Akasa Air has announced a partnership with Adani Airport Holdings (AAHL) to operate from the conglomerate-run Navi Mumbai airport, which is set to begin operations in late August. The city-headquartered airliner will initially have 15 domestic departures from the airport, which is expected to increase to 50 by the end of the winter schedule, according to its Founder and Chief Executive, Mr Vinay Dube. The carrier is not looking at consolidating its presence at the new airport, which is being built at an investment of Rs 20,000 crore. The company will operate both from the existing Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport, which is also run by the Adani Group, and the upcoming Navi Mumbai International Airport. Starting flights from the new airport will take its daily departures from the country’s financial capital to over 80. In its initial phase, NMIA is projected to handle 20 million passengers and 0.5 million metric tonnes (MMT) of cargo annually, with ultimate capacity expanding to 90 million passengers and 3.2 MMT cargo, as per a report.
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