IndiGo to launch first commercial flights from Navi Mumbai airport

IndiGo is set to become the first airline to commence commercial operations from the much-anticipated Navi Mumbai International Airport (NMIA), developed by Adani Airport Holdings Ltd (AAHL).

By Connect Gujarat Desk 29 May 2025 in Business Travel

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IndiGo to launch first commercial flights from Navi Mumbai airport

The airline will start with 18 daily departures — totalling 36 Air Traffic Movements (ATMs) to over 15 cities from the first day of operations.

IndiGo plans to ramp up services in phases. By November 2025, it will operate 79 daily departures (158 ATMs), including 14 international flights.

This is expected to grow to over 100 daily departures (200 ATMs) by March 2026. By November 2026, IndiGo aims to operate 140 daily departures (280 ATMs), including 30 international routes.

IndiGo and AAHL — India’s largest private airport operator under the Public-Private Partnership (PPP) model — announced the milestone in a joint statement.

The $2.1 billion NMIA project is a landmark initiative designed to ease congestion at Mumbai’s existing airport and position the region as a global transit hub akin to Dubai, London, or Singapore. Local authorities also plan to develop an “aero city” around the airport to generate non-aeronautical revenues.

Both the existing Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport and the upcoming NMIA are managed by the Adani Group.

NMIA’s lotus-shaped terminal — inspired by India’s national flower — will initially accommodate 20 million passengers annually, with plans to expand to 90 million over the next decade.

Airlines are being advised to plan a phased shift in domestic operations between April and June 2025, with international flights likely to begin by August, according to sources.

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