India, Feb. 26 -- The Navi Mumbai International Airport (NMIA) may be inaugurated on May 15, officials familiar with the development confirmed on Tuesday.

Aviation regulator, Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA), conducted an assessment of the airport on Tuesday. The on-ground assessment team included Vipin Kumar, Chairman of the Airports Authority of India (AAI), Prakash Nikam, Regional Director of the Bureau of Civil Aviation Security (BCAS), officials from Adani Airport Holdings (AAHL) and City and Industrial Development Corporation of Maharashtra (CIDCO). The NMIA is managed by NMIAL, a joint venture between AAHL and CIDCO.

A DGCA official said, "We observed the preparedness of NMIA. We have been informed that they will appl...