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4mo ago

Paris-Orly Radar Failure Disrupts Flights for Second Day

Technical issues in the control tower continue to affect operations, with 15% of Monday flights canceled and delays persisting.

Dimanche, environ 130 vols ont dû être annulés à cause de cette panne.
Depuis dimanche, les panneaux d’information préviennent les passagers des perturbations causées par la panne des systèmes de contrôle du trafic aérien à l’aéroport de Paris-Orly.
Le hall du Terminal 3 à l’aéroport d’Orly, ce matin du 19 mai.
Le trafic de l'aéroport d'Orly lourdement perturbé par une panne, au moins 40% des vols supprimés

Overview

  • A radar malfunction in the Paris-Orly air traffic control tower caused a critical system failure on Sunday, May 18, leading to widespread flight disruptions.
  • The Direction générale de l’aviation civile (DGAC) initially mandated a 40% reduction in flights on Sunday, resulting in approximately 130 cancellations and diversions.
  • As of Monday, May 19, the issue remains unresolved, prompting the DGAC to enforce a 15% reduction in flights and warn of continued delays and cancellations.
  • Thousands of passengers have faced significant disruptions, including last-minute cancellations, rebookings, and lengthy delays, with some flights diverted to Paris-Charles-de-Gaulle Airport.
  • Technical teams are actively working to resolve the radar failure, but no timeline for a full restoration of normal operations has been provided.