Today from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., the Mumbai Airport will be closed for routine maintenance and repairs on both of its runways.
Mumbai Airport
Due to heavy rains and low visibility, up to 8 flights were diverted at Mumbai’s airport on Friday, “Due to poor weather conditions, as a precaution, around eight flights were diverted to nearby airports.
The Airports Authority of India (AAI) had, last month, decided to relax the height restrictions for the construction of buildings around the Navi Mumbai airport from 55.1 meters to 160 meters.
On Monday, a SpiceJet plane from Delhi had a tyre blow out as it touched down at the Mumbai airport. Even as the plane safely touched down on the runway, no fumes or smoke were seen.
The Bombay High Court on Friday directed the Mumbai suburban district Collector to indicate steps for the demolition of 48 obstacles (unauthorized portions of buildings) violating height norms in the vicinity of the Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport.
A Spicejet airline, which was scheduled to fly from Mumbai on Thursday to Kandla in the western state of Gujarat could not take off due to a caution alert.
Mumbai-bound SpiceJet flight SG 3324 (Mumbai-Kandla) windshield cracked during cruise at FL230. The crack occurred on the outer pane of the P2 site. The aircraft was arriving from Kandla, Gujarat.
The two busiest airports in India – Delhi, and Mumbai – are leading the way by upgrading their methods for passenger security checks. While Mumbai has introduced a new way for a smoother flow of movement at the airport, Delhi is conducting tests to replace conventional body scanning devices.
The two-year-long battle of the Project Affected Persons of the Navi Mumbai International Airport ultimately seems to have borne fruit as the State Cabinet decided to name the airport Loknete Swargiya DB Patil International Airport
Mumbai International Airport, which is owned by the Adani group, announced on Monday that it has established a single security checkpoint for both domestic and foreign travellers.