478 glitches faced by Indian airlines in a year; Air India alone faced 184
Between July 1, 2021, and June 30, 2022, aircraft in India faced 478 technical snags. Air India faced 184 glitches, the highest among Indian airlines, minister for state in the Ministry of Civil Aviation V K Singh told Rajya Sabha on Monday. Tiruchi Siva, a member of Rajya Sabha from Tamil Nadu, asked the question.
“A total of 478 technical snags were reported in the last one-year w.e.f. July 1, 2021 – June 30, 2022,” Singh said.
Indigo followed Air India with 98 glitches. Spicejet faced 77 such glitches and stood third on the list
“An aircraft may experience technical snags due to malfunctioning of components/ equipment fitted on the aircraft which require rectification by the airlines for continued safe, efficient and reliable air transport service.
