Creating a New Aviation & Aerospace Hub: Business Opportunities Around NMIA

Pune has automotive, Bengaluru has IT—NMIA could anchor Navi Mumbai’s identity as India’s next aerospace cluster. The ecosystem potential extends far beyond the runway.

Sectoral spillovers:

• MRO (Maintenance, Repair, Overhaul): ₹4,200 crore industry needing airport-adjacent facilities
• Drone Logistics: Experimental cargo drone routes already approved near NMIA site
• Aviation Training: Flight simulators and technical academies following Hyderabad’s model

Aviation consultant Sameer Khatri observes: “Wherever a greenfield airport opens—Istanbul, Dubai, Denver—it spawns an aerospace business district. Early investors in Jasai’s aviation parks will reap those rewards.”