Delhi Airport System Failure Reveals Critical Flaws in India's Air Traffic Infrastructure, Controllers Guild Warns

Nov 13, 2025 02:31 am CST

The Air Traffic Controllers' Guild of India has highlighted serious systemic issues following the Automatic Message Switching System failure at Delhi's International Airport, forcing manual handling of over 2,500 daily flights. Their letter to the Civil Aviation Minister describes an infrastructural failure stemming from outdated systems, delayed upgrades, and inefficient maintenance models, raising significant aviation safety concerns across India's busiest airports.