Weekly News Debrief: 20-26 October: IGI T2 Revamped, Saudia Bird Strike, PIA Returns to UK

Terminal 2 at Indira Gandhi Airport Revamped:

  • Terminal 2 at Indira Gandhi International Airport (DEL / VIDP) has been closed since April for renovation.
  • It was inaugurated yesterday (Saturday, 25th of October) by Civil Aviation Minister Ram Mohan Naidu and operations have resumed today (Sunday, 26th of October.
  • The terminal is said to handle 120 daily domestic flights.
  • Improvements include electrical and mechanical upgrades, more aerobridges, self-baggage drop facilities, etc.

Saudia Flight 340 Bird Strike:
  • Saudia Flight SV340 was hit by a massive bird strike on Saturday.
  • The aircraft, a Boeing 777-300 ER, registered HZ-AK31 was on approach to Jeddah when it suffered the strike, leaving marks on the fuselage and a dent on the nose.
  • The aircraft continued its approach and landed safely.
  • This is not an isolated incident, with Akasa Air, Air India Express and Delta Airlines flights all facing similar bird strikes earlier this year.

PIA Return to the UK:
  • Pakistan International Airlines was banned in the UK about 5 years ago due to fake pilot licenses.
  • It made its return yesterday via PIA701, a Boeing 777-200 ER from Islamabad (ISB / OPIS) to Manchester (MAN / EGCC).

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