Overview

• Regulators issued the aerodrome licence on September 30, confirming operational clearance for the new Ulwe airport.
• CIDCO says commercial departures are expected to begin in December, following the October 8 inauguration at which the Prime Minister is slated to land around 2:40 pm.
• Phase I features Terminal 1 with 20 million passengers per annum capacity, one runway and 0.8 million tonnes of cargo, funded as part of a Rs 19,647 crore first phase toward a four‑terminal, 90 MPPA airport.
• IndiGo, Akasa Air and the Air India Group have announced plans to launch or shift services to NMIA as ORAT drills, staff training and systems testing continue.
• Officials detail a hub strategy under development for smoother domestic‑international transfers, including improved immigration processes and multimodal connectivity that will roll out in phases.