Mumbai: Navi Mumbai airport is set to begin international flight operations from July 15, encompassing both passenger and cargo services, a top official confirmed on Wednesday. The second airport for the Mumbai Metropolitan Region was commissioned on December 25 last year and currently ranks as the eighth busiest airport in India in terms of passenger traffic, according to data from the Airports Authority of India.
Official Announcement
“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,” said B V J K Sharma, chief executive officer of Navi Mumbai International Airport Ltd, speaking to the media on the sidelines of a logistics conclave. He added that both IndiGo and Air India Express are set to operate international flights from Navi Mumbai.
Current Traffic Statistics
The airport handled 5.24 lakh passengers in April, while Mumbai airport, India’s second busiest airport, handled 40.47 lakh. Both airports will continue to handle domestic and passenger flights, with the Navi Mumbai airport expected to take on the incremental demand for air travel generated in the Mumbai region.
