Which is India's safest airline? DGCA report reveals shocking truth, you'll be surprised to know who tops the list!
According to the DGCA report, not a single airline in India passed the audit without any issues. The DGCA looked into eight Indian airlines and found a total of 263 problems during inspections. These issues were divided into two types i.e. Level 1 (minor issues) and Level 2 (more serious ones).
Among all the airlines, Alliance Air was found to have the most problems, with 57 issues reported during the DGCA checks. Level 1 issues found during inspection
The good news is that Alliance Air did not have any Level 1 issues that could pose a serious threat to passenger safety. However, some Level 1 safety concerns were found in other airlines. These include: Air India – 7 issues
Air India Express – 2 issues
Tata Singapore Airlines – 10 issues
Level 1 problems are considered more serious and can affect the safety of passengers if not fixed quickly. The DGCA has asked these airlines to fix all such problems immediately and submit a full report as soon as possible, according to a reports in hindi.news18.com. Which airline is the safest in India?
If we go by the DGCA's audit, the safest airline in India right now is SpiceJet. It had the least number of issues i.e. only 14, and importantly, none of them were serious enough to be called Level 1 problems.
Next in line are Tata Singapore Airlines and IndiGo. Tata Singapore had 17 issues, and IndiGo had 23. Just like SpiceJet, IndiGo also had no Level 1 safety issues, which makes it one of the safer choices as well.
So, based on the DGCA's report, passengers can get a fair idea of which airlines are currently maintaining better safety standards in India. How many issues were found in each airline?
The issues are divided into: Level 1 – More serious, safety-related concerns
Level 2 – Less serious, but still need attention Airline Name Level 1 Issues Level 2 Issues Total Issues Alliance Air 0 57 57 Air India 7 44 51 Star Air 0 41 41 Quikjet 0 35 35 Air India Express 2 23 25 IndiGo 0 23 23 Tata SIA Airlines 10 7 17 SpiceJet 0 14 14
SpiceJet had the fewest total issues (14), with no serious Level 1 problems, making it the safest based on the audit.
IndiGo also had no Level 1 problems and ranks second in overall safety.
Airlines like Alliance Air and Air India had the highest number of total and serious issues, raising more safety concerns.
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