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- The government told Rajya Sabha that airlines reported 352 significant technical defects in flight operations between January and June 2026, of which 334 were on domestic flights.
- Akasa Air recorded the most defects at 152, followed by Air India Express with 53, IndiGo with 47 and Air India with 46.
- The total number of such defects stood at 2,420 from 2023 until June 2026, with 2025 recording the highest annual figure at 889.
- The DGCA also issued 382 show cause notices to airlines for safety violations between January 2024 and June 2026, and conducted special audits at major airports after June 19 last year, following the June 12 Air India crash that killed 241 of 242 people on board.
What to watch next
- Further DGCA enforcement actions or findings from the special audits at major airports
- Whether defect numbers for the rest of 2026 rise or fall compared with the 889 reported in 2025
- Any corrective steps by Akasa Air, which reported the highest number of defects in the period
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