India’s aviation regulator has initiated action in 19 cases of safety-related violations by airlines in 2025 to date, Parliament was informed on Monday.

In a written reply to the Rajya Sabha, Minister of State for Civil Aviation Murlidhar Mohol shared detailed data on airline non-compliance, safety budgets, and staffing gaps across key aviation bodies. The information was provided in response to a question raised in the Lok Sabha.

Mohol said the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has intensified enforcement efforts over the past five years. The number of actions taken against scheduled airlines has steadily increased – from just two in 2021 to seven in 2022, ten in 2023, and twenty-two in 2024—before reaching nineteen so far this year.

The actions taken include financial penal

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