Madhya Pradesh Plans Airport Every 150 Km, Airstrip Every 75 Km

West Bengal Plans Four Airports for 2028 Completion Under UDAN

West Bengal will develop four new airports under an agreement signed between the Union Civil Aviation Ministry and the state government, with all facilities targeted for completion by 2028. Union Civil Aviation Minister K Rammohan Naidu said the airports would be located at Charra in Purulia, Kalaikunda in Paschim Medinipur, Balurghat in Dakshin Dinajpur and Hasimara in Alipurduar. The project is part of the Centre’s regional connectivity UDAN programme. The Union government has committed Rs. 290 bn for West Bengal’s aviation sector over the next decade, while the state government will pro..

Mumbai Airport Bars Russian Airlines as Agent Seeks Ministry Intervention

Mumbai airport has stopped accepting cargo booked on Russian flag carrier Aeroflot, disrupting shipments and prompting the airline’s cargo sales agent, Delmos Aviation, to seek intervention from the Ministry of Civil Aviation. The restrictions also affect cargo booked on Volga-Dnepr Airlines, according to a letter submitted by Delmos Aviation to the ministry on September 30. Aeroflot operates daily flights between Moscow and Delhi and runs a winter seasonal service to Goa. Bonded cargo from Mumbai and other cities is transported by road to Delhi before being flown to Russia. The agent said t..

FLY91 Begins Operations from Navi Mumbai Airport with Four Routes

Regional airline FLY91 began operations from Navi Mumbai International Airport (NMIA) on Monday, launching direct flights to Sindhudurg, Jalgaon, Goa and Agatti. The airline’s first flight from Hyderabad received a water cannon salute at the airport, marking the start of its services from the new facility. As part of its winter schedule, FLY91 plans to operate more than 350 weekly flights across 14 destinations. The schedule will run from October 25, 2026, to March 27, 2027, covering the main winter operating period. NMIA is expanding multimodal transport services through buses, taxis, autor..