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Hindustan Times
02-05-2025
- Business
- Hindustan Times
IATA smells foul play in MIAL cancelling cargo flight slots
Mumbai: The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has expressed 'deep disappointment' with the Adani Group-operated Mumbai International Airport Limited (MIAL) for cancelling slots dedicated to cargo flights starting next season 'unilaterally'. In a statement released this week, the airline association said the move would 'cause long-lasting damage to the airport's reputation and credibility' and wondered if it was aimed at shifting cargo flights to the upcoming Navi Mumbai Internation Airport (NMIA), also operated by the Adani Group. 'We hope Adani Airports, as the operator of the two-airport system in Mumbai, is not using this situation to pressure airlines to move their operations to their upcoming Navi Mumbai Airport. We fear, however, that this is an example of airport 'capacity gaming' which will harm aviation throughout India and beyond,' John Middleton, head of worldwide airport slots at IATA said in the statement, calling on the central and state governments to reverse the cancellations. The NMIA, with an annual capacity for 20 million passengers 2.6 million metric tonne cargo, is in the final stages of completion. It is expected to be inaugurated around August 15, and efforts are underway to obtain various approvals and certifications and prepare the terminal building. MIAL, on the other hand, handles the highest air cargo among Indian airports, at over 0.96 million metric tonne per annum. Historically, cargo slots at the airport have been allocated based on demands from airlines and availability, and many slots that have been held by certain airlines for several years are referred to as historic slots. In its statement, the IATA said it was 'surprised and deeply disappointed' with 'the seemingly permanent withdrawal of historic slots' at MIAL. October marks the start of a new season in the aviation industry and MIAL's cessation of slots for cargo planes is slated to kick in then. The IATA accused MIAL of flouting guidelines to deal with temporary capacity reductions at airports, formulated by the Worldwide Airport Slot Board (WASB). It also said it had earlier shared some recommendations with MIAL regarding implementing a cut in cargo capacity, which were not heeded. MIAL has so far not shared any plans on how it will manage the capacity reduction and mitigate its impact, IATA said in the statement. In response, MIAL too issued a statement refuting IATA's allegations and claiming that the 'operational rebalancing' was aimed at 'the long-term growth of the Mumbai Metropolitan Region's aviation infrastructure'. 'These operational changes are part of a broader infrastructure upgrade initiative governed by the Airports Economic Regulatory Authority of India (AERA)...MIAL has actively engaged with stakeholders at every stage of the process,' the statement said. MIAL claimed it had outlined its five-year development plan Airport User Consultative Committee (AUCC) meeting on March 13, 2024, and the AERA had conducted a public hearing on March 25, 2025 which was attended by major stakeholders including airlines, cargo operators, industry associations and IATA. 'We reject in the strongest terms IATA's insinuation that MIAL or Adani Airports is using these operational adjustments to pressure airlines to shift to have full autonomy over network planning, and there has been no attempt to steer traffic from CSMIA to NMIA,' said the statement.
Time of India
01-05-2025
- Business
- Time of India
Mumbai airport refutes IATA's claims on slots
Mumbai: Mumbai airport on Thursday refuted the allegations of International Air Transport Association ( IATA ), saying that the decision to suspend cargo flights and reallocate slots from Mumbai to Navi Mumbai airport were done following a "'transparent, consultative, and regulator-driven process." "These operational changes are part of a broader infrastructure upgrade initiative governed by the Airports Economic Regulatory Authority of India (AERA) as part of the Fourth Control Period review. Mumbai International Airport Ltd (MIAL) actively engaged with stakeholders at every stage of the process," the MIAL said. "An Airport User Consultative Committee meeting was held on 13 March, where MIAL outlined its five-year development plan, including proposed airside improvements. AERA conducted a public hearing on 25 March, attended by major stakeholders, including airlines, cargo operators, industry associations, and IATA," it said, adding that AERA's consultation paper on tariff and development plans was published on 10 March, with stakeholder comments accepted through 16 April and counter-comments through 26 April. You Can Also Check: Mumbai AQI | Weather in Mumbai | Bank Holidays in Mumbai | Public Holidays in Mumbai "This sequence of structured engagement clearly demonstrates that MIAL did not act unilaterally but in full compliance with national regulatory frameworks and through open consultation," the MIAL said. Airline sources said that the AERA discussions were not the same as slot consultations. "During these discussions MIAL didn't reveal that airlines will lose their historic slots. They also didn't reveal that freighters will be suspended from Aug 16," said an airline official. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like 2025 Top Trending local enterprise accounting software [Click Here] Esseps Learn More Undo Earlier, John Middleton, IATA's head for worldwide airport slots, said the Airlines trade body was surprised and deeply disappointed that MIAL had informed airlines of a seemingly permanent withdrawal of historic slots for passenger airlines beginning next season.
Time of India
01-05-2025
- Business
- Time of India
Mumbai airport rejects IATA claim on slot cuts, halt in cargo flights
Representative Image (AI-generated) MUMBAI: Mumbai Airport on Thursday refuted a global airlines grouping's claim that the private airport operator's plan to halt cargo flights and cut historic passenger flight slots was aimed at pushing the airlines toward its upcoming Navi Mumbai Airport. "Mumbai International Airport Ltd (MIAL) is disappointed by the statement issued by the International Air Transport Association (IATA) on 29th April 2025 and strongly refutes its assertions," MIAL said in a statement. "Contrary to the claims made by IATA, the recent adjustments to cargo operations and slot allocations at Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport (CSMIA) have followed a transparent, consultative and regulator-driven process," it said. These operational changes are part of a broader infrastructure upgrade initiative governed by the Airports Economic Regulatory Authority of India (AERA) as part of the Fourth Control Period review, MIAL said. International Air Transport Ltd (IATA) earlier this week warned that the move could seriously damage the airport's reputation and credibility. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Laghouat: AI guru Andrew Ng recommends: Read These 5 Books And Turn Your Life Aroun... Blinkist: Andrew Ng's Reading List Undo In a strongly worded statement on Tuesday, IATA's Head of Worldwide Airport Slots, John Middleton, called on MIAL to reverse the cuts immediately and questioned whether operator Adani Airports was using the situation to push airlines toward their upcoming Navi Mumbai Airport. "We reject in the strongest terms IATA's insinuation that MIAL or Adani Airports is using these operational adjustments to pressure airlines to shift to Navi Mumbai International Airport (NMIA)," MOSL said in a statement. Stating that Navi Mumbai International Airport is a nationally significant infrastructure project, envisioned in 1997 and under development since 2018, it said that user consultations for NMIA's master planning have been held since March 2018, with participation from airlines and IATA. "Airlines have full autonomy over network planning, and there has been no attempt, either direct or indirect, to steer traffic from CSMIA to NMIA," MIAL said. MIAL also asserted that it has actively engaged with stakeholders at every stage of the process and as part of this an Airport User Consultative Committee (AUCC) meeting was held on March 13 last year where it outlined its five-year development plan, including proposed airside improvements. AERA conducted a public hearing on 25 March 25 (which was) attended by major stakeholders including airlines, cargo operators, industry associations and IATA, it said. MIAL also said that AERA's consultation paper on tariff and development plans was published on March 10 this year with stakeholder comments accepted through April 16 and counter-comments through April 26. "This sequence of structured engagement clearly demonstrates that MIAL has not acted unilaterally, but in full compliance with national regulatory frameworks and through open consultation," MIAL said. The infrastructure developments currently underway, such as the construction of a parallel taxiway for Runway 14/32, require temporary relocation of certain cargo facilities. These activities were disclosed and discussed during the AERA consultation process and are part of the Master Plan submitted to the Ministry of Civil Aviation (MoCA), following inputs from multiple stakeholders, as per the statement. "MIAL continues to respect international best practices, including the guidelines issued by the Worldwide Airport Slot Board (WASB), and remains committed to maintaining fair and equitable coordination with all stakeholders," the private operator said. The "operational rebalancing" underway is a strategic step aligned with the long-term growth of the Mumbai Metropolitan Region's aviation infrastructure to enhance safety, reduce congestion and future-proof capacity for both passengers and cargo, in line with India's national development objectives, MIAL said. "We urge IATA to avoid unsubstantiated assertions and, instead, collaborate with us constructively to support India's aviation ecosystem," it said.
Time of India
01-05-2025
- Business
- Time of India
Mumbai airport rejects IATA claim on slot cuts, halt in cargo flights
Mumbai Airport on Thursday refuted a global airlines grouping's claim that the private airport operator's plan to halt cargo flights and cut historic passenger flight slots was aimed at pushing the airlines toward its upcoming Navi Mumbai Airport. "Mumbai International Airport Ltd (MIAL) is disappointed by the statement issued by the International Air Transport Association (IATA) on 29th April 2025 and strongly refutes its assertions," MIAL said in a statement. #Pahalgam Terrorist Attack Nuclear Power! How India and Pakistan's arsenals stack up Does America have a plan to capture Pakistan's nuclear weapons? Airspace blockade: India plots a flight path to skip Pakistan "Contrary to the claims made by IATA, the recent adjustments to cargo operations and slot allocations at Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport (CSMIA) have followed a transparent, consultative and regulator-driven process," it said. These operational changes are part of a broader infrastructure upgrade initiative governed by the Airports Economic Regulatory Authority of India (AERA) as part of the Fourth Control Period review, MIAL said. Play Video Pause Skip Backward Skip Forward Unmute Current Time 0:00 / Duration 0:00 Loaded : 0% 0:00 Stream Type LIVE Seek to live, currently behind live LIVE Remaining Time - 0:00 1x Playback Rate Chapters Chapters Descriptions descriptions off , selected Captions captions settings , opens captions settings dialog captions off , selected Audio Track Picture-in-Picture Fullscreen This is a modal window. Beginning of dialog window. Escape will cancel and close the window. 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In a strongly worded statement on Tuesday, IATA's Head of Worldwide Airport Slots, John Middleton, called on MIAL to reverse the cuts immediately and questioned whether operator Adani Airports was using the situation to push airlines toward their upcoming Navi Mumbai Airport. Live Events "We reject in the strongest terms IATA's insinuation that MIAL or Adani Airports is using these operational adjustments to pressure airlines to shift to Navi Mumbai International Airport (NMIA)," MOSL said in a statement. Stating that Navi Mumbai International Airport is a nationally significant infrastructure project, envisioned in 1997 and under development since 2018, it said that user consultations for NMIA's master planning have been held since March 2018, with participation from airlines and IATA. "Airlines have full autonomy over network planning, and there has been no attempt, either direct or indirect, to steer traffic from CSMIA to NMIA," MIAL said. MIAL also asserted that it has actively engaged with stakeholders at every stage of the process and as part of this an Airport User Consultative Committee (AUCC) meeting was held on March 13 last year where it outlined its five-year development plan, including proposed airside improvements. AERA conducted a public hearing on 25 March 25 (which was) attended by major stakeholders including airlines, cargo operators, industry associations and IATA, it said. MIAL also said that AERA's consultation paper on tariff and development plans was published on March 10 this year with stakeholder comments accepted through April 16 and counter-comments through April 26. "This sequence of structured engagement clearly demonstrates that MIAL has not acted unilaterally, but in full compliance with national regulatory frameworks and through open consultation," MIAL said. The infrastructure developments currently underway, such as the construction of a parallel taxiway for Runway 14/32, require temporary relocation of certain cargo facilities. These activities were disclosed and discussed during the AERA consultation process and are part of the Master Plan submitted to the Ministry of Civil Aviation (MoCA), following inputs from multiple stakeholders, as per the statement. "MIAL continues to respect international best practices, including the guidelines issued by the Worldwide Airport Slot Board (WASB), and remains committed to maintaining fair and equitable coordination with all stakeholders," the private operator said. The "operational rebalancing" underway is a strategic step aligned with the long-term growth of the Mumbai Metropolitan Region's aviation infrastructure to enhance safety, reduce congestion and future-proof capacity for both passengers and cargo, in line with India's national development objectives, MIAL said. "We urge IATA to avoid unsubstantiated assertions and, instead, collaborate with us constructively to support India's aviation ecosystem," it said.
Yahoo
03-04-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Steve O'Donnell talks about NASCAR growing its international brand
Phillies in search of postseason luck Despite great seasons, the Phillies have fallen short in the playoffs over the last few years. Phillies legend Jimmy Rollins and Phillies principal owner John Middleton spoke about the factors that play into winning a World Series, including a little bit of luck. Phillies in search of postseason luck originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia 1:20 Now Playing Paused Ad Playing
