Navi Mumbai International Airport conducts first flight validation test

The Navi Mumbai airport took a monumental step toward becoming operational with its first commercial flight validation test, in the presence of regulators from the domestic aviation sector. The runway 08/26 at the under-construction Navi Mumbai International Airport came alive as an A320 aircraft from Indigo Airlines successfully touched down, marking a historic milestone in the international airport’s journey toward becoming fully operational, Navi Mumbai International Airport Private Limited said in a statement Sunday. #WATCH | Maharashtra: Navi Mumbai International Airport successfully conducts first flight validation test. It is clear that our runway is complete and about 80 per cent of the terminal building is also constructed… Apart from this, a proposal for a metro line between Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport and Navi Mumbai International Airport has been submitted to the government… It will improve connectivity for people in South and Western Mumbai, NMR region, Pune and other nearby areas… We have 4 terminals and two runways so the airport’s has a capacity of 90 million passengers per year… Initially, we will start one terminal with a capacity of 20 million passengers per annum and 0.8 million metric tonnes… We hope to start 180 flights in the beginning, which includes 90 arrivals and 90 departures.” On October 11, 2024, the inaugural landing of an Indian Air Force C-295, a large multi-role tactical airlifter, took place, representing a significant milestone in the development of the greenfield international airport, which is scheduled to be operational in early 2025.