A major system crash at Delhi’s Indira Gandhi International Airport (IGIA) this week drew a significant development, as a few months back, the Air Traffic Controllers’ (India) warned authorities about “performance degradation” in the country’s automation systems, pointing to frequent slowdowns and data processing lags at key airports such as Delhi and Mumbai.

The ATC Guild of India stated that air traffic controllers at Delhi airport had alerted the Airports Authority of India (AAI) in July about the ongoing technical issues and the urgent need for system upgrades.

Union Civil Aviation Minister Reviews On-Ground Situation

“India’s systems must align with global benchmarks such as Eurocontrol and the FAA, which emphasise predictive tools, AI-enabled conflict detection, and real-time data

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