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. "Systemic improvements (are) being introduced across flight ops, training, engineering quality, and procedural oversight to prevent recurrence," the Air India document said. Air India and India's civil aviation ministry did not respond to Reuters' queries. The Air India document said the technical incidents reported last month included engine stall warnings, issues related to flight control and hydraulics, and engine oil and fuel leaks. There were incidents on both its Airbus and Boeing aircraft, including five instances of fuel or engine oil leaks in the month.

Source: The Telegraph February 24, 2026 08:23 UTC