of passengers on Thursday

Air India expands its US, Europe network with new non-stop flights

To operate new Mumbai-New York flights; resume flights to Copenhagen, Milan, Vienna from Delhi

Mumbai airport may 'incur losses in near future' due to Covid impact: MIAL

MIAL's net loss in FY22 would have been higher had it included the annual fee payment - which is 38.7 per cent of revenues - to Centre-run AAI under its head 'total expenditure' of the balance sheet

Customs seizes US dollars worth Rs 4 cr at Mumbai airport, 3 arrested

The customs has seized USD 4,97,000, worth Rs 4.1 crore, at the Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport here, an official said on Thursday. After receiving a tip-off, the Air Intelligence Unit of Airport Customs intercepted three members of a family who were about to fly to Dubai on Wednesday morning, he said. An examination of their baggage led to the recovery of USD 4,97,000 in cash, hidden inside sarees, footwear and in a bag, the official said. All three were arrested and a local court sent them in judicial custody. Further probe is on, the official said.

After six-hour post-monsoon makeover, Mumbai airport operational

After remaining closed for 6 hours for post-monsoon runway maintenance works, the Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport became operational again at 5 p.m., officials said here on Tuesday

DRI arrests person with 16 kg heroin worth Rs 80 crore at Mumbai airport

The Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) arrested a person with drugs at Mumbai International Airport and recovered 16 kg of high-quality heroin drugs, said DRI on Wednesday

Security agencies on alert after bomb hoax via email at Mumbai airport

Security agencies have been put on alert after an email was received at the Mumbai international airport warning about a bomb on an IndiGo plane, police officials said

Flight operations at Mumbai airport to remain suspended for 6 hrs on Oct 18

Flight operations at Mumbai airport will remain suspended for six hours on October 18 for runway maintenance work, which is likely to hit passengers significantly, the private airport operator said on Thursday. Mumbai airport has two intersecting runways, the main runway 9/27 and secondary runway 14/32, which handle around 800 flights per day, making it the second busiest aerodrome after Delhi's Indira Gandhi International Airport. The operator, Adani Group, said it has "planned a runway closure on October 18 from 11 am to 5 pm, for repair and maintenance work on both its runways", as part of its annual post-monsoon preventive maintenance exercise. During the closure period, the facility operator will carry out major work such as runway edge lights for runway 14/32, upgradation of AGL (aeronautical ground lights ), among others, it stated. CSMIA (Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport) said that in cooperation with key stakeholders, it has already rescheduled flights for

Mumbai airport handles 260,000 passengers over weekend, most since May 2020

Delhi, Bengaluru and Chennai were the top three domestic destinations, while Dubai, Abu Dhabi and Singapore took the top three positions for highest international traffic

Mumbai airport conducts mock drill to check security preparedness

The city airport on Saturday conducted a mock drill along with multiple internal and external holders to assess its security preparedness at the facility, according to a statement. As part of this, the private airport operator carried out a full-scale bomb threat drill for about 1.35 hours from 1.02 pm on Saturday without causing any inconvenience to passengers or any impact on the facility's operations, it said. The mock drill was conducted at terminal-2 (T2) wherein the airport received an intimation about a bomb threat during the afternoon hours. Conducted as a surprise drill, it tested not only the airport's disaster response system, but also its calm coordination to avert the crisis, the airport operator said. The airport organises emergency mock drills on a time-to-time basis to assess the alertness, efficiency and preparedness of the airport staff. Simulated exercise is also a part of the efforts to improve the safety measures which are highly critical in cases of a threat t

Loan refinancing improves Adani-run Mumbai airport's liquidity: CRISIL

However, rating agency says strengths partially offset by risks associated with delay in tariff orders and air traffic

Air India unions file pleas against proposed eviction of employees

The unions argue that the airline's letter asking employees to vacate office accommodation by July 26 amounts to a change in service condition.

AI flight makes emergency landing in Mumbai as engine shuts down mid-air

An A320neo plane of Tata Group-run Air India returned to the Mumbai airport just 27 minutes after take off as one of its engines shut down mid-air due to a technical issue, sources said on Friday.

Mumbai airport completes runway maintenance work; 150 flights rescheduled

The private airport operator said it temporarily shut the runway between 11 am and 5 pm on Tuesday to facilitate the maintenance and repair work

Adani group raises $250 million debt to fund development at six airports

The group has option to raise another $200 million under the existing facility

Mumbai airport gets $750 million from private bond sale to Apollo Global

A major bond market rout globally has prompted several Asian companies to revise their dent sale plans.

Adani-owned Mumbai International Airport begins revenue sharing with AAI

While DIAL pays 45.99 per cent of its revenues as fees to the AAI, for MIAL it is 38.70 per cent

Mumbai Airport asks Air India to vacate land, including four staff colonies

The colonies house 1,600 families; notice served on March 11, barely a month after airline's handover to Tata Sons

AAI received Rs 13k cr revenue from Delhi, Mumbai airports in 5 yrs: Govt

Under Public Private Partnership (PPP), Delhi and Mumbai airports were handed over to the private partners in 2006

Adani group's Mumbai airport delays proposed dollar bond: Report

Financial market upheaval following Russia's invasion of Ukraine puts deal on hold.