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Air India technical-incident rate jumps to 1.09 per 1,000 flights in January amid fuel, engine and hydraulic faults

In January Air India logged 1.09 technical incidents per 1,000 flights — roughly four times December’s 0.26 — with 23 events across more than 17,500 sectors. Reported defects include fuel and engine-oil leaks and hydraulic faults; most were formally investigated and have drawn regulatory scrutiny.

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The defect rate climbed to 1.09 per 1,000 flights from 0.26 in December, with 23 incidents across >17,500 sectors — a marked deterioration in fleet reliability that could prompt regulatory enforcement, as in a recent DGCA grounding of an Air India A320.
The spike amplifies operational and financial strain coming after the carrier’s high-profile 787 crash and continuing probes, reinforcing risks highlighted by a recent safety review of prior 787 technical issues and the airline’s reported record losses after the crash.

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