Lok Sabha Question No. 167 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-02-02
Subject: Technical Snags
Ministry: CIVIL AVIATION
Asked by: Balubhau (Alias Suresh Narayan) Dhanorkar

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CIVIL AVIATION

## Lok Sabha

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. : 167

( TO BE ANSWERED ON THE  2nd February 2023 )

## TECHNICAL SNAGS

## 167.    SHRI BALUBHAU ALIAS SURESH NARAYAN DHANORKAR Will the Minister of CIVIL AVIATION

be pleased to state:-

- (a)  whether  it  is  a  fact  that  more  technical-snags  are  reported  in  the country due to low-cost airlines and if so, the details thereof;
- (b)  the  details  of  the  technical-snags  across  various  airlines  during  the last two years; and
- (c) the steps taken/proposed to be taken by the Government to rectify/check such technical-snags?

## ANSWER

## Minister of State in the Ministry of CIVIL AVIATION      (GEN.

## (DR) V. K. SINGH (RETD))

(a)  &  (b)    No  Sir,  Technical  snags  are  experienced  during  operation  of aircraft.  These  may  be  due  to  improper  functioning/  malfunctions  of systems/  equipment/  components  fitted  on  the  aircraft.  Some  of  the technical  snags may require  the  flight crew  to  take  actions  such as  air turn  back,  aborted  take-off,  or  go  around  keeping  safety  of  operation  in accidents. Operators  take  action  to  rectify  the  technical  snags  based  on  the guidance  provided  by  the  manufacturer  before  further  operating  the aircraft.  Details  of  technical  snags  that  have  taken  place  in  various

- view and are usually taken to avert serious incidents/ airlines during last two years is at Annex.
- ; (c)  Directorate  General  of  Civil  Aviation  (DGCA)  ensures  that  the  airline and the maintenance organisation continue to comply with the regulatory requirements against which they have been initially approved through a system of surveillance, audits, spot checks, night surveillance etc. and in case of the non-compliances, DGCA ensures that rectification is done by

the airlines/ maintenance organisation. DGCA initiates enforcement action against  organisation/personnel  in  case  violations  are  found  which  may include  warning,  suspension,  and  cancellation  besides  imposition  of financial penalty.

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Details of technical snags in various airlines during last two years:

| S/ N   | AIRLINES                                     | 2021   |   2022 |   TOTAL |
|--------|----------------------------------------------|--------|--------|---------|
| 1.     | M/s Alliance Air Aviation Ltd (Alliance Air) | 04     |     03 |      07 |
| 2.     | M/s Interglobe Aviation Ltd (Indigo)         | 179    |    215 |     394 |
| 3.     | M/s Spicejet Ltd (Spicejet)                  | 170    |    143 |     313 |
| 4.     | M/s Tata Sia Airlines Ltd (Vistara)          | 85     |     97 |     182 |
| 5.     | M/s Air India Ltd (Air India)- Fleet A       | 71     |     64 |     135 |
| 6.     | M/s Big Charter Pvt Ltd (Fly Big)            | 01     |     01 |      02 |
| 7.     | M/s Air India Ltd (Air India)- Fleet B       | 05     |     00 |      05 |
| 8.     | M/s Go air                                   | 11     |     07 |      18 |
| 9.     | M/s Akasa Air                                | -      |     06 |      06 |
| 10.    | M/s BlueDart Aviation Ltd                    | 01     |     01 |      02 |
| 11.    | M/s TrueJet                                  | 05     |     01 |      06 |
| 12.    | M/s Air Asia (India) Ltd                     | 12     |     08 |      20 |
| TOTAL  | TOTAL                                        | 544    |    546 |    1090 |

## Annexure