<h1>Airline group launches low-cost carrier flights from new greenfield airport, scaling to 60 daily departures by winter 2026</h1> A national airline group will begin commercial operations from the new Navi Mumbai airport through its low-cost subsidiary, initially scheduling 20 daily departures to 15 domestic cities, scaling to 55 daily departures (including five international) by mid-2026 and targeting 60 daily departures by winter 2026. The greenfield airport, jointly owned by a private conglomerate and a state town development authority and operated by an airport holding company, will open in phases with initial capacity of 20 million passengers per annum and eventual capacity up to 90 million, implicating phased operational, slot-allocation and international transit regulatory arrangements.