navi Today is a big day for Mumbai International Airport (NMIA), which will be recorded forever in its history. The first commercial international flight to a foreign destination took off from Navi Mumbai Airport on Wednesday. Air India Express flight departed for Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates at 02.55 midnight, this flight was the first international flight from Navi Mumbai Airport.
The first commercial domestic flight took off from Navi Mumbai on 25 December.
Adani Airports Holding Limited, the company that operates Navi Mumbai Airport, gave this information. Adani Airports Holding Limited (AAHL) said that this new route will serve 3 days a week and will provide a convenient direct service to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) in West Asia. Let us tell you that the international flight service has started about 6 months after the start of domestic flight service from Navi Mumbai Airport. The first commercial domestic flight took off from Navi Mumbai International Airport on December 25 last year. PM Narendra Modi inaugurated this airport on October 8, 2025.
Booking of flights to Abu Dhabi started on June 21
Air India Express had announced to start booking flights to Abu Dhabi on June 21. Along with this, the first cargo flight from Navi Mumbai International Airport will also be flagged off on Wednesday itself. Navi Mumbai International Airport (NMIAL) CEO B.V.J.K. Sharma had told on June 17 that international flight service is expected to start from Navi Mumbai Airport from July 15.
New chapter added in the development journey of Navi Mumbai International Airport
Let us tell you that Navi Mumbai International Airport is a joint venture of Adani Group and CIDCO, the urban planning and infra development agency of the Government of Maharashtra. AAHL has a total of 8 airports in its portfolio namely Mumbai, Navi Mumbai, Ahmedabad, Jaipur, Lucknow, Thiruvananthapuram, Guwahati and Mangaluru. AAHL CEO Arun Bansal said the inauguration of the first regular international flight is a new chapter in the growth journey of Navi Mumbai International Airport. He expressed gratitude to the Central and State Government agencies, all stakeholders and Air India Express for their support in this achievement.
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