Last week, the DGCA ordered a special audit of all commercial airlines following a number of “engineering related incidents” across various carriers.
New Delhi: 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, 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,” said Kumar.
According to official data sourced from the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA), over 460 technical snags were reported by airlines in India in the last one year.
Last week, the DGCA ordered a special audit of all commercial airlines following a number of “engineering related incidents” across various carriers. As part of its inspection, the regulator will study the availability of manpower, facilities and equipment, in addition to the aircraft grounded on account of non-availability of spares.
The first international concert from abroad in 2026 and the 2nd consecutive year of the monthly Carnatic Music concert series of the International Chamber, Parakkadathu Koyickal Trust, Tripunithura, Kerala, have been hosted from OHIO, U.S.A. Vocal Sangeetha Vidushi Ms. Dhivya Senthil Murugan, Violinist Ms. Medha Lalyt Iyer, and Mridangam Vidwan Sri Lalit Subramanian have accompanied on 13-02-2026 from OHIO, USA.
March 22, 2026
SRUTHI MATHAA… LAYA PITHAA… The International Chamber for Indian Music & Culture, an international initiative of Parakkadathu Koyickal Trust, Tripunithura, Kerala, has hosted the 2nd
