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Mumbai Terminal 1 to close for redevelopment in November 2025
Mumbai’s T1 (Domestic Terminal) will close for redevelopment starting in November 2025. Air traffic will be managed between T2 and the new Navi Mumbai Airport, slated to open in May 2025. The new T1, set for completion in 2028-2029, will focus on sustainability, innovation, and passenger convenience.
29 January,2025 06:00 PM IST | Mumbai | Prasun Choudhari
Mumbai-Darbhanga flights face disruptions due to adverse weather
Passengers express frustration as flights face an average delay of two hours with some being cancelled; the disruptions affected the Mumbai-Darbhanga and Darbhanga-Mumbai sectors
23 January,2025 08:03 AM IST | Mumbai | Prasun Choudhari
Mumbai airport logs 6.3 percent growth with 5.48 crore passengers in 2024
Mumbai’s Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport (CSMIA) recorded a 6.3 percent growth in passenger traffic in 2024, reaching 5.48 crore travellers. December emerged as the busiest month, with over 50.5 lakh passengers, while February saw record air traffic movements.
16 January,2025 05:23 PM IST | Mumbai
Mumbai: Bomb hoax at airport leads to flight delays, passengers angry
Full-scale emergency was declared after threat note was found on Goa-Mumbai IndiGo flight
15 January,2025 08:20 AM IST | Mumbai | Prasun Choudhari
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Explained: Why India is facing pilot shortage
Sources tell mid-day shortage of certified instructors is main reason behind 17 percent drop in number of licences issued. Apart from this, the DGCA is not even transparent about the number of CFIs at flight schools. They should make a dashboard, which updates every month with the current number of Instructors and CFIs with each flight school
10 January,2025 10:47 AM IST | Mumbai | Prasun Choudhari
No screening for HMPV at airports yet
Public health experts say screening of passengers should start as soon as possible
07 January,2025 07:16 AM IST | Mumbai | Prasun Choudhari
Dubai-bound AI flight delayed 8 hours, passengers endure 3 hours onboard
Passengers complain of non-functioning AC and lack of basic amenities like water
05 January,2025 11:23 AM IST | Mumbai | Prasun Choudhari
Over half of GoAir’s grounded fleet already out of India
After the airline ceased operations, Delhi HC had, in April 2024, directed DGCA to de-register its aircraft and facilitate transfer
03 January,2025 07:56 AM IST | Mumbai | Prasun Choudhari
Airlines must share all passenger data with Customs from April 1
NCTC-Pax will store passenger details for five years; non-compliance will result in a penalty of between Rs 25,000 to Rs 50,000
01 January,2025 04:18 AM IST | Mumbai | Prasun Choudhari
Mumbai: Drunk airport staffer misbehaves with woman at the parking lot
FIR registered after female passenger’s viral X post leads the police to the accused at T-1
25 December,2024 08:25 AM IST | Mumbai | Shirish Vaktania