Operational issues including drone sightings and diversions affect Air India flights in Delhi, leading to cancellations and diversions from Amritsar.

The entities involved

• Delhi →

  megacity and union territory of India

  • A high-level review on pollution was held in Delhi after the West Asia situation caused a bitumen supply disruption, affecting operational bodies like the DJB and Metro Corporation.Mon 17:25
  • A road inspection was conducted near the Najafgarh Drain in Delhi.Mon 17:25
• Air India →

  flag-carrier airline of India

  • A collection of aviation news covering IATA growth projections, Air India capacity, and major corporate changes in the Indian aviation sector.Mon 16:01
  • Airlines have placed orders for 2,000 new aircraft, coinciding with major airport development announcements from the Chief Minister and a new project awarded to CIAL concerning Durgapur.Mon 16:01
• Indian Air Force →

  Aerial service branch of the Indian Armed Forces

  • The Indian Air Force is observing and learning from the modern air warfare trends demonstrated during the ongoing conflict in Ukraine.Mon 17:47
  • The Indian Air Force is utilizing its facilities in Gorakhpur for onward transport missions, including serving as a transit point for big cat capture operations.Mon 16:35

Related events

• Intense rainfall and IMD alerts disrupted flight operations at Indira Gandhi International Airport in Delhi.Sep 4
• Airspace restrictions are imposed around Delhi as multiple foreign delegations, including those from China and Egypt, are scheduled to arrive.Sep 11
• An Air India flight experienced technical failures while in India on August 10, 2026.Aug 10
• Air India operated a flight from Phuket into Indian airspace.Aug 6
• The hub-and-spoke model in Delhi is curtailing direct international flights, reducing the airport to a domestic spoke.Jul 27