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Metal pieces from aircraft fell near Delhi Airport, DGCA orders inquiry

Emergency landing was declared at Delhi Airport on Monday evening when crew members detected some fault in the engine and the emergency landing of the flight was made successful

Delhi Airport becomes 1st to achieve net zero carbon emission status

Delhi Airport's achievement of Level 5 certification underscores its leadership in sustainability and carbon management

IGIA becomes 1st Indian airport to get net zero carbon emission status

Delhi airport has become the country's first airport to get the net zero carbon emission status under the Airport Council International's accreditation programme, DIAL said on Wednesday. GMR Group-led DIAL is the operator of the Indira Gandhi International Airport (IGIA) in the national capital. Initially, the airport targeted to achieve net zero carbon emission by 2030, and the target has been achieved well ahead of schedule through various initiatives, including the adoption of renewable energy, development of green airport infrastructures and promotion of electric vehicles, it said in a release. DIAL said IGIA has become the first airport in India to successfully achieve Net Zero Carbon Emission Airport status under the Airport Council International's (ACI) Airport Carbon Accreditation (ACA) programme. "With the attainment of Level 5 net zero emission accreditation in 2024, we have once again demonstrated our commitment to continual improvement and sustainability. "As we face t

'Average wait time 256 min': Edelweiss CEO stranded in Delhi airport chaos

Independence Day 2024: Recounting her tiresome experience at IGI airport, Edelweiss Mutual Fund CEO Radhika Gupta said that the average wait time at the security was 256 minutes

Delhi airport to restart Terminal 1 from Aug 17 with 13 daily flights

Terminal 1 was shut on June 28 when a section of roof collapsed and killed one person and injured six others

Delhi airport sees 3 flight diversions of Air India due to bad weather

Three flights were diverted at the Delhi airport on Sunday due to bad weather, according to an official. Various parts of the national capital witnessed heavy rains on Sunday. The official said three flights of Air India were diverted, two to Jaipur and one to Lucknow. These flights were diverted between 0945 and 1115 hours, the official added. On Sunday morning, Air India said flights to and from Delhi may be affected due to heavy rains. "Guests are advised to start early for the airport, as slow traffic and waterlogging may delay movement," the airline said in a post on X.

Doc's timely action saving elderly man's life at Delhi airport goes viral

An elderly person experienced a heart attack at Delhi's Indira Gandhi International Air Terminal 2. The video of a woman doctor performing cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) on him went viral

Delhi Airport T3 opens first retail liquor store for domestic passengers

The liquor store at Terminal 3 will operate 24 hours a day, seven days a week, unlike other retail liquor shops in Delhi. A similar store is also expected to open in Terminal 1

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Lufthansa plane lands safely in Delhi after wheel fire upon arrival

A Lufthansa wide-body A380 aircraft from Munich experienced fire in one of the wheels during landing at the Delhi airport on Monday night, according to sources. The aircraft, which operated flight LH 762, landed safely at the Indira Gandhi International Airport (IGIA). Since the plane had to undergo checks and spare parts were not immediately available, the return flight to Munich was cancelled, they added. Sources said there were around 490 passengers on board the aircraft, which made a controlled landing at the airport. "While LH762 landed safely in Delhi, a short term technical deregistration of the aircraft was required due to the lack of availability of spare parts after a controlled landing. Safety is our top priority at Lufthansa," an airline spokesperson said in a statement on Tuesday. The sources said the fire was noticed in one of the wheels during landing. Further, the sources said that due to the incident, the return flight LH 763 was cancelled after boarding passes we

Delhi airport's T1 shuts down for a month for revamp after roof collapse

All flights have been shifted to Terminals 2 and 3, with additional measures implemented to manage the increased passenger flow

Delhi airport incident: Engineers likely to finish assessment in one month

Structural engineers from IIT Delhi, engaged by the civil aviation ministry, are expected to complete an independent assessment of the roof collapse incident at Delhi airport's T1 in a month's time, according to a senior official. After a thorough assessment of the findings and taking into consideration other aspects, the decision will be taken on restarting operations at the terminal. All flights from T1 have been shifted to Terminal 2 (T2) and Terminal 3 (T3), and all of them were being operated, the senior government official said. On June 28, a canopy at the old departure forecourt of T1 partially collapsed amid heavy rains resulting in the death of a person and causing injuries to at least six people. Following the incident, the civil aviation ministry said structural engineers from IIT Delhi have been asked to immediately assess the partial collapse of the canopy. The official said the ministry is engaging structural engineers from IIT Delhi to do an independent assessment o

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Delhi Airport T1 roof collapse disrupts 22k passengers, shift to T2 and T3

Delhi Airport T1 roof collapse: IIT Delhi structural engineering department to conduct independent assessment of Terminal 1. Operations at T1 will not resume till the assessment is complete

Delhi airport T1 roof collapse: Over 20 flights cancelled on Jun 29

More than 20 flights of IndiGo that were to operate from Terminal 1 of the Delhi airport were cancelled on Saturday, a day after the terminal was shut down following the roof collapse incident. A source in the know said 23 flights of IndiGo and 2 flights of SpiceJet that were scheduled to operate from T1 were cancelled on Saturday. There was no immediate comment from IndiGo. However, a SpiceJet source said it has shifted all T1 operations to T3 and all flights were operated on Saturday. Following the roof collapse incident, the operations at T1 were suspended on Friday. The flights that were to be operated from the terminal have been shifted to Terminal 2 (T2) and Terminal 3 (T3). On Friday, Delhi airport operator DIAL said it has set up a technical committee to probe the roof collapse at the airport's Terminal 1 and the primary cause of the incident seems to be continued heavy rainfall.

Delhi airport canopy collapse: Taxi driver killed was sole breadwinner

Ramesh, a resident of Vijay Vihar in Rohini, Delhi, was the sole breadwinner for his family, which includes two sons and two daughters

IGI collapse: Ops at T-1 remain suspended, flights shifted to T-2 and 3

A day after the canopy collapse incident at Delhi's Indira Gandhi International Airport, in which one person was killed and eight others were injured on Friday morning, Delhi International Airport Limited (DIAL) announced on Saturday that operations at Terminal 1 will remain suspended till further notice.Terminal 1 handles domestic flights, including those by IndiGo and SpiceJet. All operations have been temporarily shifted to Terminal 2 and Terminal 3."Flight operations at Delhi airport are normal and operating from Terminal-2 & 3 only. All flights from Terminal-1 have been shifted to Terminal-3 and Terminal-2," Delhi airport said in a post on X.IndiGo issued an advisory on Friday night. "6ETravelAdvisory: #DelhiAirport Terminal 1 update: Flights originally scheduled to operate to/from Terminal 1, Delhi after 0000hrs (midnight) have been shifted to Terminal 2 and Terminal 3," the airline said."The communication regarding terminal information is being communicated either via ...

Delhi airport roof collapse raises concerns over India's massive infra push

The disaster at the very least suggests poor maintenance and gives Modi's critics fresh fodder to attack his record

Delhi airport Terminal 1 shut after roof collapse; 1 dead, 6 injured

Aviation ministry orders comprehensive structural inspections at airports across India

Delhi airport operator sets up technical panel to probe roof collapse

Delhi airport operator DIAL on Friday said it has set up a technical committee to probe the roof collapse at the airport's Terminal 1 and the primary cause of the incident seems to be continued heavy rainfall. In the incident, which happened at around 5 am on Friday, one person died and a few others sustained injuries. DIAL said that due to heavy rains and winds through the night in Delhi, a canopy at the old departure forecourt of Terminal 1 (T1) partially collapsed. "While the cause for the collapse is being assessed, the primary cause seems to be the continued heavy rainfall over the past few hours," it said in a statement. The Delhi International Airport Ltd (DIAL) has set up a technical committee to investigate the cause of the incident and will give the report as soon as possible. Following the incident, flight operations have been suspended at T1. DIAL said it is working with all relevant agencies, including Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA), Bureau of Civil Avi