Lok Sabha Question No. 2542 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-12-22
Subject: Revenue Generation from Civil Aviation Sector
Ministry: CIVIL AVIATION
Asked by: Kuldeep Rai Sharma, Amol Ramsing Kolhe, Sunil Dattatray Tatkare, Subhash Ramrao Bhamre, Supriya Sadanand Sule, DNV Senthilkumar. S.

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CIVIL AVIATION

## Lok Sabha

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. : 2542

( TO BE ANSWERED ON THE  22nd December 2022 )

## REVENUE GENERATION FROM CIVIL AVIATION SECTOR

2542.    SHRI KULDEEP RAI SHARMA

DR. SUBHASH RAMRAO BHAMRE

DR. DNV SENTHILKUMAR S.

SHRIMATI SUPRIYA SULE

DR. AMOL RAMSING KOLHE

SHRI SUNIL DATTATRAY TATKARE

Will the Minister of CIVIL AVIATION

be pleased to state:-

- (a) the details of revenue generated from aviation sector during the last three years, yearwise along with expenditure incurred by the Government during the period;
- (b) whether the Government has increased the revenue generation from the Communication, Navigation and Surveillance (CNS) and Air Traffic System (ATS) facilities in the domestic and international airports from the fleet of foreign passengers and cargo flights during the last three years and the current year;
- (c) if so, the details thereof;
- (d) the total revenue generated from these airports during the last three years, airport/yearwise;
- (e) the details of the airlines operating in the country along with their share in the aviation sector, airline-wise; and
- (f) the steps taken by the Government to increase the revenue in civil aviation sector?

## ANSWER

Minister of State in the Ministry of CIVIL AVIATION      (GEN. (DR) V. K. SINGH (RETD))

(a):  The  details  of  revenue  earned  and  the  Expenditure  incurred  by  Airports  Authority  of India (AAI) during the last three years is as under:;

| Financial Year   |   Revenue | Expenditure;   |
|------------------|-----------|----------------|
| 2019-20          |  12837.4  | 9020.38;       |
| 2020-21          |   4867.04 | 8043.16;       |
| 2021-22          |   6841.29 | 7645.01;;      |

(b)  to  (d):  The  Aeronautical  tariff  has  increased  by  4%  and  3.5%  for  international  and domestic  flights,  respectively,  with  effect  from  01.10.2020.  The  details  of  the  revenue generated is attached as Annexure-I.;

(e): The details of year-on-year comparison of number of scheduled domestic passengers is attached as Annexure - II. ; (f): Reformative measures being taken by Government to increase the demand/ revenue in the aviation sector includes the following:; (i)  AAI  and  other  Airport  Developers  have  targeted  capital  outlay  of  approximately  Rs. 98,000  crore  in  airport  sector  in  the  next  five  years  for  expansion  and  modification  of existing terminals, new terminals and strengthening of runways, among other activities. (ii)  The  Government  of  India  has  accorded  'In-Principle'  approval  for  setting  up  of  21 Greenfield Airports namely,  Mopa  in Goa, Navi Mumbai,  Shirdi  and  Sindhudurg  in Maharashtra, Kalaburagi, Vijayapura,  Hassan  and  Shivamogga  in Karnataka, Dabra (Gwalior) in Madhya Pradesh, Kushinagar and Noida (Jewar) in Uttar Pradesh, Dholera and Hirasar in Gujarat, Karaikal in Puducherry, Dagadarthi, Bhogapuram and Oravakal (Kurnool) in  Andhra  Pradesh,  Durgapur  in  West  Bengal,  Pakyong  in  Sikkim,  Kannur  in  Kerala  and Donyi Polo, Itanagar in Arunachal Pradesh across the country. Out of them 9 airports have been  operationalised  and  tenth  airport  at  Mopa  has  been  inaugurated  and  will  be operationalised soon. (iii)  Under  Regional  Connectivity  Scheme  (RCS)  -  UdeDesh  ka  Aam  Nagrik  (UDAN),  453 routes connecting 70 airports (including nine heliports and  two water  aerodromes) have been operationalized. (iv)  Goods  and  Services Tax  (GST)  rate  has been  reduced  from  18%  to  5%  for  domestic Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul (MRO) services. (v) A conducive aircraft leasing and financing environment has been enabled. (vi) The domestic capacity of the airlines has been restored to full, as in pre-COVID period. (vii) Improvement in air navigation infrastructure at airports is being carried out.; (viii)  States/UTs    are  being  encouraged  to  reduce  Value  Added  Tax  (VAT)  on  Aviation Turbine  Fuel  (ATF)  to  enhance  connectivity  in  their  respective  State/UTs.  As  a  result  of these efforts, VAT on ATF has been reduced by 16 States/UTs. ; (ix)  The Government has extended Emergency Credit Line Guarantee Scheme (ECLGS) to the Airlines. This scheme provides for 100% guarantee to member  lending institutions in respect of eligible  credit facility  extended  by  them  to  its  borrowers  in  the  Civil  Aviation (scheduled and non-scheduled airlines, chartered flight operators, air ambulances, airports and ground handling units) sector subject to the conditions mentioned therein. Under the National  Credit  Guarantee  Trustee  Company  Limited  (NCGTC),  borrowers  from  aviation sector have availed guarantee support under ECLGS which has been extended upto March, 2023.

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Route  Navigation  Facility  Charges  (RNFC)  and  Terminal  Navigation  Landing  Charges  (TNLC) charges for Landing & Overflying Foreign Airlines operators including Cargo flights (Airport wise & Year wise) of Last 3 Financial Years and Current Financial Year

(Rupees in crore)

|                | Financial Year   | Financial Year   | Financial Year   | Financial Year     |
|----------------|------------------|------------------|------------------|--------------------|
| AIRPORTS       | 2019-20          | 2020-21          | 2021-22          | 2022-23 ( Apr-Sep) |
| DELHI (CHQ)    | 1,085.08         | 454.93           | 672.03           | 588.91             |
| AHMEDABAD      | 7.85             | 3.29             | 7.48             | 8.70               |
| NAGPUR         | 1.58             | 0.02             | 0.25             | 0.82               |
| GOA            | 3.54             | 0.26             | 1.06             | 2.73               |
| PUNE           | -                | 0.02             | -                | -                  |
| MUMBAI         | 100.86           | 46.07            | 64.99            | 68.83              |
| NASIK          | 0.02             | -                | -                | -                  |
| BHUBANESHWAR   | 0.70             | 0.02             | -                | -                  |
| KOLKATA        | 20.66            | 4.14             | 6.65             | 11.16              |
| GAYA           | 1.25             | 0.16             | 0.01             | 0.26               |
| AMRITSAR       | 3.79             | 0.12             | 0.25             | 1.57               |
| JAIPUR         | 3.91             | 0.61             | 1.42             | 1.87               |
| LUCKNOW        | 5.04             | 1.43             | 2.36             | 4.16               |
| VARANASI       | 0.59             | 0.01             | -                | 0.05               |
| DELHI          | 101.35           | 53.58            | 66.74            | 71.50              |
| CALICUT        | 16.46            | 4.64             | 8.41             | 7.36               |
| COIMBATORE     | 2.03             | 0.38             | 1.16             | 1.54               |
| HYDERABAD      | 41.09            | 13.19            | 23.60            | 29.78              |
| KANNUR         | -                | 0.44             | -                | -                  |
| MADURAI        | 0.35             | 0.01             | 0.07             | 0.25               |
| MANGALORE      | 0.01             | 0.09             | 0.01             | -                  |
| TIRUCHIRAPALLI | 9.31             | 0.18             | 0.61             | 4.34               |
| TRIVANDRUM     | 19.89            | 5.98             | 13.65            | 14.39              |
| VIJAYAWADA     | -                | 0.28             | -                | -                  |
| BANGALORE      | 52.75            | 27.36            | 38.05            | 42.12              |
| COCHIN         | 32.85            | 11.49            | 23.97            | 28.38              |
| VISAKHAPATNAM  | 1.65             | 0.02             | 0.19             | 0.79               |
| CHENNAI        | 56.96            | 27.23            | 44.51            | 43.78              |
| BAGDOGRA       | 0.20             | 0.02             | 0.01             | 0.11               |
| GUWAHATI       | 0.33             | 0.01             | 0.01             | 0.28               |
| TOTAL          | 1,570.10         | 655.98           | 977.49           | 933.68             |

## Annexure - II given in reply to part (e) of LS UQ No.2542 due for answer on 22.12.2022

## Year-on-year comparison of number of scheduled domestic passengers

|          |                     | Passengers (In Number)   | Passengers (In Number)   | Passengers (In Number)   | PLF (%)   | PLF (%)   | PLF (%)      |
|----------|---------------------|--------------------------|--------------------------|--------------------------|-----------|-----------|--------------|
| Sl. N o. | Name of the Airline | 2020-21                  | 2021-22                  | YoY Growt h (%)          | 2020- 21  | 2021- 22  | CHANGE (+/-) |
| (1)      | (2)                 | (3)                      | (4)                      | (5)                      | (6)       | (7)       | (8)          |
| 1.       | AIR ASIA            | 360962 7                 | 478557 1                 | 32.6                     | 64.1      | 70.1      | 6.0          |
| 2.       | AIR INDIA           | 478161 5                 | 816693 2                 | 70.8                     | 65.6      | 68.6      | 3.0          |
| 3.       | AIR INDIA EXPRESS   | 22754                    | 17893                    | -21.4                    | 28.6      | 50.4      | 21.8         |
| 4.       | AIR TAXI            | 183                      | 221                      | 20.8                     | 23.0      | 34.7      | 11.7         |
| 5.       | ALLIANCE AIR        | 705273                   | 107770 9                 | 52.8                     | 51.1      | 59.8      | 8.7          |
| 6.       | FLYBIG              | 7238                     | 81268                    | 1022.8                   | 44.9      | 51.1      | 6.2          |
| 7.       | GO AIR              | 401826 4                 | 797028 4                 | 98.4                     | 66.6      | 75.1      | 8.5          |
| 8.       | INDIGO              | 293361 70                | 466062 24                | 58.9                     | 68.7      | 73.5      | 4.8          |
| 9.       | PAWANHANS           | 1331                     | 1530                     | 15.0                     | 20.4      | 23.7      | 3.4          |
| 10.      | SPICEJET            | 708658 5                 | 838657 4                 | 18.3                     | 75.7      | 80.4      | 4.8          |
| 11.      | STAR AIR            | 112239                   | 199633                   | 77.9                     | 72.3      | 73.5      | 1.2          |
| 12.      | TRUJET              | 277862                   | 147549                   | -46.9                    | 54.0      | 47.1      | -6.9         |
| 13.      | VISTARA             | 3,371, 361               | 6,743, 071               | 100.0                    | 67. 2     | 73.2      | 6.1          |