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20 Mar

Air India Vancouver Flight Turns Back After Seven Hours Due to Aircraft Approval Lapse

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Vancouver (Rajeev Sharma): A major administrative oversight forced a Vancouver-bound Air India flight to return to New Delhi on Thursday evening after being airborne for more than seven hours. The Boeing 777-200 LR (registration VT-AEI) was flying through Chinese airspace when it was discovered that the specific aircraft model was not approved for this particular route under Canadian aviation requirements. Sources indicate that a failure to update the list of operational requirements for Canada led to the deployment of the wrong aircraft type. According to industry insiders, the Delhi-Vancouver service was specifically cleared to be operated using a Boeing 777-300…

06 Mar

Middle East Conflict Disrupts Over 140 International Flights at Major Indian Airports

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New Delhi (Gurpreet Singh)— The escalating warfare in West Asia continued to paralyze international air travel on Friday, March 6, 2026, with over 140 flights cancelled at India’s four busiest airports. As the conflict involving the U.S., Israel, and Iran led to the closure of several key airspaces, passengers at Mumbai, Delhi, Bengaluru, and Kolkata faced widespread disruptions and last-minute cancellations. According to civil aviation officials, at least 142 international flights were grounded on Friday alone. Mumbai’s Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport was the hardest hit, reporting 39 cancelled departures and 34 cancelled arrivals. Bengaluru followed with 33 total cancellations,…

31 Dec

Low Visibility Causes Major Flight Disruptions at Delhi Airport

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New Delhi (Rajeev Sharma): Delhi’s Indira Gandhi International Airport (IGIA) faced severe operational challenges on Wednesday as dense fog and reduced visibility led to widespread flight disruptions. A total of 148 flights were cancelled, while more than 150 flights experienced delays, authorities said. The cancellations included 78 arriving and 70 departing flights. Additionally, two flights had to be diverted to other airports due to the poor visibility. IGIA, operated by Delhi International Airport Ltd (DIAL), manages roughly 1,300 flight movements daily, making the disruption significant for travelers. In a morning update on X, DIAL confirmed that visibility was slowly improving,…

22 Nov

Khadoor Sahib MP Amritpal Singh’s mother stopped at Delhi airport after ‘lookout notice

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National Times Bureau :- Khadoor Sahib MP Amritpal Singh’s mother Balwinder Kaur was stopped by the immigration authorities at theDelhi airport on Friday moments before she was scheduled to board a flight to Canada. According to family members, she was informed at the airport that a lookout circular (LOC) had been issued against her by Amritsar Rural Police. Balwinder, who reportedly had no prior knowledge of travel restrictions, arrived at the airport around noon for her 3.30 pm flight. Her trip was planned to visit her daughter in Canada, who recently gave birth. On the same day, her husband Tarsem…

08 Nov

Flight Operations Slowly Recover at Delhi Airport After System Failure Disrupts Travel Nationwide

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New Delhi (Rajeev Sharma): Flight schedules at Delhi’s Indira Gandhi International Airport (IGIA) began to recover on Saturday morning after a serious technical fault triggered widespread delays and cancellations a day earlier, leaving thousands of passengers stranded across Indian airports. The airport authority said the Automatic Message Switching System (AMSS) — a core technology used by Air Traffic Control (ATC) to manage flight data and communication — experienced a sudden outage on Friday, leading to massive disruption in air operations. According to officials, over 800 flights were delayed and about 20 were cancelled as the system failure rippled through the…

07 Nov

Massive Glitch Disrupts Delhi Airport Operations, Over 400 Flights Delayed

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New Delhi, November 8 — A major technical malfunction at Delhi’s Indira Gandhi International Airport brought flight operations to a standstill on Friday, causing delays to more than 400 domestic and international flights, officials confirmed.According to flight-tracking website Flightradar24, 313 departures and 118 arrivals were affected, leading to chaos inside terminals as passengers faced long queues and overcrowding. Major airlines, including IndiGo, Air India, and SpiceJet, reported significant disruptions.Authorities said the problem originated from a failure in the Automatic Message Switching System (AMSS), which plays a key role in processing flight plans for air traffic control. The glitch, which occurred…

07 Nov

Technical Glitch Disrupts Operations at Delhi Airport, Over 100 Flights Delayed

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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…

10 Apr

Delhi Airport to Begin Full-Body Scanner Trials in May 2025, Embraces High-Tech Security Upgrade

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New Delhi (Rajeev Sharma): Indira Gandhi International Airport (IGIA) is taking a significant step forward in enhancing passenger security by introducing full-body scanners as part of a high-tech upgrade. Delhi International Airport Limited (DIAL) announced that trial runs for these advanced scanners will commence in May 2025, aligning with the latest safety protocols set by the Bureau of Civil Aviation Security (BCAS). During the initial phase, four full-body scanners equipped with cutting-edge millimetre-wave technology will be installed which will include two units at Terminal 1 (T1) and another two at Terminal 3 (T3). These machines will undergo a comprehensive trial…