The Indian Express
Sukalp Sharma
25 Apr 2026
The Noida International Airport CEO change clears key hurdle, as Bureau of Civil Aviation Security rules require an Indian national. The development raises hopes for commercial flight operations to begin soon.
With the government refusing to grant the requisite security clearance to the expat chief executive of the recently-inaugurated Noida International Airport (NIA), the airport has made changes to its leadership structure and appointed its chief financial officer as the interim CEO.
With this move, the airport—located in Jewar in Uttar Pradesh—hopes to get the final clearance for starting commercial operations. Aviation industry experts believe that the airport could now see flight operations within a few weeks...
