Navi Mumbai Airport scripted history with the landing of1st flight from Bengaluru. The landing marked an historic landmark.
It officially signalled the start of airport operations. The moment was captured through multiple passenger videos shared online, offering a rare inside view of aviation history in the making.
The visuals included a calm yet celebratory cabin announcement by the air hostess before departure, followed by a cockpit address from the pilot moments afore the landing. A separate video shows passengers disembarking from the aircraft and stepping into the newly operational terminal, capturing the excitement of the airport’s first day.
In an announcement from the cockpit before landing the pilot made an announcement”
“Hum Navi Mumbai land Karne Waale Hai” He described the airport as India’s largest greenfield aviation project, designed to serve nearly nine crore passengers annually.
The pilot also told passengers that Adani Group chairman Gautam Adani would be present at the aerobridge to personally welcome them, underlining the significance of the moment for the operator and the aviation sector at large.
Passengers on board recorded the descent and landing, with visuals showing the aircraft taxiing on the runway before reaching the terminal. Another video shows travellers exiting the aircraft and entering the airport, many pausing to record the moment on their phones.
Several passengers were seen expressing excitement and curiosity as they walked into the terminal, marking their role as the first commercial flyers to use the new facility.
The inaugural flight from Bengaluru represents more than a symbolic start. It was a new chapter for Mumbai’s Aviation Network. With operations now underway, Navi Mumbai International Airport is expected to significantly reduce congestion at Mumbai’s existing airport and improve regional and national connectivity.
Officials have described the opening day as carefully managed, with more flights and destinations expected to be added in phases. For passengers on the first flight, however, the experience will remain a once in a lifetime memory tied to the birth of a major aviation hub.
News Edit KV Raman
