A day after the new Air Traffic Control (ATC) tower at city airport was commissioned, many afternoon flights were delayed, with more time taken for pushback said to be the reason. In aviation parlance, pushback means the procedure of pushing the aircraft backward with the help of an external power. It helps in facilitating ground movement on taxiways.
Though the reason for delayed pushback could not be immediately confirmed, airport authorities said two of the several reasons could be adjusting to the new ATC system or repair work at the runway.
However, J Dasgupta, general manager, ATC, claimed ignorance about the issue.
A tweet from IndiGo airline, whose flight was among those affected, said the flight delays happened due to ATC congestion because of ongoing maintenance work at the airport.
Read News In Full 03/01/14 Shahkar Abidi/Daily News & Analysis
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