NEW DELHI, July 24 (Xinhua) -- The Indian government on Thursday said 183 technical defects were reported by five Indian airlines in their aircraft until July 21 this year.
The information was presented by India's federal junior minister for civil aviation Murlidhar Mohol in the lower house of the Indian parliament, locally called Lok Sabha.
According to the data provided by the minister, out of the 183 technical snags reported to the civil aviation watchdog, the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA), 85 have been reported by Air India and Air India Express together. IndiGo and Akasa Air reported 62 and 28 technical defects, respectively, while SpiceJet reported eight defects.
"All defects reported by the airline to DGCA are required to be investigated for taking appropriate rectification action. The investigation of all defects, particularly major defects, has to be completed expeditiously so as to take preventive/corrective action at the earliest possible," the minister said. "The major defect will be investigated by the operator in association with DGCA."
The minister added that 421 technical defects were reported by six Indian airlines in their aircraft last year, compared to 448 in 2023.
In 2022, the number of technical defects reported to DGCA by the six airlines was 528. ■