New Delhi, Jul 28 (PTI) Indian airways have reported 183 technical faults of their planes this yr whereas there was almost 6 per cent decline in technical glitches final yr in comparison with 2023, the federal government stated on Monday.
The civil aviation ministry additionally knowledgeable the Rajya Sabha that put up the Air India airplane crash on June 12, the Directorate Basic of Civil Aviation (DGCA) enhanced the examine and inspection of the vital element of security assurance with a purpose to determine and rectify instant systemic points.
A complete of 260 folks died when an Air India’s Boeing 787-8 airplane crashed quickly after take-off in Ahmedabad on June 12. The plane was flying to London Gatwick.
Until July 23 this yr, 183 technical faults in plane had been reported by airways. The depend stood at 421 in 2024, decrease than 448 reported in 2023.
In 2022, the variety of technical glitches reported was at 528 and in 2021, the depend was at 514.
“A complete of two,094 investigations has been carried out towards severe defect/snags reported throughout final 5 years (as much as June 2025),” Civil Aviation Minister Okay Rammohan Naidu stated in a written reply.
Minister of State for Civil Aviation Murlidhar Mohol, in a written reply, stated technical faults in flights have decreased by roughly 6 per cent in 2024 as in comparison with 2023.
In accordance with Naidu, DGCA has a complete and structured civil aviation rules for secure operation of plane and its upkeep.
“These rules are repeatedly up to date and aligned with the Worldwide Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO)/European Union Aviation Security Company (EASA) requirements.
“Publish-accident, DGCA enhanced the examine and inspection of the vital element of security assurance with a purpose to determine and rectify instant systemic points,” Naidu stated.
In the meantime, 3,925 passenger complaints have been filed with DGCA this yr and the quantity was at 4,016 in 2024.
As per information supplied within the written reply by Naidu, the depend of passenger complaints filed with DGCA stood at 5,513 in 2023, larger than 3,782 complaints in 2022 and 4,131 complaints in 2021.