• 20 daily departures (40 Air Traffic Movements or ATMs) to over 15 cities by Air India Express in initial phase
• Plans to scale up to 55 daily departures (110 ATMs) including 5 international departures by mid-2026, and further to 60 daily departures (120 ATMs) by Winter 2026

The Air India group today announced its plans to commence commercial flights from Navi Mumbai International Airport (NMIA, IATA code: NMI), operated by Adani Airport Holdings Ltd., starting from the airport’s first phase of operations.

This collaboration underscores Air India group’s commitment to boost domestic and international connectivity as well as propel India’s growth in becoming the world’s third-largest air passenger market by 2030.

In the initial phase of the new airport’s operations, Air India group’s value carrier, Air India Express, will operate 20 daily departures or 40 Air Traffic Movements (ATMs) from and to NMIA, connecting 15 Indian cities. The Air India group intends to scale up to 55 daily departures (110 ATMs) by mid-2026, including up to 5 daily international flights from NMIA.

By Winter 2026, Air India group aims to further expand its operations to 60 daily departures (120 ATMs) from NMI, seamlessly connecting passengers to key domestic and international destinations.