The resolution was taken at a high-level assembly chaired by Noida International Airport Ltd (NIAL) – govt’s particular function car for the mission — on Tuesday.
Noida International Airport is all set to begin industrial flight operations, with flights on each home and worldwide routes beginning from April 17, 2025. Yamuna International Airport Ltd. (YIAPL), a subsidiary of Zurich AG, offered an in depth timeline detailing the required clearances for the airport’s launch, and Noida International Airport Ltd. (NIAL) led the assembly with this info.
To assure a seamless and punctual opening, the Ministry of Civil Aviation has directed NIAL and different pertinent authorities to verify flight schedules and different essential working milestones prematurely of the airport’s inauguration. The airport will serve the Delhi-NCR area because the second essential airport.
The airport’s industrial operations had been postponed from their unique goal of opening by the top of September this yr. Up to 65 flights per day at the moment are anticipated, comprising 62 home flights, 2 overseas flights, and 1 cargo flight.
“The concessionaire has submitted a plan to start commercial operations by April 17. However, we are exploring the possibility of bringing the launch date forward. Any delay beyond April 17 could push the timeline for securing international approvals and time slots from the International Air Transport Association (IATA) by another six months,” NIAL CEO Arun Vir Singh informed The Times of India.
Singh said that negotiations are in progress with the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) for home routes and with IATA for worldwide flight slots. He added that it’s unlikely that there could be a change within the variety of flights through the first yr of operation.
The mission remains to be on monitor, and on November 30 there will likely be flight testing, together with assessments carried out by the Airports Authority of India (AAI).
In the meantime, work is progressing on the Namo Bharat Metro line, which might hyperlink Ghaziabad with the Noida International Airport. The 72.4-kilometer metro line, which must be completed by 2031, will make travelling between Jewar’s new airport and Delhi NCR simpler. There will likely be 22 stops alongside the road, which can start in Ghaziabad’s Siddharth Vihar and journey through Greater Noida West and Alpha One to the airport.
