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Air India Technical Incidents Such as Fuel Leaks Hit 14-Month High
- In January, Air India recorded 1.09 technical incidents per 1,000 flights, quadrupling from 0.26 in December 2024 across more than 17,500 flights.
- Air India, owned by Tata Group and Singapore Airlines, struggles to replace an ageing fleet amid supply‑chain delays and faces financial hits from Pakistan airspace closure, while India's civil aviation ministry said 82.5% of its 166 aircraft had recurring defects this month.
- Incidents included a Dubai‑Mumbai arrival with engine oil `low`, a Delhi‑Dubai flight on January 12 forced to return, five fuel or engine oil leaks, and 0.29 operational incidents per 1,000 flights.
- The regulator asked Air India to explain a possibly faulty fuel switch, while the airline said it increased critical spares inventory by over 30% and replaced engineering components.
- The airline has a fleet of 191 planes and orders for over 500 more aircraft, while its February company document outlined steps to drive down technical issues after a crash last year that killed 260 people.
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Document shows Air India's technical incidents such as fuel leaks hit 14-month high in January: Report
Technical incidents: Air India reported 23 cases in January, with fuel and engine oil leaks pushing the rate to a 14-month high, government data shows. The Tata Group carrier faces DGCA scrutiny after lapses amid fleet revamp and supply chain delays.
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Air India technical incidents such as fuel leaks hit 14-month high
NEW DELHI: Technical incidents such as engine oil and fuel leaks affecting Air India flights reached their highest rate in at least 14 months in January, a company document shows, underscoring growing strain on the carrier's revamp ambitions. India's second-largest airline has come under scrutiny from th
EXCLUSIVE-Air India technical incidents such as fuel leaks hit 14-month high
"Systemic improvements (are) being introduced across flight ops, training, engineering quality, and procedural oversight to prevent recurrence," the Air India document said. In a statement to Reuters, the airline said it has undertaken a "comprehensive program to strengthen technical reliability" across its operations and increased its critical spares inventory by over 30% to improve aircraft availability and reduce operational disruptions.
Air India technical issues like fuel leaks hit 14-month high: Report
Technical incidents such as engine oil and fuel leaks affecting Air India flights reached the highest rate in at least 14 months in January, a company document shows, underscoring growing strain on the carrier's revamp ambitions.
Since its acquisition by the conglomerate Tata in 2022, Air India has been trying to turn the page of chaotic management years. But the transformation is forecast to be more difficult than expected.
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