07
Nov
New Delhi (Rajeev Sharma): A significant technical malfunction in Delhi’s air traffic control system triggered heavy flight delays on Friday morning, affecting more than 100 departures and arrivals at Indira Gandhi International Airport (IGIA). Sources within the airport operations confirmed that the disruption began on Thursday evening when the Automatic Message Switching System (AMSS) — responsible for transferring flight plan data — encountered a breakdown. The glitch hindered the Auto Track System from receiving flight information automatically, forcing air traffic controllers to handle flight plans manually. “The manual entry of flight details is a slow and tedious process, which is…
