Lok Sabha Question No. 3801 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-12-08
Subject: Expansion of Fleet by Airlines
Ministry: CIVIL AVIATION
Asked by: GAURAV GOGOI, JYOTIRADITYA MADHAVRAO SCINDIA, SHOBHA KARANDLAJE, PRATHAP SIMHA, KIRTI VARDHAN SINGH, K. MARAGATHAM

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CIVIL AVIATION LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO 3801

8 (To be answered on the December 2016)

## EXPANSION OF FLEET BY AIRLINES

3801.

SHRI GAURAV GOGOI SHRI JYOTIRADITYA M: SCINDIA KUMARI SHOBHA KARANDLAJE SHRI PRATHAP SIMHA SHRI KIRTI VARDHAN SINGH SHRIMATI K MARAGATHAM

## Will the Minister of CIVIL AVIATION

be pleased to state: -

- (a) the number of different types of aircrafts being used in the fleet of Air India and private airlines aiong with their average age and period of operation;
- (b) whether Air India (AI) and some private airlines have decided to induct more planes into their fleet; if So, the details thereof and the reasons therefor;
- (c) whether the various airports in the country are fully equipped with infrastructure to handle the fleet of new planes; if S0, the details thereof;
- (d) whether the Airports Authority of India (AAI) and the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) have different views on the induction of fleet by airlines, if s0, the details thereof;
- (e) Whether the AI would focus an innovative network titled "Garland Route" where even private carriers are not present; if s0, the details thereof;
- (f) the market share of Air India and other private airlines, as per DGCA data during the year 2015-16; and
- (g) the steps taken by the Government to replace the old fleet of airlines and improve the performance of Air India?

ANSWER

## Minister of CIVIL AVIATION

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(Shri Ashok Gajapathi Raju Pusapati)

- (a); The details of aircraft being used in Air India and its subsidiaries and private airlines with their average age since their operation are attached as Annexure-l and Annexure-2 respectively. along
- against the order placed to Boeing for 68 aircraft in December, 2005, will start from January, 2017 to March, 2018.

As regards the induction of the balance 14 A320 narrow body aircraft a tripartite lease agreement has already been signed

During the S2nd Board Meeting held on 07 2013, a decision was taken t0 replace the 21 ageing A320 narrow body family aircraft with 19 A320 aircraft: Of the 19 A320 family aircraft to replace the 21 ageing 4320 family aircraft, 05 A320 aircraft all economy 180 seats, have already been inducted. May

All these aircrait will be used for expansion to new markets and increasing the presence in Air India 's existing markets:

At present; Alliance Air has inducted 8 aircraft 70 seater ATR-72-600 type of turbo prop aircraft in order to improve regional air connectivity: Alliance Air has also issued a tender for 10 more ATR72 aircraft to be inducted on lease for deployment on Tier 2 & 3 cities to improve regional connectivity. Details in respect of airlines other than Air India are attached as Annexure-3. dry

Air India Express has recently inducted 6 leased B 737 800 aircraft: With the induction of these aircraft the fleet strength has increased to 23 aircraft of B 737 800 NG series.

- (c): AAI Airports are equipped to cater the fleet operating at the airports. Upgradation and development of airports to cater new planes is a continuous process depending upon the traffic demand, availability of land, operational feasibility and clearance from regulatory authority.
- (d): The type of aircraft to be inducted in the fleet depends on airline concerned.
- (e): Air India mainly aims to serve Metro market with multiple daily frequencies along with developing new feeder networks to increase flows on trunk routes witk focus on tier-Iltier-II cities. Alliance Air (2 wholly owned subsidiary of Air India) having a fleet of

regional jet provides regional connectivity between smaller cities.

- (f): Market share of Air India and other private airlines, as per DGCA data during the year 2015 and 2016 are attached as Annexure-4 and Annexure-5 respectively \_
- (g): DGCA has not prescribed any time limit for phasing out or outlived

aircraft and\_Air lines are operating aircraf til it is airworthy and safe for operation. The life of an aircraft normally termed Design Economic Life/Design Service Goal/ Service Life beyend which the operating cost of the aircrait increases substantially dua to high maintenance. It is redlected in type certification document issued by Aviation latory Authority of State of design of aircraft To operate the aireraft beyend its designed the aircraft are generally subjected to structural strength and increase in frequency of inspections. These inspections include Supplementary Structural Inspections (SST); Corrosions Prevention and Coutrol Program (CPCP) This also reselts in more grounding time of the are taken for improvement of Air India: Regw life,

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2. Induction of brand new aircraft on severa] domestic & international routes to increase passenger appeal
2. Joining of Star Alliance.
3. grounding of old fleet
5. Up-gradation of IT Infrastructure & implenxentation of Quick Win IT Solutioms
4. Leveraging the assets of the Company to increase MRO revenue and revenue from Company?s real estate propertics
6. 6 latroduction of PSS (Passenger Services System) t0 have a single ccde and SAP ERP based Solations
8. Operaticnalizatiou of Subsidiary Companies such as AIATSL & AIESL Prolit Centers
7. Establishmxent of Iutegrated Operations Control Centre and Hub Control Centre in Delhi
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## OPERATING PASSENGER FLEET AND AVERAGE AGE STATiSTICS OF AIR INDIA

| AIRCRAFT TYPE    | TOTAL FLeET (INCL LEASED)   | As on 1-Dec-16 AVG. AGE(Yrs:)   |
|------------------|-----------------------------|---------------------------------|
| Wide_Bgdx        |                             |                                 |
| B777-2OOLR       | 3                           | 7 .3                            |
| B777-30QER       | 12                          | 7 _ 7                           |
| B787-800         | 22                          | 8                               |
| B747-400         | 5                           | 21.7                            |
| AIl Wide Body    | 42                          | 6.8                             |
| Narrow Body      |                             |                                 |
| A-321            | 20                          | 8.0                             |
| A320             | 24                          | 17.0                            |
| A319             | 22                          | 8.4                             |
|                  | 66                          | 11.4                            |
|                  | 108                         | 9.6                             |
| B737-800 (AIX)   | 23                          | 6.6                             |
| Aliiance Air     |                             |                                 |
| ATR42            | 3                           | 21.5                            |
| CRJ-7O0          | 3                           | 13.6                            |
| ATR72            | 8                           | 1.2                             |
| All Alliance Air | 14                          | 8.2                             |
| AII Type         | 145                         | 9.01                            |

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| Operator                          | Fleet                  |   age iin Years} | period of operation Avg:   |
|-----------------------------------|------------------------|------------------|----------------------------|
| Air Carnval Pvt. Ltd_             | ATR 42-400/500/72-2124 |                9 | 0 years and 5 months       |
| Air Asia                          | AIRBUS A319/4320/4321  |                6 | 2 and 5 months years       |
| Blue Dart Aviation Ltd.           | B757-200/300           |               22 |                            |
| Go Airlines (India) Pvt Ltd.      | AIRBUS A319/4320/4321  |                5 | 4 years and & months       |
| Indigo                            | AIRBUS A319/4320/4321  |                5 | 3 years and 8 months       |
| Jet Airways                       | B737-700/800/9C0       |                8 | 6 years and 11 months      |
| Jet Airways                       | B777-200/300           |                9 | 3 years and 5 months       |
| Jet Airways                       | AIRBUS A330            |                6 | 4 years and 5 months       |
| Jet Airways                       | ATR 42-400/500/72-212A |                7 | 6 years and 3 months       |
| Jet Lite (India) Ltd.             | B737-700/800/900       |               12 | 9 years and 5 months       |
| LEPL Projects Ltd.                | EMBRAER EMB E170       |                9 | 3 years and 1 month        |
| Quickjet Cargo AirLines Pvt. Ltd. | B737-400               |               20 | 1 years and 0 ronth        |
| Spicejet                          | 8737-700/300/900       |                7 | 4 vears and 0 month        |
| Spicejet                          | DHC-8-402              |                5 | 3 years and 8 months       |
| Tata Siz                          | AIRBUS A319/4320/4321  |                1 | 1 year and 3 months        |
| Turbo Megha Airways Pvt Ltd.      |                        |                7 | 1 year and ? manths        |

## respeetive Airlines)

| SNo.   | Neme of Airline                   |                                 |
|--------|-----------------------------------|---------------------------------|
|        | Inter Clobe Aviatien Ltd (indigo) | 59 (In the next three yeats)    |
|        |                                   | 63 (In the next five years)     |
|        | SpiceJet                          | 27 (in the next five years)     |
|        |                                   | 27 (i# the next five years)     |
|        | Jet Airways (Idia} Lid            | 45 (nartow body) 10 (wide body) |
|        | Tata Sia Airlities Ltd            | 07 (In tlie Gext two years)     |

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Iable 2

|     | 11.65 10.68   | 12.25 11.89   | 2.78 273   | 5.87 5.53   | 5.35   | 22.76 22.31   | 0.63 0.62   | 0.81 0.72   | 0.15 033   |      |      | 62.95   | 134   | 1    | 4 45   | 94   | 2.9 3.9   |      | 1.0   | 1   | 01 05   |     |     |
|-----|---------------|---------------|------------|-------------|--------|---------------|-------------|-------------|------------|------|------|---------|-------|------|--------|------|-----------|------|-------|-----|---------|-----|-----|
|     | 11.65 10.68   | 12.86         | 2.29       | 7.07 5.74   | 5.35   | 22.76 22.31   | 0.63 0.62   | 0.72        | 0.79       |      |      | 62.95   | 16.2  | 1    | 4 45   | 10.8 | E.8       | 37 8 | 10    | 1   | 1       |     |     |
|     | 11.65 10.68   | 43.0i         | 225        | 3.37        | 6.13   | 27.69         | 0.61        | 0.81 0.72   | 0.93       |      |      | 71.27   | 45.   | 19.3 | 3.2    | 11.7 | 8.6       | 38.9 | 0.9   | 13  | L3      | 0.1 |     |
|     | 11.65 10.68   | 12.25 11.89   | 1.87       | 5.72        | 25.37  | 22.76 22.31   | 0.66        | 126         | 0.34       | 0.09 |      | 55.01   | 15.   | 18 % | 2.3    | 12:  | 8.7       |      | 1.0   | 1.9 | L3      | 0.1 |     |
|     |               | 13.35         | 2.92 8.31  |             |        | 24.17         | 0.68        | 43          | 0.95       | 0.1: |      |         |       |      | :0     | 13   |           | 35.7 | 1.0   | 4   |         | 0.2 |     |
|     |               |               |            | 8.30        | 5.49   | 23.85         | 0.62        | 1.34        | 0.99       | 0.14 |      |         |       | 192  | 50     | 12.3 | 8.1       | J5.3 | 6.9   |     | L5      |     |     |
|     |               | 12.78         | 485        | 8.19        | 5,79   | 24.30         | 0.59        | 1.25        |            | 0.15 | 01   |         | 15    |      | 2.3    | 12.3 | 8.7       | 36.5 | 0 9   | 1.9 | 15      |     | 0.3 |
| Oct | 10.38         | 15.23         | 172        | 8.99 5.94   | 25 90  |               | 0.58        | 1.50        | 1.23       | 0.19 | 0.23 | 70.39   | 15.5  | 18.8 |        | 12.8 | 8.4       | 35.5 | 4     |     | 17      | 03  | 0.3 |
| Nov | 14.39         | 13.62         | 2.01       | 9.77        | 6.03   | 25.98         | 0.46        |             |            | 0.22 | 0 26 |         | 16.2  |      | 24 2.7 | 13 3 | 6.2       | JS.5 | 0.5   | 2.2 | 19      | 0.3 |     |
|     |               | 14.04         | 12         | 6.39        |        |               | 0.55        | L82         | 158        | 0.21 | 0.22 | 77.10   |       | 13 : | 2 8    | 12.7 | 8.2       | 35.6 | 0.7   |     |         | 03  | 0.4 |

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|       |                                                   | Aic Idia   |           | 2.06    |             | 6.20      | 27.26   | 0.59     |       |        |               |      |         |
|-------|---------------------------------------------------|------------|-----------|---------|-------------|-----------|---------|----------|-------|--------|---------------|------|---------|
| Jan   | Fax Carrled                                       |            | 1452      |         |             |           |         |          | 1.75  | 150    | 0.24          | 4.29 |         |
|       | Market Sharc                                      | 16.0       | 18.7      | 27      |             | 8.1       | 35.5    | 0.8      | 23    | 2.0    | 0,3           | 0.4  |         |
|       | Pax Cziried                                       | 11,54      | 13.73     | 2.06    | 9.75        | 5.95      | 27.55   | 0.57     | 1.67  | 149    | 0.19          |      |         |
| Feb   | Markct Share                                      |            | 18 4      | 28      | 13.1        | 8.0       | 36.2    | 0.8      | 2.2   | 2.0    | 0.3           |      |         |
|       | Pex Carried                                       | 11.51      |           | 2.,06   |             | 6.56      | 20.23   |          |       |        | Qic           | 0.23 |         |
| Mar   | Market Share                                      | '14.7      | 17.6      | 2.6     | 12.8        | 8.3       | 36.4    | 0.7      | 22    | 2.0    | 0.2           |      |         |
|       |                                                   | 35.38      |           |         |             |           |         |          | 519   |        |               |      |         |
| Apr   |                                                   |            | 12.62     |         | 10.21       | 6.76      | 30.67   |          | 1.67  |        | 3.20          |      |         |
|       | Market Sharc                                      | 15.1       | 15.9      | 1.0     | 12.9        | 8.5       | 33.7    | 0.8      | 21    | 23     | 0.3           | 0.4  |         |
| May   |                                                   | 13.49      | 13.94     | 2.54    | 10.96       | 7.01      | 33.37   | 0.65     | 1.30  | 211    | 0.21          | 0.41 |         |
|       | Marke: Share                                      | 15.6       | 16.1      | 2 9     | 12.6        | 8.1       |         | 0.7      | 22    | 25     | 0.2           | 0.5  |         |
| Jun   | Pax Carried                                       | 12.37      | 12.96     | 127     |             | 6.64      | 30.21   | 0.62     | 1.73  | 2.27   | 0.21          | 0.35 |         |
|       | Market Share                                      | 15.5       |           | 2.8     | 127         |           | 37.9    | 0.8      | 2.2   | 2.8    | 0.3           | 0.4  |         |
|       |                                                   | 3784       |           |         | 12          |           |         |          |       |        |               |      |         |
| Jul   | Pax Carried                                       | 12.61      | 13.90     |         | 9.94        | 7.16 84   | 33.8    | 0.65 0.3 | L91   | 2.25   | 0.14 0.2 0.00 | 0.31 | 0.04    |
|       | Market Share                                      | 14.8       | 163 13.70 | 28 234  | 11.7 10.54' | 6.74      |         | 0.35     | 2.2   |        |               |      |         |
|       | Carried                                           | 12.25      | 16.4      | 2.8     | 12.6        |           | 39.9    | 0.7      | 1.88  |        |               | 0.4  | 0.5     |
|       | Market Share                                      | 14,6       |           |         |             | 8.0       | 3196    | 0.51     | 2.2   | 2.4    |               |      |         |
| Sep   | Fax Carricd                                       | 12.06      | 16.2      | 1.98 24 | j0.30       | 6.87      |         |          | 188   | 252    | 6.80          | 0.33 | 0 G5    |
| IdQtr | Market Share                                      | 14,7       |           |         | 12.5        | 8.3       |         |          | 23    | 2,5    | 0.0           | 0.4  | 0.1     |
|       |                                                   |            | 16        |         | 13          | 83        |         |          |       |        |               |      | 00      |
| Oct   | Pax Carricd Market Share                          | 11.25      | 12.73     | 203     |             | 6.80      | 36.93   | 0.51     | 2.35  |        | 0.0           | 039  | 0.08    |
| Nov   | Pax Carcicd Market Share Pax Carrled Marker Share | 13.0       | 14,7      | 24      | 12.9        | 7.9       | 42.6    | 9.6      | 2.7   | 2.7    | 0.0           |      | 0.1     |
| Dec   |                                                   |            |           |         |             |           |         |          |       |        |               |      |         |
| Jthou |                                                   | 39         | 135.11    |         |             | 66.77 0.2 | 316,44  | 5.55     | 18.51 | 19.5:, | 133           | 3.23 | 213 0 0 |
| TOTAL | Par Carried Markct Shor?                          | 14.9       | 16.6      | 27      |             |           |         | 07       | 23    |        | 0.2           | 0.4  |         |