Navi Mumbai International Airport (NMIA) Starts International Operations on July 15, 2026

Exam-focused facts from the 17 July 2026 current affairs briefing.

Key facts

Navi Mumbai International Airport (NMIA) commenced its first scheduled international flight to Abu Dhabi on July 15, 2026.
The flight is operated by Air India Express and will run three times a week.
NMIA began domestic operations on December 25, 2025, less than 200 days before its first international flight.
As of July 2026, NMIA has connected 46 domestic destinations, handled over 2.3 million passengers, and manages around 150 air traffic movements daily.
The inaugural international flight carried the airport's first global perishable export shipment.
NMIA is designed to handle 20 million passengers annually in its initial phase and up to 90 million upon full completion.