377 of 754 aircraft audited show recurring snags; IndiGo, Air India top listIndian aviation: 405 aircraft belonging to IndiGo were analysed for repetitive defects and 148 were identified for repetitive defects, as o...
06 Feb, 2026, 12.26 AM IST
Nearly three-fourths of Air India Group's 267 planes identified for repetitive defects since Jan 2025: Govt dataIn all, 377 aircraft have been identified as having recurring defects since January last year, of the total 754 aircraft analysed for such ...
05 Feb, 2026, 10.00 PM IST
Airlines report 183 tech faults in aircraft this year: GovtIndian airlines reported 183 technical faults till July 23 this year, while overall glitches declined by nearly 6% in 2024 compared to 2023...
28 Jul, 2025, 03.33 PM IST
DGCA carries out surveillance at major airports, including Delhi and MumbaiDGCA initiated a focused assessment of the aviation ecosystem, revealing critical safety lapses at major airports like Delhi and Mumbai. Su...
25 Jun, 2025, 05.57 AM IST
Address safety lapses within a week: DGCA to airlines, airportsFollowing a recent Air India crash, the DGCA conducted intensive surveys at major airports like Delhi and Mumbai, revealing recurring aircr...
25 Jun, 2025, 12.44 AM IST
Faded runway markings to simulator mismatches: DGCA flags widespread safety lapses in airlines & airportsThe Directorate General of Civil Aviation found safety violations. These violations span airline operations and airport infrastructure. The...
24 Jun, 2025, 06.39 PM IST
Spurt in snags: DGCA says Indian carriers have now posted qualified engineering personnel on all stationsIn a statement on Thursday, the regulator said: "Based on reports of increased engineering related occurrences in scheduled airlines in rec...
28 Jul, 2022, 05.36 PM IST
DGCA conducts spot checks, finds insufficient engineering staff certifying planesDGCA on Monday said it conducted spot checks and found that there is an insufficient number of engineering personnel certifying planes of v...
18 Jul, 2022, 11.35 PM IST
Jyotiraditya Scindia asks airlines to ramp up safety oversightAccording to PTI sources, Scindia told each airline to take all necessary steps that are needed to ramp up safety oversight. A day before, ...
18 Jul, 2022, 03.00 PM IST
Scindia holds meeting with senior officials of aviation ministry, DGCA on safety issuesIn the wake of a string of technical malfunction incidents involving Indian carriers, Aviation Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia held a meeting...
17 Jul, 2022, 08.00 PM IST
Three emergency landings of international airlines in India in last 48 hoursThe Air Arabia aircraft while operating flight G9-426 from Sharjah to Cochin was involved in a Hydraulic failure. The aircraft landed safel...
17 Jul, 2022, 03.07 PM IST
SpiceJet flight makes emergency landing due to 'technical issue'According to Ministry of Civil Aviation (MOCA), SpiceJet's Bombardier Q400 aircrafts have faced a total of 1,993 "technical defects or snag...
31 Dec, 2018, 09.39 PM IST
Jet Airways, Vistara, SpiceJet question snag dataAccording to DGCA guidelines, airlines have to report all snags, which could range from the air-conditioner not working to engine failure, ...
31 Mar, 2018, 08.25 AM IST
Airlines reported over 24,700 technical snags in 2017, Jet Airways led the list13 Mar, 2018, 08.49 PM IST
Over 57,000 airline snags reported since 2014: GovernmentThe number of snags have also grown by over 20% in 2016 compared to the previous year with these glitches going up from 17,483 to 21,500, J...
23 Mar, 2017, 09.12 PM IST
US-registered Bombardier aircraft grounded by DGCA after surprise checkSeveral "major" safety violations were found in 8-seater Bombardier Global 5000 aircraft during a DGCA safety check drive after it landed f...
16 Oct, 2014, 06.59 PM IST
- NCC asks HPCL, agency to pay Rs 10.08 lac compensation
Oil major Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Ltd (HPCL) and one of its Delhi-based gas agency have been directed by National Consumer Commissi...
30 Oct, 2006, 12.50 PM IST