New Delhi: Around 352 significant technical defects were reported in domestic and international flight operations, between January till June of this year, the Ministry of Civil Aviation said on August 3 in Rajya Sabha.The Minister of State for Civil Aviation Murlidhal Mohol said in a written reply that up to 334 defects pertained to domestic services and 18 related to international flights.According to ministry data, Akasa Air reported the highest number of defects at 152, with Air India Express reporting 53, followed by Indigo flights with 47. Subsequently, Air India reported 46 such defects and Spice Jet with 9 defects. The Ministry reported them as “significant technical defects”.Based on the data, regional airlines including Star Air recorded 29 defects, Fly91 reported 9 such defects, India One Air with 5 followed by Blue Dart registered 5 significant defects.The data was provided in response to a query raised by Rajya Sabha MP John Britas, asking about the number and details of technical defects and safety violations detected in both domestic and international flights operating in the last three years.The total number of significant defects in the last three years now stands at 2,420, as confirmed in the data.Furthermore, Mohol also informed that Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) issued 382 show cause notices to airlines for safety violations from January 2024 to June 2026. He also stated that the DGCA carried out 51 enforcement actions against scheduled airlines for violating safety standards between 2023 and 2025.These enforcement actions by DGCA include financial penalty, suspension of approval or authorisation, and warning. For instance, the DGCA imposed a fine of Rs 30 lakhs on Indigo Airlines last month for “ for certain systemic deficiencies in documentation pertaining to operations, training procedures, and engineering procedures”.In line with a safety circular dated June 19, 2025, the DGCA conducted special audits at major airports to evaluate the aviation ecosystem and strengthen India’s aviation system. The circular was issued seven days after the fatal crash of Boeing 787-8 aircraft that claimed the lives of 241 people on the aircraft and 19 people on the ground. The Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau report on the crash is still awaited.