Nearly 100 aircraft of Indian airlines currently grounded

Nearly 100 planes of Indian airlines are currently grounded, primarily owing to want of spares and service by engine suppliers, at a time when the companies are gearing up to meet the surge in demand during the final weeks of the year.

In a reply to a question tabled in the Lok Sabha, civil aviation minister Jyotiraditya Scindia said: “Even though as on date planes are grounded, the total operating fleet has increased from 622 in November 2022 to 643 in November 2023.”