The wait for Navi Mumbai’s long-promised second airport just got shorter. The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has granted the Aerodrome Licence to Navi Mumbai International Airport (NMIA), marking a crucial regulatory milestone that clears the runway for operations to finally begin.

Why the licence matters

An Aerodrome Licence is the aviation regulator’s stamp of approval that an airport meets stringent safety, technical, and operational standards. Without it, no commercial flights can take off or land.

“This achievement represents a key step in NMIA's progress towards becoming fully operational,” the airport operator said in a statement as per a report by ANI.

Who will fly first

The first phase of operations is set to be launched with Air India Express, which will operat

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