Lok Sabha Question No. 2336 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-03-13
Subject: Technical Faults in Airlines
Ministry: CIVIL AVIATION
Asked by: Smt. Manju Sharma

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CIVIL AVIATION

## Lok Sabha

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. : 2336 ( TO BE ANSWERED ON THE  13th March 2025 )

## TECHNICAL FAULTS IN AIRLINES

2336.    SMT MANJU SHARMA

Will the Minister of CIVIL AVIATION

be pleased to state:-

- (a) the details of technical glitches and failures in providing safe, efficient and world class air travel services reported in the country during the last year;
- (b) the steps taken to ensure safe air travel in the country;
- (c)  whether  the  Government  has  any  mechanism  to  examine  the  safety and security measures related to air travel and if so, the details thereof; and
- (d) the details of notices issued to various airline companies in this regard and  the  action  taken  to  prevent  the  recurrence  of  such  aviation  safety violations?

## ANSWER

Minister  of  State  in  the  Ministry  of  CIVIL  AVIATION            (Shri Murlidhar Mohol)

- (a) to (d): Technical snags are general phenomena in aircraft which may be caused due to improper function/malfunction of components/system/accessories  fitted  on  the  aircraft.  The  details  of technical  glitches  reported  in  the  country  during  the  last  year  are  at Annexure.;

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DGCA has laid down regulations under Civil Aviation Requirement which requires that the aircraft is maintained in accordance with the manufacturer and DGCA guidelines and all snags reported on the aircraft are rectified before the aircraft is released for flight.;

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Further, Airworthiness advisory circular AAC no. 02 of 2024 issued on 28 Nov 2024 requires the operator to report all occurrences to DGCA.  In case of  an  increase  in  occurrences,  DGCA  may  initiate  special  audit  drive including spot checks/ night surveillances.; ; DGCA ensures that the airline and the maintenance organisation continues to comply with the regulatory requirements against which they have initially been approved through a system of surveillance, audits, spot checks, night surveillance etc. DGCA ensures that the airlines/ maintenance  organisation  take  necessary  corrective  action.  In  case  of violations,  DGCA  may  initiate  enforcement  actions  against  the  airline/ organisation/ personnel which may include warning, suspension or cancellation of approval/ certificate/ licence including imposition of financial penalty. A robust mechanism is in place to ensure the safety & security of passengers. ; No notice or action has been initiated against any airline company during the last one year.

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## ANNEXURE

## No. of instances of malfunctioning of aircraft of airlines for the year 2024

| S. No.   | Name of the Airline                  |   Technical Malfunctioning/defects in 2024 |
|----------|--------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------|
| 1.       | M/s Interglobe Aviation Ltd (Indigo) |                                        105 |
| 2.       | M/s Spicejet Ltd                     |                                         17 |
| 3.       | M/s Air India Ltd                    |                                         55 |
| 4.       | M/s Vistara                          |                                         06 |
| 5.       | M/s Air India Express Ltd            |                                         20 |
| 6.       | M/s Air Asia Ltd                     |                                         18 |
| 7.       | M/s Big Charter Pvt Ltd (Fly Big)    |                                         03 |
| 8.       | M/s Akasa Air                        |                                         04 |
| 9.       | M/s Blue Dart Aviation Ltd           |                                         01 |
|          | Total                                |                                        229 |