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The Civil Aviation Ministry has said that the Airports Authority of India at Indira Gandhi International Airport in Delhi has addressed the technical issue in the Automatic Message Switching System (AMSS), which caused delays in processing flight plan messages. The AMSS systems are up and functional now. Several domestic and international flights at the airport were delayed due to a technical issue.
In a statement, the Ministry said, due to some backlogs, there may be some delays in the normal functioning of automated operations, but assured that the situation regarding flight delays will be normal soon.
The Ministry said that the issue was detected yesterday in the IP-based AMSS system. A review meeting was immediately conducted by Civil Aviation Secretary with the Airports Authority of India (AAI) Chairman and other officials, and necessary directions were given to address the issues.
The Original Equipment Manufacturer 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.
A team comprising officials from Electronics Corporation of India Limited and AAI continues is still on site to oversee system stability and performance. The Ministry has expressed regret at the inconvenience caused to airlines and passengers.
The Airports Authority of India regretted any inconvenience caused to airlines and passengers and reaffirmed its commitment to maintaining the highest standards of operational safety, reliability and service excellence across the nation’s air traffic management network.
