The IAF C295 acquired a water salute from the hearth brigade and a flypast by Sukhoi 30 jets
The Navi Mumbai Worldwide Airport noticed its first profitable trial touchdown on Friday after an Indian Air Pressure plane touched down on the runway, marking a significant milestone within the airport’s journey in the direction of changing into operational early subsequent 12 months.
An Indian Air Pressure C295, a multi-role tactical airlifter, made a profitable touchdown on the south runway of the airport, receiving a water salute from the hearth brigade and a flypast by Sukhoi 30 jets.
The event of the Navi Mumbai Worldwide Airport was began by the Adani Group in 2021 and would be the conglomerate’s first greenfield airport after development is accomplished early subsequent 12 months. Jeet Adani, Director of Adani Airport Holdings Ltd (AAHL) mentioned he was pleased with the progress that Navi Mumbai Worldwide Airport Restricted (NMIAL) had made and that the trial touchdown was a historic second for Navi Mumbai.
The occasion was additionally attended by Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde, Deputy Chief Ministers Devendra Fadnavis and Ajit Pawar and Minister of State for Civil Aviation Murlidhar Mohol, amongst others.
Taking to social media platform X, Jeet Adani mentioned, “A historic second for Navi Mumbai as we have a good time the primary touchdown on the brand new airport with the Indian Air Pressure’s C-295! Grateful for the assist of @IAF_MCC, together with a surprising low go by the Su-30. This marks the daybreak of a brand new period in Indian aviation, the place the sky is not the restrict. Collectively, we soar greater!”
A historic second for Navi Mumbai as we have a good time the primary touchdown on the brand new airport with the Indian Air Pressure’s C-295! Grateful for the assist of @IAF_MCC , together with a surprising low go by the Su-30. This marks the daybreak of a brand new period in Indian aviation, the place the sky isn’t any… pic.twitter.com/gxdJma94Ed
— Jeet Adani (@jeet_adani1) October 11, 2024
Speaking concerning the growth of the airport, Jeet Adani mentioned, “As AAHL’s first greenfield airport, NMIAL represents years of planning, funding and exhausting work. We’re grateful to the Authorities of Maharashtra, the regulatory our bodies together with CIDCO and Airports Authority of India and all the opposite stakeholders who’ve come collectively to make this undertaking potential. This world-class airport will play a pivotal position within the area’s progress, serving as a vital hub for travellers throughout the globe”.
Chief Minister Eknath Shinde mentioned that the Navi Mumbai airport will assist ease congestion on the Mumbai airport and that the 2 airports shall be related by way of metro and roads, in keeping with information company IANS.
He mentioned the airport can be “India’s greenest airport with the potential to generate 36 MW of photo voltaic and wind vitality” and “India’s first multi-modal aviation hub related by expressway, highways, two metro rail corridors, high-speed rails”.
The Navi Mumbai airport, which can have 4 terminals, will finally have the capability to deal with 90 million passengers a 12 months and eight lakh tonnes of cargo.