With its inauguration scheduled for September 30, NMIA’s cargo operations are gearing up to begin.

New Delhi: Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport (CSMIA) has achieved a historic achievement by receiving Level 5 accreditation from the Airports Council International (ACI). This is the highest level of ACI's Airport Customer Experience Recognition Program. CSMIA becomes the first airport in India and third in the world to achieve this prestigious achievement, thereby emerging as a leading name in passenger satisfaction and operational excellence.

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The airport will be closed from August 2026 through May 2027, and freighter operations will be shifted to Navi Mumbai International Airport (NMIA).

The airport, in a statement to The STAT Trade Times, said, “The matter has been solved amicably and the slots have been reinstated.”

London emerged as the leading destination, followed by Toronto and New York, where Indian mangoes remain in high demand.

Bengaluru’s Kempegowda International Airport (KIA) has overtaken Mumbai’s Chattrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport (CSMIA) in Domestic Air Traffic Movements (ATMs) in October 2025, shows data by Airports Authority of India. This is not the first time that it has happened, with March this year also seeing a similar trend, but the footfall numbers between the two airports are now closer than what they were in March.

A closer analysis on the airspace around Mumbai's BOM/VABB (CSMIA) Airport. Questioning the intuitions from memories and answering and reasoning through the data.

मुंबई कस्टम्स जोन-III के अधिकारियों ने 8 से 11 अक्टूबर 2025 के बीच छत्रपति शिवाजी महाराज अंतरराष्ट्रीय हवाई अड्डे (CSMIA) पर एक के बाद एक बड़ी कार्रवाइयाँ करते हुए अंतरराष्ट्रीय नशा और वन्यजीव तस्करी के कई मामलों का पर्दाफाश किया.  इन संयुक्त अभियानों में कुल आठ अलग-अलग केस दर्ज किए गए, जिनमें 44 किलोग्राम से अधिक हाइड्रोपोनिक वीड (Marijuana) और दुर्लभ विदेशी वन्यजीव प्रजातियाँ बरामद की गईं.

Mumbai, the financial capital of India and home to Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport (CSMIA), is one of the busiest aviati...

The closure is primarily due to airport upgrade work aimed at enhancing capacity and efficiency. Navi Mumbai International Airport is set to be inaugurated in June 2025.

Mumbai: Catching a flight from Terminal 2 just got easier. A newly constructed 100-metre Foot Over Bridge (FOB) now links the CSMIA–T2 Metro Station on Line 3 directly to the airport terminal, allowing passengers to skip road traffic and walk straight from the Metro to the check-in counters.Built 23 metres above ground with strong structural steel, the bridge connects Lift Entry/Exit A1 of the Metro station at ground level directly into the terminal building. The 4.3-metre-wide and 3-metre-high structure sits above the ongoing Metro Line 7A station works, ensuring faster, safer, and seamless transfer for air travellers."100-metre-long FOB to CSMIAirport T2 from underground Metro 3 station is opened.

Mumbai News: Mumbai’s Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport will close Terminal 1 in 2025 for major renovations to boost capacity by 42 per cent. Passengers will be redirected to Terminal ...

മുംബൈയിലെ ഛത്രപതി ശിവാജി മഹാരാജ് അന്തർരാഷ്ട്ര വിമാനത്താവളത്തിലെ (CSMIA) ടെർമിനൽ 1 പുനർവികസന പ്രവർത്തനങ്ങൾ ഇന്ന് ആരംഭിച്ചു. പുതിയ സൗകര്യങ്ങൾ നൽകാനും യാത്രികർക്ക് പ്രവേശനത്തിന് സുഗമമാക്കാനും ഇത് ഉദ്ദേശി… · Photo : USACE Europe District · CC BY · Flickr

Mumbai becomes the carrier's first Indian destination, strengthening Riyadh Cargo's growing belly-hold network and global connectivity.

MASkargo will shift its Mumbai freighter operation to Navi Mumbai International Airport from September, initially operating one weekly A330-200F service.

The daily Boeing 787-9 service adds new belly cargo capacity between Saudi Arabia and India as the airline continues its rapid international expansion.

Cathay Cargo becomes the first carrier to confirm shifting Mumbai freighter operations to NMIA from August 3, as CSMIA undergoes runway upgrades.

Flight AI 2744, an Airbus A320 (VT-TYA), veered off the runway shortly after touching down at 9:27 AM. The incident occurred during intense rain, which created poor visibility and wet runway conditions. An Air India flight from Kochi to Mumbai overshot the runway while landing at Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport (CSMIA) on Monday morning due to heavy rainfall in the city. Flight AI 2744, an Airbus A320 (VT-TYA), veered off the runway shortly after touching down at 9:27 AM. The incident occurred during intense rain, which created poor visibility and wet runway conditions.

The Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport (CSMIA) is operated by the Mumbai International Airport Ltd (MIAL), which is managed by Adani Airport Holdings Ltd (AAHL)