Navi Mumbai airport to be ‘ready by December 2024’
EW DELHI: The under-construction Navi Mumbai International Airport (NMIA) is “preparing for operational readiness and airport transition (ORAT) by December 2024”, Adani Group founder-chairman Gautam Adani said at the conglomerate’s annual general meeting on Tuesday. He described the upcoming airport among the group’s “key projects” and that work is “on schedule”.
According to International Air Transport Association (IATA), ORAT is the “process of transitioning a new or redeveloped airport facility from construction to operation” and an “effective (way) to support the successful introduction of new airport infrastructure”. An ORAT program engages airlines and other airport users early to “scope requirements, plan and conduct preparation activities, and monitor progress”, IATA says.
