DGCA: Rise in technical snags due to Covid lockdowns, curtailed flight ops
The lockdowns and curtailed airline operations due to Covid could be the reason behind the increasing number of technical malfunctions being reported by Indian airlines, DGCA chief Arun Kumar told The Indian Express, adding that the aviation safety regulator is enhancing its surveillance to minimise such events.
“The reasons for the increasing number of technical snags appear to be Covid-related, which impacted airline operations due to lockdown and curtailed operations etc. Also, there is a universal problem of manpower shortage after Covid, not just with one airline or one country,” Kumar said in an interview.
