Lok Sabha Question No. 1603 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-11-24
Subject: Purchase of New Aircraft
Ministry: CIVIL AVIATION
Asked by: INNOCENT, RAGHAV LAKHANPAL, PARAYAMPARANBIL KUTTAPPAN BIJU

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CIVIL AVIATION LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. : 1603 (To be answered on the November 2016) 24th

## PURCHASE OF NEW AIRCRAFT

1603\_

SHRI INNOCENT

SHRI RAGHAV LAKHANPAL

SHRI PK BIJU

Will the Minister of CIVIL AVIATION

be pleased to state: -

- (a) the total number of aircraft available in the country including the number of Boeing, Airbus and other small passenger aircraft available with the Government;
- (c) whether outdated and old aircraft are still being used in the country and if so, the details thereof and the reasons therefor along with the steps taken by the Government to purchase new aircraft; and
- (b) whether Air India is operating through a self-owned fleet in the country and if SO, the details thereof;
- (d) whether Air India secured loans from institutions including banks for buying new passenger aircrafts, if SO, the details of loans secured, institution/bank-wise and the total amount of interest on these loans for the last three years? paid

## ANSWER

Minister of State in the Ministry of CIVIL AVIATION

(Shri Jayant Sinha)

(a) Presently there are 1632 nos. 0f aircraft registered in Civil Aircraft Registry. This includes the number of Boeing Airbus and other small passenger aircraft:

(c) Airlines are operating aircraft till its airworthy and safe for operation. The life Of an aircrait normaily termed as Design Economic Lifel Design Services of the aircraft increases substantially due to high maintenance. It is is reflected in type certification document issued by Aviation Regulatory Authority of State of design of aircraft:

() List of Aircraft of Air India, including its subsidiaries are attached as Annexure 'A'\_

subjected to embodiment of modifications to enhance its structural strength and increase in frequency of inspections

These inspections include\_ Supplementary Structural Inspections (SSI),Corrosion Prevention and Control Progran(CPCP) This also results in more grounding time of the aircraft and increase in operating cost:

(d)Yes Madam; Air India Ltd has taken Aircraft Loans from various domestic as well as international banks and financial institutions such as EXIM bank, aircraft loans are wholly guaranteed by the Govt of India for the payment of the principal as well as interest thereon.The total banklinstitution wise aircraft loans on 31st March 2016 are given hereunder:

Name of Bank/Institution

Amount (Rs Crores)

EDC Bank

25.30

KFW Bank

3490.72

ICICI Bank

5500.00

Citibank

2518.51

Standard Chartered Bank

2043.61

JP Morgan Chase Bank

2976,49

## Total

16554.63

Further, the total interest on Aircraft Loans during the last three years i.e 2013-14 t0 2015-16 is Rs. 2907.20 crores: paid

## Annexure A

|     | TYPE OF AIRCRAFT   |   NO. OF AIRCRAFT | OWNEDI LEASED      |
|-----|--------------------|-------------------|--------------------|
| 01  | B747-400           |                05 | OWNED              |
| 02. | B777-2OOLR         |                03 | OWNED              |
| 03. | B777-30OER         |                12 | OWNED              |
| 04_ | B787-8             |                22 | 01 OWNED 21 LEASED |
| 05, | B737-800           |                22 | 17 OWNED 05 LEASED |
| 06. | A319               |                22 | 19 OWNED 03 LEASED |
| 07. | A320               |                24 | 19 OWNED 05 LEASED |
| 08. | A321               |                20 | OWNED              |
| 09. | ATR-42             |                02 | LEASED             |
| 10. | ATR-72             |                08 | LEASED             |
| 11  | CRJ                |                02 | LEASED             |

96 OWNED

TOTAL

142

46 LEASED