<p>New Delhi: Five Indian airlines reported 183 technical defects in their aircraft to the aviation regulator DGCA this year till July 21, including 85 by Air India Group, according to the government.</p>.<p>IndiGo and Akasa Air reported 62 and 28 technical defects, respectively, while SpiceJet reported 8 defects, as per data shared by the civil aviation ministry in a written reply to the Lok Sabha on Thursday.</p>.Air India saw minor increase in pilots reporting sick after Ahmedabad plane crash: Govt.<p>Air India and Air India Express together reported 85 technical defects, respectively.</p>.<p>All the figures are for this year till July 21.</p>.<p>In 2024, the number of technical defects reported stood at 421, lower than 448 reported in 2023. In 2022, the count of technical defects reported stood at 528.</p>.<p>The figures for these three years also include those of Alliance Air and erstwhile Vistara.</p>.<p>In 2021, the number of technical defects reported in aircraft was 514. At that time, Akasa Air had not started operations.</p>.<p>"All defects reported by the airline to the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) are required to be investigated for taking appropriate rectification action.</p>.<p>"The investigation of all defects, particularly major defects, has to be completed expeditiously so as to take preventive/corrective action at the earliest possible," Minister of State for Civil Aviation Murlidhar Mohol said in the written reply.</p>.<p>Major defects are investigated by the operator in association with DGCA. </p>
<p>New Delhi: Five Indian airlines reported 183 technical defects in their aircraft to the aviation regulator DGCA this year till July 21, including 85 by Air India Group, according to the government.</p>.<p>IndiGo and Akasa Air reported 62 and 28 technical defects, respectively, while SpiceJet reported 8 defects, as per data shared by the civil aviation ministry in a written reply to the Lok Sabha on Thursday.</p>.Air India saw minor increase in pilots reporting sick after Ahmedabad plane crash: Govt.<p>Air India and Air India Express together reported 85 technical defects, respectively.</p>.<p>All the figures are for this year till July 21.</p>.<p>In 2024, the number of technical defects reported stood at 421, lower than 448 reported in 2023. In 2022, the count of technical defects reported stood at 528.</p>.<p>The figures for these three years also include those of Alliance Air and erstwhile Vistara.</p>.<p>In 2021, the number of technical defects reported in aircraft was 514. At that time, Akasa Air had not started operations.</p>.<p>"All defects reported by the airline to the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) are required to be investigated for taking appropriate rectification action.</p>.<p>"The investigation of all defects, particularly major defects, has to be completed expeditiously so as to take preventive/corrective action at the earliest possible," Minister of State for Civil Aviation Murlidhar Mohol said in the written reply.</p>.<p>Major defects are investigated by the operator in association with DGCA. </p>