Lok Sabha Question No. 277 (STARRED), answered on 2025-08-07
Subject: Audit of Aircrafts
Ministry: CIVIL AVIATION
Asked by: Shri  Selvaganapathi T.M.

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CIVIL AVIATION

## LOK SABHA

## STARRED QUESTION NO. : 277

( TO BE ANSWERED ON THE  7th August 2025 )

## AUDIT OF AIRCRAFTS

## 277.    SHRI SELVAGANAPATHI T.M. Will the Minister of CIVIL AVIATION

be pleased to state:-

- (a)  whether  it  is  a  fact  that  the  Directorate  General  of  Civil  Aviation  (DGCA)  has  been directed to make a complete audit of all aircrafts operating in the country and if so, the details thereof;
- (b)  whether  the  airlines  operating  in  the  country  have  commenced  such  audits  of  their respective aircrafts and if so, the details thereof;
- (c)  whether  it  is  also  a  fact  that  there  have  been  incidents  where  aircraft  certified  for airworthiness prior to take-off had to make emergency landings due to technical snags and if so, the details thereof;
- (d) the authority responsible for certifying the airworthiness of aircraft; and
- (e)  the  measures  taken/proposed  to  be  taken  by  the  Government  for  the  robustness  of  the existing inspection systems?

## ANSWER

Minister of CIVIL AVIATION      (Shri Kinjarapu Rammohan Naidu)

(a) to (e) A statement is laid on the table of the House.

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STATEMENT  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PARTS  (A)  TO  (E)  IN RESPECT OF LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 277 FOR REPLY ON  07.08.2025  REGARDING  "AUDIT  OF  AIRCRAFTS"  BY  "SHRI SELVAGANAPATHI T. M.";; ; (a) to (e) Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has a structured surveillance and audit framework in place for safety oversight  function  i.e.  planned  and  unplanned  surveillance  of  Organisation /aircrafts,  which  includes  regular  and  periodic  audits,  spot  checks,  night Surveillance  and  ramp  inspections  across  all  operators,  including  continuous oversight  of  maintenance  practices.  In  case  there  is  a  violation,  DGCA  takes enforcement action as per its Enforcement Policy and Procedure Manual.;  Postaccident of Air India flight AI-171 Boeing 787 aircraft on 12.06.2025, DGCA has ordered to conduct the checks/inspections of all 33 787-Dreamliner aircraft of Air India. Out of total 33 aircraft, 31 operational aircraft have been inspected wherein minor findings were observed in 8 aircraft.  These  aircraft  have  been released  for  operation  post  rectification.  The  remaining  2  aircraft  are  under scheduled maintenance.; ;  Further,  DGCA  has  issued  General  Safety  Circular 01/2025  on  19  June  2025,  which  deals  with  comprehensive  special  audit  to assess aviation ecosystem and strengthen aviation safety architecture.; ; For the year  2025  (till  date),  02  emergency  landings  due  to  technical  have  been reported. The details are as under:  Air India Express     01 Indigo     01  In addition  to  above,  on  12.06.2025,  M/s  Air  India  aircraft  VT-ANB  declared MAYDAY (emergency) and eventually met with an accident.  DGCA has laid down Civil Aviation Requirement (CAR) for issue of Certificate of Airworthiness and Airworthiness Review Certificate. Both these certificates are issued by DGCA.  Keeping the aircraft in a continuous state of airworthiness is the  responsibility  of  operator.  Subsequently,  DGCA  also  checks  the  aircraft maintenance records to ensure the airworthiness of aircraft.

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