DGCA logs 352 significant aircraft defects in H1 2026; Akasa reports 152
India’s aviation regulator reported 352 significant technical defects in flight operations from January to June 2026, including 334 on domestic routes. Akasa Air reported 152 defects, followed by Air India Express with 53, IndiGo with 47 and Air India with 46. DGCA issued 382 show-cause notices between January 2024 and June 2026.
India’s aviation regulator reported 352 significant technical defects in the first half of 2026 and issued 382 safety-violation notices since January 2024. Akasa Air reported the most defects, followed by Air India Express, IndiGo and Air India.
Why this matters
The defect data follows DGCA findings that average fares rose 20.5% across 72 domestic routes in June and its airport-filming curbs affecting IndiGo and retail-platform influencer campaigns.
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