Lok Sabha Question No. 1123 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2026-02-05
Subject: Technical Fault in Flights
Ministry: CIVIL AVIATION
Asked by: Shri Lalji Verma

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CIVIL AVIATION

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. : 1123

( TO BE ANSWERED ON THE  5th February 2026 )

## TECHNICAL FAULT IN FLIGHTS

1123.    SHRI LALJI VERMA

Will the Minister of CIVIL AVIATION

be pleased to state:-

- (a) whether the Union Government has noticed an increase in incidents of technical faults in flights and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) the measures taken by the Government to reduce such technical faults;
- (c)  the  steps  taken  by  the  Government  to  check  the  frequent  flight  delays  and cancellations across the country; and
- (d) the justification of the Government for the high prices of air tickets in the country?

## ANSWER

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

(a): During last three years, technical faults reported in flights have decreased. Details are as follows:

|   Year |   No. of technical faults |
|--------|---------------------------|
|   2023 |                       448 |
|   2024 |                       421 |
|   2025 |                       353 |

2025                 353

- (b): Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has a systematic safety oversight mechanism  in  place  for  monitoring  the  compliance  of  Rules  and  Civil  Aviation Requirements (CAR) encompassing all the aircraft and airport operators. The oversight process  includes  surveillances,  spot  checks  and  regulatory  audits.  The  deficiencies observed during these audits are followed up with airlines for effective and corrective actions/closure.  In  case  any  violations/non-compliance  to  regulations  is  detected, enforcement actions are taken by DGCA.

DGCA has also issued Airworthiness Advisory Circular (AAC) no. 02 of 2024 on 28 Nov 2024, which requires the operator to report all occurrences to DGCA. Further, DGCA  has  released  General  Safety  Circular  01  of  2025  dated  19.06.2025,  titled 'Comprehensive  Special  Audit  to  Assess  the  Aviation  Ecosystem  and  Strengthen Aviation Safety Architecture.'

(c): Scheduled airlines operate their flights as per the approved Schedule. The flights may  get  delayed  or  cancelled  due  to  various  reasons  such  as  weather,  technical, operational, ATC, ramp, airport issues, reactionary, etc.

In order to reduce inconvenience caused to the passengers and to ensure facilitation for the air traveller in case of flight delay, DGCA has issued Civil Aviation Requirement (CAR) Section 3, Series M, Part IV titled as 'Facilities to be provided to passengers by airlines due to denied boarding, cancellation of flights and delays in flights'.

(d):  With  the  repeal  of  Air  Corporations  Act  in  March  1994,  the  Indian  domestic aviation has been deregulated. Airlines have the flexibility to determine airfares based on their operational needs, while adhering to Rule 135 of the Aircraft Rules, 1937.

The  Government  generally  refrains  from  regulating  airfares  to  maintain  market competitiveness, however, it remains vigilant and intervenes in exceptional circumstances by adopting measures like redistributing capacity across various sectors and imposing temporary fare caps, such as during Pandemic, Maha kumb, Pahalgam incident & recently massive Indigo flight disruptions.

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