Some Mumbai-based companies, Titan (Essar Group), Aditya Birla Group, JSW Steel and Taj Mahal Group, are evicting eviction orders to target ADANI-ENADED CHHATRAPATI SHIVAJI MUMBAI MUMBAI International Airport (CSMIA), which targets its business jets. Industry insiders claim the move is a powerful strategy to force them to move to the upcoming Navi Mumbai airport, which is also under Adani’s control.
Navi Mumbai Airport has added fuel to the fire fuel and has decided to charge Rs 20 crore for parking lot fees, as well as annual fees, which some call “illegal” and believes only the relevant tax regulator has the right to address such fees. The move also concerns about the franchised aircraft service provider that provides private air travel. They said customers still prefer the old Mumbai airport because it is close to the luxury area of ​​the city known for its congestion.
This means that charter operators will have to put them there and fly to Navi Mumbai to park, resulting in a 30% increase in speed due to the additional fuel costs and the additional cost of using both airports.
A spokesperson for Adani Airport Holdings Limited (AAHL) told Hindurelocation must be made to develop and enhance CSMIA’s capabilities. It insists that parking fees will determine the open tendering process through market demand and other factors. AAHL is the country’s largest airport operator, with eight airports having 23-25% passenger traffic in the country. In other words, one in four air travelers take advantage of their airports.
On March 30, Mumbai International Airport Limited (MIAL) handed the termination letter to several corporate houses to evacuate the parking space they used by July 31, 2025 for the construction of aircraft taxis. Airport operators said this is necessary for airport development projects, including building parallel taxiways and strengthening one of the two runways.
The Commercial Aircraft Operators Association (BAOA) replied that instead of occupying parking spaces in an unauthorized manner, they paid the prescribed rent. They say that expulsion runs contrary to the principles of managing public infrastructure management.
Baoa has written to the Tariff Airport Economic Regulatory Authority (AERA) to require CSMIA to improve its parking capacity, which is a “critical requirement” and must not impose relocation costs on commercial jets. They also requested a viable alternative at no additional cost.
Essar, Aditya Birla and JSW did not respond to emails. Hindu Comments with the AERA Chairman were not allowed.
The BAOA’s submission is part of an industry consultation to revise the Tariffs at Mumbai Airports, i.e. the 2024-2029 tariff cycle.
“It is clear that it is necessary to strictly follow the statutory and regulatory framework of India, including the Indian Regulations Act of 1934 (2008), and the Indian Economic Regulations of 1934 (2008). Baoa’s MD told Hindus.
Under Section 2(a) of the AERA Act, login and parking fees are classified as aviation services and are subject to regulatory oversight and control.
According to industry sources, Navi Mumbai has also priced Rs 1 billion for the space for aircraft storage, maintenance and repair, for 10 years with a margin of Rs 100 crore, which they said has led some players in CSMIA’s existing hangar space to seek the same agency in the same facility in Navi Mumbai.
The charter service provider said getting off at the old airport and then flying to Navigne Airport will require an additional hour in the air and on the ground, resulting in a fuel cost that only adds to the travel expenses of nearly Rs 1.5 lakh and a flight usage fee of Rs 5.5 lakh per hour. This means that additional fuel combustion will result in a 30% increase in cost. Among other operating costs, it may have an impact on customer needs.
Commercial jet operators aren’t the only ones who are unhappy. Commercial airlines, including international airlines, were upset with the owners of the two Mumbai airports, asking them to transfer all flight locks, stocks and barrels, or move some of their operations to New Mumbai. Global agencies representing airlines protested the move at an AERA consulting meeting last month.
International Air Transport Association India National Director – International Air Transport Association India said: “We recommend that airport operators should not use it as the operator’s location for the ‘two airport systems of Mumbai’ in order to transfer traffic to NMIA’s essentially initiate operations of NMIA.”
Navi Mumbai Airport is scheduled for its inauguration in June, nearly two months behind. The first phase of the airport will see a runway open and a marina with passenger transport capacity of 20 million passengers per year. The airport aims to generate 10 million passengers in its first year of operation. The planned renovation of CSMIA Terminal 1 will also lead to the transfer of flights to Mumbai.
publishing – April 13, 2025 07:13 AM IST
