Here’s what DGCA said about increasing number of technical snags in Indian airlines

COVID-19 has not only taken human lives but it has also affected the aviation sector indirectly. Arun Kumar, Chief of the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA), said that to check the spread of the pandemic, lockdowns were imposed and that in turn led to curtailed airline operations. This could be the reason behind the increasing number of technical malfunctions being reported by Indian airlines.

“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 with IE.