Akasa Air logged 152 of 352 significant technical defects reported in India through June
Government data cited 352 significant technical defects in flight operations through June, including 334 on domestic routes. Akasa Air accounted for 152 reports, followed by Air India Express with 53, IndiGo with 47 and Air India with 46. The DGCA has expanded surveillance and enforcement activity.
What happened
India’s aviation ministry reported 352 significant flight-operation defects through June, led by Akasa Air. DGCA issued 382 safety-violation notices since
Key facts
- 352 significant technical defects reported through June
- 334 defects in domestic operations
- 18 defects in international operations
- Akasa Air: 152 defects
- Air India Express: 53 defects
- IndiGo: 47 defects
- Air India: 46 defects
- SpiceJet: 9 defects
- Star Air: 29 defects
- Fly91: 9 defects
- India One Air: 5 defects
- Blue Dart: 2 defects
- 2,420 defects from 2023 through June 2026
- 382 DGCA show-cause notices from January 2024 through June 2026
- 51 enforcement actions against scheduled airlines from 2023 to 2025
Why this matters
For strategic buyers, partners and lessors, the signal elevates diligence around fleet maintenance practices, technical-reporting quality and potential regulatory liabilities at exposed airlines.