Lok Sabha Question No. 115 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-02-02
Subject: Arrival/Departure of Flights
Ministry: CIVIL AVIATION
Asked by: RAYAPATI SAMBASIVA RAO

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CIVIL AVIATION LOK SABHA

(To be answered on the 2nd

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. : 115 February 2017)

## ARRIVALIDEPARTURE OF FLIGHTS

## 115. SHRI RAYAPATI SAMBASIVA RAO

## Will the Minister of CIVIL AVIATION

be pleased to state:-

- (a) whether there have been increase in the late arrival and departure of six months; airline-wise;
- (c) whether any new mechanism has been adopted to avoid delay of flights;
- (6) the efforts being made during the last three years to improve the arrival and departure of flights on time;
- @) if so, the details thereof and if not; the reasons therefor; and
- passenger amenities at airports across the country?

## ANSWER

## Minister of State in the Ministry of CIVIL AVIATION

(Shri Jayant Sinha)

(a): Generally scheduled domestic flights are operated as per approved schedule\_ commercial and Other miscellaneous reasons which are beyond the control of the airlines; On-Time Performance (OTP) of scheduled domestic airlines has been computed for four metro airports viz Bangalore; Delhi, Hyderabad and Mumbai; Airline-wise OTP at four metro airports for the period July 2016 to December 2016 is as follows:

| Airline            | (In July,l6 August,l6 Sept.16 Oct.16 Nov.16 Dec16 %)   |   (In July,l6 August,l6 Sept.16 Oct.16 Nov.16 Dec16 %) |   (In July,l6 August,l6 Sept.16 Oct.16 Nov.16 Dec16 %) |   (In July,l6 August,l6 Sept.16 Oct.16 Nov.16 Dec16 %) |   (In July,l6 August,l6 Sept.16 Oct.16 Nov.16 Dec16 %) |   (In July,l6 August,l6 Sept.16 Oct.16 Nov.16 Dec16 %) |
|--------------------|--------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------|
| Vistara            | 803                                                    |                                                   83.1 |                                                   89.6 |                                                   83.6 |                                                   75.2 |                                                  64.2  |
| Spicejet           | 79.2                                                   |                                                   83.1 |                                                   88.8 |                                                   86.1 |                                                   81.7 |                                                  70    |
| Indigo             | 76.2                                                   |                                                   83.8 |                                                   87.7 |                                                   81.2 |                                                   72.4 |                                                  61.6  |
| Jet Airways 73.8   |                                                        |                                                   76.9 |                                                   82.1 |                                                   78.3 |                                                   75.9 |                                                  64.33 |
| +JetLite Air India | 71.1                                                   |                                                   76.5 |                                                   76.2 |                                                   71.8 |                                                   67.7 |                                                  59    |

- (b) to (d): In order to ensure compliance of the flight schedules, DGCA has issued the following circulars for strict compliance by all concerned.
- (ii)Air Transport Circular-2 of 2013 on "Procedure to be followed to mitigate flight delays
- (i) Aeronautical Information Circular 11/2009 on "Guidelines for Aircraft Operations during Low Visibility Conditions at IGI Airports.

With a view t0 minimize the inconvenience to travelling\_passengers and to ensure safety of operation during Low Visibility Period all scheduied airlines were directed by DGCA to follow the following instructions:

- In case of low visibility/fog forecast exists, flights not to be planned for Delhi during Zero visibility conditions and flight may be rescheduled from the of origin: point
- Close monitoring and planning of flights as per weather forecast with proper coordination with dedicated teams of IMDIDGCAAAIIDIAL:
- Only CAT-III aircraft to be scheduled during hours along with CAT-III trained flight crew i.e: Pl & P2 as per visibility condition/RVR; fog
- Prior information to be given to passengers regarding change of flights/schedule, if any.
- Non CAT-III complaint aircraft will have to be rescheduled between 1000 hours to 2000 hours.
- In case of flight delays the passengers to be taken care as per the provisions of the Civil Aviation Requirements.
- All other conditions contained AIC II of 2009 should be strictly adhered to.
- (e): Following passengers centric regulations/circulars are issued DGCA/Government for the interest of the passengers travelling by air as weil as for the stakeholders: by

## Civil Aviation Requirement, Section 3- Air Transport; Series M,\_

2. Part-IV , Revision 2, dated 15.7.2016: Facilities to be provided to passengers by airlines due to denied boarding, cancellation of flights and delays in flights 3. Part-V dated 18.11.2014: Facilitation in case of diversion.
2. 1 Part-I, Revision 4, dated 12.7.2016: Carriage Air of Persons with Disability and/or Persons with Reduced Mobiiity. by

## Air Transport Circular

- 1; ATC 01 of 2014- Facilities/Courtesies to esteemed traveling public at airports.

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