Lok Sabha Question No. 901 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-07-21
Subject: Airline Fleet in India
Ministry: CIVIL AVIATION
Asked by: Rajiv Pratap Rudy

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CIVIL AVIATION LOK SABHA

901

be pleased to state:-

- (a) #? current size of the airline fleet in the country, category and airlinewise;
- (c) whether the increase in fleet size would be enough to cater to the estimated air services demand in the country by 2024 and 2030 and if the details thereof?
- (b) whether any plans have been submitted by the commercial airlines to increase the size of their fleets and if the number of orders placed by airlines 2024 and 2030; and by

## ANSWER

Minister of State in the Ministry of CIVIL AVIATION

(GEN: (DR) V. K SINGH (RETD))

- (a): The current size of the airline fleet in the country category-wise and
- (b) & (c): Expansion of fleet size of an airline is a commercial decision and therefore each airline decides induction of aircraft keeping in view commercial viability, traffic demand and its business plan. As per information received from the few scheduled airline operators namely Mls Indigo, Mls Vistara, Mls Jet Airways, MIs Big and Mls Akasa Air the proposed future aircraft fleet by 31.12.2024 is 328, 70, 40, 30 & 27 and by 31.12.2030 is 600, 129,150, 40 & 72 respectively:  Expansion of fleet is a continuous process and airlines take appropriate decision to meet the growing demands in the aviation sector. Fly

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(To be answered on the 21st 2022) July

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.

## AIRLINE FLEET IN INDIA

901.

SHRI RAJIV PRATAP RUDY

## Will the Minister of CIVIL AVIA TION

## 1407.2022

|                              | Name afthe Operator                       |                              |
|------------------------------|-------------------------------------------|------------------------------|
| Stheduled Operators          | Stheduled Operators                       | Stheduled Operators          |
|                              | Airasia (India)Ltd                        | 28                           |
|                              | (A India Exress)                          |                              |
|                              | (Alliance Air}                            | 19                           |
|                              | Blue dartAviation Ltd (Blue Dart) (Cargo] |                              |
|                              |                                           | 57                           |
|                              |                                           | 283                          |
|                              |                                           | 87                           |
|                              |                                           | 56                           |
| Scheduled Commuter Operators | Scheduled Commuter Operators              | Scheduled Commuter Operators |
| 13                           |                                           | 3                            |
| 15                           | Glodawat Enterprises Pvt Ltd:             |                              |
| 16                           |                                           |                              |
|                              | Total Number ofAircraft:                  |                              |