Lok Sabha Question No. 513 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-02-04
Subject: Audit of Aircraft Operator
Ministry: CIVIL AVIATION
Asked by: Devusinh Jesingbhai Chauhan

## MINISTRY OF CIVIL AVIATION

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. : 513 (To be answered on the 4th February 2021)

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA LOK SABHA

## AUDIT OF AIRCRAFT OPERATOR

## 513. SHRI DEVUSINH JESINGHBHAI CHAUHAN

## Will the Minister of CIVIL AVIATION

- thereof;

be pleased to state: -

- (a) whether the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) undertakes surveillance and regulatory audit of aircraft operators and if so, the details
- as part of its oversight activity during each of the last three years and the current year and the number of aircraft grounded as 4 result thereof;
- (d) whether the Government has mechanism to verify the antecedents of foreign pilots; expatriates hired by the private airlines and if the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor; and any\_
- (c) the total number of foreign pilots, expatriates or retired personnel hired by the public/private airlines for flight operations in the country, airline-wise;
- (e) the details of the guidelines issued by the Government /DGCA to regulate and monitor the aviation sector?

## ANSWER

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

(Shri Hardeep Singh Puri)

- (a) Sir. The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) issues an Annual Surveillance Plan which contains program of surveillance and regulatory audits for scheduled and non-scheduled operators; Such plan is also made available on DGCA routine surveillance and spot inspection of airports are also done by DGCA. Yes,
- (b) The DGCA conducted 3,615 surprise checks during the last 03 years (2018-2020) and 57 surprise checks have been reported during the current year till 29.01.2021, No aircraft has been grounded as 4 result of these surprise checks.
- (c) The airline-wise details of total number of foreign pilots hired by
- public/private airlines as on 28.01.2021 is at Annexure-A\_ The total number of retired personnel hired by various public/private airlines for flight operations in the country is at Annexure-B
- (d) Yes the request for verification of antecedents of foreign Pilot is made on the e-Sahaj portal by the operator: The request is forwarded to intelligence agencies by DGCA. Upon receipt of clearance from the agencies; the operator is intimated of the Same for further processing of the application for issuance of Foreign Aircrew Temporary Authorization. Sir,
- (e) To regulate civil aviation sector, directions are issued by DGCA as per provisions of Aircraft Rules through Civil Aviation Requirements, AiCs (Aeronautical Information Circulars) and Circulars etc , and monitoring is done through surveillance/ inspections/ audits from time to time:

Annexure in response to part (c) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 513 for 04.02.2021 regarding Audit of Aircraft Operator."

ANNEXUREA

| SNO   |                         | PILQts EMPLOYED   |
|-------|-------------------------|-------------------|
|       | ALLIANCE AIR            | 45                |
|       | JNDIGO                  | 33                |
|       | VISTARA                 |                   |
| 4     | SPICE JET               | 02                |
|       | STAR AIR                | 05                |
| 6     | PAWAN HANS              |                   |
| 2     | TURBO MEGHA             | 12                |
| 9     | ZOQM AIR                | 07                |
| 10    | DHILLION                | 03                |
|       | THRIVENI EARTHMOVERS    | 02                |
| 12    |                         |                   |
| 13    | ACCURATE COMMODEAL      | 01                |
| 14    |                         |                   |
| 15    | EMPIRE AVIATION         |                   |
|       | KING JET                | 01                |
| 16    | Oss Air MANAGEMENT      | 01                |
|       | RELANCE COMMERCIAL      | 01                |
| 18    |                         | 01                |
| 19    |                         |                   |
| 20:   | MAHINDERA AND MAHINDERA | 01                |
|       | MYTRLAViATION 4         | 01                |
|       | ICTAL                   | 01 125            |

Annexure in response to part (c) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 513 for 04.02.2021 regarding Audit of Aircraft Operator:'

The total number of retired personnel hired by various publiclprivate airlines for flight operations is as follows:

| SNo   | AIRLINE NAME   | FLIGHT OPERATIONS   |
|-------|----------------|---------------------|
|       | AIR ASIA       |                     |
|       | ALLIANCE AIR   |                     |
|       | BLUEDART       |                     |
|       | GOAIR          |                     |
|       | INDIGO         |                     |
|       | SPICEJET       |                     |
| Bi    | STAR AIR       | NIL                 |
| 9     | VISTARA        | 01 (Part time)      |
| 10    | ZOOM AIR       |                     |