Lok Sabha Question No. 2416 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-03-05
Subject: MRO in the Aviation Sector
Ministry: CIVIL AVIATION
Asked by: Kirit Premjibhai Solanki, Rita Bahuguna Joshi

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

UNSTARRED QUESTIQN NO. : 2416

## MINISTRY OF CIVIL A VIATION LOK SABHA

(To be answered on the 5th March 2020)

## MRO IN THE AVIATION SECTOR

## 2416. DR (PROF) KIRIT PREMJIBHAI SOLANKI SHRIMATI RITA BAHUGUNA JOSHI

Will the Minister of CIVIL AVIATION

be pleased to state: -

- (w whether the Government has been successful in aviation sector the last financial creating new jobs in the (b) the details of the year and if s0, the details thereof; flights industry in India; during
- (c) whether airports in India have been equipped with infrastructure for the MRO industry necessary space and and if s0, the details thereof hosting
- global certification such as to enable Indian MRO industries to get demands 0f these MRO facilities? skilling 0f the manpower to meet the

## ANSWER

Minister of State (IC) in the Ministry of CIVIL AVIATION

(Shri Hardeep Singh Puri)

officers and staff in 2018-19. In the airline recruited 1,834 and Maintenance; Repair and Overhaul subsidiaries recruited 5,251 (MRO) sub-sectors, Air India and its 19. Data on persons and Pawan Hans Ltd; 85 persons in 2018created either through the vendors of CPSEs under private sector aviation companies is not maintained

- Exempted Customs on tools and tool Duty kits,

(b): The maior initiatives taken from time to time under Aviation Policy 2016 and other the National Civil atmosphere for broad-based recent ones for creation of & congenial include the following: development of MRO in the country, inte alia,

- "(ii) Reduced Goods and Services Tax rates on various accessories; and consumabics; spare parts,
- {ireeRelaxed restriction on utilization of duty-free parts from three years, one year to
- (iii)   Simplified clearance processing of parts,
- (v) Extended stay in India %f foreign aircraft for entire duration work or 6 months, whichever is lesser, of MRO
- Si) Revised the Notification to enable export of serviceable
- MRO\_ route for
- spare parts
- (viii) Rupees on competitive terms for MROs,
- (x) MROs at AAI airports. promote
- (c): Sir; The leading MRO in India  namely, Air India Services Ltd. (AIESL) have 07 full MRO facilities at Engineering another 79 Line Maintenance MRO Sacilities cO-located besides country; As per data maintained by the Directorate at airports across the (DGCA) besides the MROs of AESL; AA€ co-located at the airport: airports have another 16 MROs Yes,
- (d) DGCA has framed the requirements and guidelines for aPproval to MRO organizations under Civil Aviation granting the 145 for maintaining india-registered aircraft: The Requirement (CAR) International Civil Aviation regulations are based on harmonized with Organization (ICAO) standards and haveebeen These European Aviation ICAO standards and EASA regulations for enabling Indean MRO to obtain EASA approval/ certification: industry to
- {02: DGGA approves training organizations under the provisions of CAR-147 for skilling mazpower to obtain Aircraft Maintenepce licenses: Currentiy in India; there are 46 approved conduct basic training and 12 type-training organizations organizations to