The aviation landscape in the Mumbai Metropolitan Region is witnessing a significant divide as major carriers respond to the Airports Economic Regulatory Authority’s (AERA) latest consultation paper on the Navi Mumbai International Airport (NMIA).
While IndiGo has voiced strong support for the project's potential, Air India and international bodies have flagged financial and operational burden of the transition.
IndiGo, India’s largest airline, has taken a bullish stance on the new airport, challenging the current traffic estimates as being too low. In its submission to AERA, the airline pointed out that more than 140 daily movements are already being handled at the site, which equates to roughly 9.4 million seats annually.
The carrier predicts that with a 90 percent seat factor, NMIA could see nearly 8.5 million passengers in its very first year of operation. "In our view, the number of passengers expected to be handled at NMIA in the first year of operation will be nearly 8.5 million," the airline said.
Given the aggressive fleet expansions across the industry, "it is estimated that the airport’s projected installed capacity will get fully utilized at an early date", IndiGo said.
29/04/2026 Swaraj Baggonkar/Moneycontrol
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