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Delhi Airport Technical Issue: Airports Authority of India (AAI) on Friday evening issued a statement, saying the technical glitch in the air traffic control's Automatic Message Switching System (AMSS) that had caused flight delays at the Delhi airport has been addressed. The authorities stated that the system was "up and functional now". AAI also said that due to some backlogs, there may be some delays in the normal functioning of automated operations, but the situation will be normal soon.

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Over 800 Flights Delayed

More than 800 flights were delayed and some flights were cancelled due to a technical issue with the AMSS, which provides the flight plans for the air traffic controllers.

What Airports Authority of India Said

The Airports Authority of India, in a statement sared on X, said, "Update on Technical Fault at IGI Airport, New Delhi. AAI at Indira Gandhi International Airport addressed a technical issue in the Automatic Message Switching System (AMSS), which caused delays in processing flight plan messages. The issue was detected on November 6, 2025, in the IP-based AMSS system."

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Immediately, the review meeting was conducted by the Secretary, MoCA, with Chairman AAI, Member ANS, and other officials, and necessary directions were given to address the issues, it added.

"The OEM was engaged, and additional staff were deployed to manually process Flight Plans for the Air Traffic Control system to ensure uninterrupted and safe air traffic operations immediately. A team of ECIL officials and AAI personnel is still on site. The AMSS systems are up and functional now. Due to some backlogs, there may be some delays in the normal functioning of automated operations, but the situation will be normal soon. We regret the inconvenience caused to airlines and passengers," the statement read further.

Earlier in the day, AAI, which provides air traffic control and navigation, said technical teams are working to restore the system at the earliest. More than 1,500 flight movements are handled daily at the Indira Gandhi International Airport (IGIA) in the national capital that is also the country's busiest airport.

(With PTI inputs)

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