Challenge Group suspends Mumbai cargo operations following airport relocation
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Background ✨
Mumbai Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport planned to suspend cargo handling from Aug-2026 to May-2027 for runway resurfacing and taxiway development works, with Navi Mumbai International Airport scheduled to commence operations on 25-Dec-2025.1 Lufthansa Cargo suspended its Frankfurt-Mumbai service in late Sep-2026 amid congestion linked to infrastructure upgrades and planned to shift to Navi Mumbai on resumption.2 Cathay Cargo shifted freighter operations to Navi Mumbai from 21-Sep-2026.3 MASkargo CEO Jason Thomas confirmed a Sep-2026 move of its freighters to Navi Mumbai.4