Navi Mumbai International Airport

MIAL reiterates summer 2027 flight shift plan despite airlines' objections

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.

Navi Mumbai airport not ready to handle international flights: Emirates

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.

No plans of shifting flights from Mumbai to Navi Mumbai before March: MIAL

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

FLY91 begins operations from Navi Mumbai airport with four routes

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

Suspending cargo flights as NMIAL lacks reliable setup: Challenge group

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

IATA opposes 'forced' shift of international flights to Navi Mumbai airport

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

No plan to split flights between Mumbai and Navi Mumbai: Air France-KLM

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

Navi Mumbai Airport launches international ops with Abu Dhabi flights

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

Health Ministry notifies Navi Mumbai Airport as port for import of drugs

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

Navi Mumbai Airport aims to hit over 1 mn passengers a month from Nov

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

Navi Mumbai Airport expected to begin international operations on July 15

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 .

Akasa Air starts flight services to Noida airport from Navi Mumbai

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 .

Higher user fee puts Navi Mumbai airport on a costlier flight path

Aera says greenfield airports need longer runway to recover investments

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

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

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

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

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

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

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