Lok Sabha Question No. 2407 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-08-03
Subject: Dues to Airlines
Ministry: CIVIL AVIATION
Asked by: A.K.P. Chinraj

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF CIVIL AVIATION

## Lok Sabha

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. : 2407 ( TO BE ANSWERED ON THE  3rd August 2023 )

## DUES TO AIRLINES

2407.    SHRI A.K.P. CHINRAJ

Will the Minister of CIVIL AVIATION

be pleased to state:-

- (a) the details of  Government  dues  pending with the Airlines, airline-wise  and  the action  taken  against  the airlines for not paying the same; and
- (b) whether any criminal action has been taken against the pilot  who  permitted  a  friend  to  enter  into  the  cockpit  and travel along on Air India flight operating from Dubai to Delhi on 27 February, 2023 and if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

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

- (a): The Airline-wise dues as on 31.03.2023 is at Annexure -
1.  The  steps  being  taken  to  recover  the  outstanding  dues from Airlines include:
- (i)  regular  follow-up  with  the  Airline  to  clear  their  dues  as per Credit Policy.;
- (ii)  ensuring  availability  of  Security  Deposit  as  per  credit policy  except  in  case  of  national  carrier  and  overflying cases.;
- (iii)  charging  penal  interest  on  delayed  payment  as  per credit policy.;
- (iv)  adjustment  of  Security  Deposit  available  against  the outstanding dues.;
- (v) putting the operation on Cash and Carry of the defaulting
- airlines.;
- (vi) taking legal action in case over dues persists.;
- (b): Enforcement action against the pilot has been taken by DGCA for allowing the unauthorised entry into the cockpit

## on flight  dated 27.02.2023 from Delhi to Dubai. His license

was suspended for a period of three months. ******

## AIRLINES WISE OUTSTANDING DUES AS ON 31.03.2023 (MORE THAN Rs. 10 LAKHS)

(Figures in Crores)

| S.No.   | Customer Name                     | Closing Balance   |
|---------|-----------------------------------|-------------------|
| 1       | AIR INDIA EXPRESS LIMITED         | 9.28              |
| 2       | AIR INDIA LIMITED                 | 41.10             |
| 3       | ALLIANCE AIR AVIATION LIMITED     | 86.24             |
| 4       | ACT AIRLINE                       | 0.91              |
| 5       | AEROFLOT RUSSIAN AIRLINES         | 1.59              |
| 6       | AEROLOGIC GMBH                    | 0.80              |
| 7       | AEROSVIT AIRLINES                 | 0.74              |
| 8       | AIR ARABIA PJSC                   | 2.62              |
| 9       | AIR AUSTRAL                       | 0.18              |
| 10      | AIR UKRAINE                       | 0.11              |
| 11      | ALITALIA AIRLINES old             | 1.11              |
| 12      | ARIANA AFGHAN                     | 0.15              |
| 13      | ASIANA AIRLINES                   | 0.11              |
| 14      | AUSTRIAN AIRLINES                 | 0.38              |
| 15      | BEIJING CAPITAL AIRLINES          | 0.24              |
| 16      | BEST AVIATION LTD                 | 0.11              |
| 17      | BURAQ AIR                         | 0.18              |
| 18      | BUSINESS AIR THAILAND             | 0.84              |
| 19      | CEBU PACIFIC AIR INC              | 0.20              |
| 20      | CHINA AIRLINES                    | 0.82              |
| 21      | CITILINK GARUDA INDONESIA         | 0.49              |
| 22      | COSMIC AIR PVT LTD                | 0.13              |
| 24      | DHL AVIATION                      | 0.29              |
| 25      | FITS AVIATION (PVT) LIMITED       | 0.17              |
|         | EMBASSY OF U S A                  |                   |
| 26      |                                   | 0.16              |
| 28      | ETIHAD AIRWAYS                    | 4.05              |
| 29      | FINNAIR                           | 0.83              |
|         | FIRST                             | 0.16              |
| 30 31   | CHOICE AIRWAYS FLY DUBAI          | 1.40              |
| 32      | GLOBAL AVIATION PTE. LTD.         | 0.82              |
| 33      | GOMA AIR                          | 0.28              |
| 34      | GULF AIR                          | 1.34              |
| 35      | DRAGON AIR HONG KONG              | 0.32              |
| 36      | IRAN AIR                          | 1.11              |
| 37      | ISLANDS AVIATION LIMITED          | 0.30              |
| 38      | JET ASIA AIRWAYS                  | 0.42              |
| 39      | JET AVIATION BUSINESS JETS FZCO   | 0.18              |
| 40      | KUWAIT AIRLINES                   | 0.75              |
|         | KYRGHYZSTAN AIRLINES              | 0.21              |
| 41      |                                   |                   |
| 42      | LEISURE AIR                       | 1.62              |
| 43 44   | MY TRAVEL AIRWAYS MYANMAR AIRWAYS | 0.26              |
| 45      | INTL NATIONAL AIR SERVICE (NAS)   | 0.89 0.26         |
| 46      | NATIONAL AIR CARGO GROUP INC      | 0.22              |
| 47      | NATIONAL AIRWAYS CORPN.           | 1.38              |
| 48      | NEOS, SPA                         | 0.83              |
| 49      | NORD WIND                         | 0.31              |

## AIRLINES WISE OUTSTANDING DUES AS ON 31.03.2023 (MORE THAN Rs. 10 LAKHS)

( Figures in Crores

| S.N   | Customer Name                                 | Closing Balance   |
|-------|-----------------------------------------------|-------------------|
| o. 50 | OMAN AIR (S A 0 C)                            | 2.93              |
| 51    | ORIENT THAI AIRLINES                          | 0.22              |
| 52    | QESHM AIR                                     | 0.13              |
| 53    | RAK AIRWAYS                                   | 0.56              |
| 54    | ROTANA JET                                    | 0.98              |
| 55    | ROYAL JET                                     | 0.21              |
| 56    | ROYAL MALAYSIAN AIR FORCE                     | 0.12              |
| 57    | ROYAL THAI AIRFORCE                           | 0.40              |
| 58    | SAUDI ARABIAN AIRLINES                        | 4.15              |
| 59    | SICHUAN AIRLINES                              | 0.21              |
| 60    | SILK AIR                                      | 0.16              |
| 61    | SINGAPORE AIRLINES CARGO                      | 0.35              |
| 62    | SOUTHERN AIR TRANSPORT INC USA                | 0.18              |
| 63    | SRILANKAN AIRLINES                            | 3.59              |
| 64    | SYMPHONY                                      | 0.11              |
| 65    | THAI AIRASIA                                  | 3.41              |
| 66    | THAI AIRWAYS                                  | 2.18              |
| 67    | THAI SKY AIRLINES                             | 0.11              |
| 68    | THOMSON FLY LTD (TUI AIRWAYS)                 | 0.21              |
| 69    | SCOOT PTE LTD. (SCOOT TIGERAIR PTE            | 1.17              |
| 70    | TRANSAERO                                     | 0.12              |
| 71    | TUIFLY NORDIC AB                              | 0.39              |
| 72    | TURKISH AIRLINES                              | 3.15              |
| 73    | VIETNAM AIRLINES                              | 0.87              |
| 74    | VISTA JET                                     | 0.66              |
| 75    | WELLS FARGO BANK                              | 0.24              |
|       | YEMEN AIRWAYS                                 | 0.15              |
| 77    |                                               |                   |
| 78    | DRUK AIR CORPORATION                          | 0.19              |
| 79    | LUFTHANSA CARGO                               | 0.38              |
| 80    | NORTH WEST AIRLINES                           | 0.31              |
| 81    | MIHIN LANKA PVT LTD                           | 0.48              |
| 82    | SINGAPORE AIRLINES                            | 5.28              |
| 83    | LUFTHANSA AIRLINES                            | 1.27              |
| 84    | UZBEKISTAN AIRWAYS                            | 0.15              |
| 85    | AIR MAURITIUS                                 | 0.21              |
| 86    | BIMAN BANGLADESH AIRLINES                     | 6.89              |
| 87    | KLM ROYAL DUTCH                               | 1.14              |
| 88    | UNITED AIRLINES                               | 0.17              |
| 89    | ELAL ISRAEL AIRLINES                          | 0.28              |
| 90    | SOUTH AFRICAN AIRWAYS                         | 0.15              |
| 91    | MAHAN AIR                                     | 0.25              |
| 92    | JAPAN AIRLINES CO LTD                         | 0.17              |
| 93    | KENYA AIRWAYS                                 | 0.46              |
| 94    | AIR ASTANA                                    | 0.19 1.45         |
| 95 96 | SAFI AIRWAYS SWISS INTERNATIONAL AIRLINES LTD | 0.57              |
| 97    | _PJSH                                         | 0.83              |
| 98    | ABS JETS                                      | 0.13              |

## AIRLINES WISE OUTSTANDING DUES AS ON 31.03.2023 (MORE THAN Rs. 10 LAKHS)

(Fig ures in Crores

| S.No.   | Customer Name                         | Closing Balance   |
|---------|---------------------------------------|-------------------|
| 99      | AIRASIA BERHAD                        | 3.27              |
| 100     | AIRASIA X BERHAD                      | 1.29              |
| 101     | AIR TRANSPORT INTERNATIONA            | 0.21              |
| 102     | AVCON JET AG                          | 0.39              |
| 103     | BAHRAIN AMIRI FLIGHT                  | 0.12              |
| 104     | BRITANIA AIRWAYS AB                   | 0.61              |
| 105     | BRITISH AIRWAYS                       | 2.82              |
| 106     | CARGOLUX AIRLINES                     | 0.80              |
| 107     | CATHAY PACIFIC AIRLINES LTD           | 1.68              |
| 108     | CHINA EASTERN AIRLINES                | 0.57              |
| 109     | COMLUX MALTA LTD                      | 0.14              |
| 110     | EDELWEISS AIR                         | 0.15              |
| 111     | EGYPT AIR                             | 0.46              |
| 112     | EGYPTIAN AIR FORCE (GOVT. OF EGYPT)   | 0.62              |
| 113     | ETAT MAJOR DU COTAM                   | 0.16              |
| 114     | ETHIOPIAN AIRLINES                    | 1.52              |
| 115     | EVA AIRWAYS CORPORATION               | 0.30              |
| 116     | EXECUJET SCANDINAVIA                  | 0.11              |
| 117     | FEDERAL EXPRESS CORPORATION           | 0.49              |
| 118     | GOVERNMENT OF EQUATORIAL GUINEA       | 0.11              |
| 119     | HADID INTERNATIONAL SERVIC            | 0.32              |
| 120     | HI FLY S A                            | 0.46              |
| 121     | HYPERION AVIATION LTD                 | 0.13              |
| 122     | INTERNATIONAL JET MGMT                | 0.13              |
| 123     | JAPAN AIR SELF DEFENSE FORCE          | 0.10              |
| 124     | JET AVIATION BUSINESS                 | 0.21              |
| 126     | KAM                                   | 0.14              |
|         | AIR                                   |                   |
| 127     | KRASNOYARSK AIRLINES DBA K            | 0.53              |
| 128     | KUWAIT AIR FORCE                      | 0.67              |
| 129     | LOT POLISH AIRLINES                   | 0.34              |
| 130     | M.K.AIRLINES                          | 0.15              |
| 132     | MINISTRY OF DEFENSE-JAPAN             | 0.17              |
| 133     | MJETS LIMITED                         | 0.12              |
| 135     | PAKISTAN AIR FORCE                    | 0.14              |
| 136     | PAKISTAN INTL AIRLINES                | 0.57              |
| 137     |                                       | 1.35              |
| 138     | QANTAS AIRWAYS LIMITED QUICK AVIATION | 0.25              |
| 139     |                                       | 0.43              |
|         | ROYAL AIRFORCE OF OMAN                |                   |
| 140 141 | ROYAL BRUNEI                          | 0.90              |
| 142     | ROYAL JORDANIAN                       | 0.84              |
|         | NEPAL AIRLINES CORPORATION            | 0.37              |
| 143     | SHANGHAI AIRLINES                     | 0.16              |
| 144     | SKY CABS PVT.LTD                      | 0.17              |
| 146     | SWISS AIR AMBULANCE LTD.              | 0.11              |
| 147     | TONLESAP AIRLINES                     | 0.15              |

## AIRLINES WISE OUTSTANDING DUES AS ON 31.03.2023 (MORE THAN Rs. 10 LAKHS)

(Figures in Crores)

| S.No.       | Customer Name                           | Closing Balance   |
|-------------|-----------------------------------------|-------------------|
| 148         | TURKMENISTAN AIRLINES                   | 0.96              |
| 149         | U S AIRWAYS                             | 0.26              |
| 150         | UNI TOP AIRLINES CO. LTD.               | 0.93              |
| 151         | UNITED AIRWAYS (BANGLADESH              | 6.07              |
| 152         | UNITED PARCEL SERVICE CO                | 0.24              |
| 153         | VIM-AVIA                                | 0.13              |
| 154         | VIRGIN ATLANTIC AIRWAYS                 | 0.27              |
| 155         | WIND ROSE AVIATION COMPANY LTD          | 0.21              |
| 156         | ALL NIPPON AIRWAYS                      | 0.20              |
| 157         | AIR FRANCE                              | 1.71              |
| 158         | QATAR AIRWAYS                           | 18.46             |
| 159         | REGENT AIRWAYS                          | 0.17              |
| 160         | MEGA MALDIVES                           | 1.66              |
| 161         | SILK WAY WEST AIRLINES                  | 0.12              |
| 162         | EAGLEXPRESS AIR CHARTER SDN BHD         | 0.13              |
| 163         | BUSINESS AVIATION ASIA LTD. CO          | 0.12              |
| 164         | MALINDO AIR                             | 0.78              |
| 165         | SEACON TRADING LTD                      | 0.19              |
| 166         | PHILIPPINE AIRLINES-Blocked             | 1.47              |
| 167         | LLC IKAR                                | 0.23              |
| 168         | PRESIDENTIAL FLIGHT                     | 0.10              |
| 169         | UNITED ARAB EMIRATES AIR FORCE          | 0.64              |
| 170         | JSC AIRCOMPANY SCAT                     | 0.92              |
| 171         | AIR X CHARTER LTD                       | 0.66              |
| 172         | VIETJET AVIATION JOINT STOCK COM        | 0.65              |
| 173         | BEST FLY AERO                           | 0.11              |
| 174         | KATEKAVIA 000 PKF                       | 0.19              |
| 175         | AEROTRANSCARGO                          | 0.11              |
| 176         | JETOLOGY GMBH                           | 0.10              |
| 177         | VALUET LTD                              | 0.12              |
| 178         | DP WORLD                                | 0.14              |
| 179         | GLOBAL AFRICA AVIATION                  | 2.15              |
| 180         | GMK CONSULTING                          | 0.11              |
| 181         | MALETH-AERO AOC                         | 0.20              |
| 182         | ASTRAL AVIATION, LTD-Blocked            | 0.15              |
| 183         | TIANJIN AIRLINES CO. LTD                | 0.27              |
| 184         | NOVOAIR LTD                             | 0.87              |
| 1 8 5       | HIMALAYA AIRLINES                       | 1.46              |
| 1 8 6       | ASTRO AIR                               | 0.11              |
| 187         | AIR CARGO GLOBAL SRO                    | 0.47              |
| 1 8 8       | THAI SMILE AIRWAYS COMPANY LIMIT        | 0.53              |
| 1 8 9       | SF AIRLINES                             | 0.47              |
| 1 9 0       | SKYLINE AVIATION LLC                    | 0.20              |
| 1 9 1       | US BANGLA AIRLINES LTD.                 | 1.98              |
| 1 9 2       | THAI AIRASIA X CO Ltd.                  | 2.63              |
| 1 9 3       | QATAR EXECUTIVE CHINA SOUTHERN AIRLINES | 0.11 0.31         |
| 1 9 4 1 9 5 | COMPANY EXPO AIR                        | 0.14              |
| 196         | TERRA AVIATION                          | 0.10              |

## AIRLINES WISE OUTSTANDING DUES AS ON 31.03.2023 (MORE THAN Rs. 10 LAKHS)

(Figures in Crores)

| S.No.   | Customer Name                                       | Closing Balance   |
|---------|-----------------------------------------------------|-------------------|
| 197     | AIR LEISURE                                         | 0.65              |
| 198     | AZUR AIR LIMITED LIABILITY COMPA                    | 1.36              |
| 199     | AIR ATLANTA ICELANDIC                               | 0.26              |
| 200     | WATANIYA AIRWAYS                                    | 0.55              |
| 201     | JAZEERA AIRWAYS CO (KSC)                            | 0.74              |
| 202     | LANMEI AIRLINES                                     | 0.26              |
| 203     | TAAG - LINHAS AEREAS DE ANGOLA                      | 0.17              |
| 204     | SALAMAIR UAE                                        | 1.40              |
| 205     | WESTSTAR GENERAL AVIATION SDN. B                    | 0.14              |
| 206     | EUROPEAN AIR TRANSPORT LEIPZIG G                    | 1.04              |
| 207     | YTO CARGO AIRLINES CO LTD                           | 1.04              |
| 208     | BAMBOO AIRWAYS                                      | 0.43              |
| 209     | HONG KONG AIR CARGO CARRIER LIMI                    | 0.33              |
| 210     | AIR TANZANIA                                        | 0.25              |
| 211     | FLY BAGHDAD                                         | 0.22              |
| 212     | JUNEYAO AIRLINES CO., LTD.                          | 0.17              |
| 213     | AIR PEACE LIMITED                                   | 0.16              |
| 214     | AIR ARABIA ABU DHABI                                | 0.16              |
| 215     | Blue Square Aviation Group Malta                    | 0.15              |
| 216     | Flightworx Aviation Limited                         | 0.13              |
| 217     | Airexplore, S. R. 0.                                | 0.23              |
| 218     | Gullivair Ltd.                                      | 0.35              |
| 219     | Wizz Air Abu Dhabi LLC                              | 0.44              |
| 220     | AIRCOMPANY NORTHWEST LLC                            | 0.19              |
| 221     | AIR ARABIA ABU DHABI LLC                            | 0.36              |
| 222     | Hi Fly Ltd MALTA                                    | 0.21              |
| 223     | Uls Havayollari Kargo Tasimacili                    | 0.10              |
| 224     | PT. LION MENTARI AIRLINES                           | 2.07              |
| 225     | ZAFER HAVACILIK AS                                  | 0.12              |
| 226     | TAAG ANGOLA AIRLINES                                | 0.22              |
| 227     | Central Airlines Co., Ltd.                          | 0.11              |
| 228     | QANOT SHARQ LLC                                     | 0.18              |
| 229     | ITALIA TRASPORTO AEREO SPA                          | 0.15              |
| 230     | INTERGLOBE AVIATION LIMITED                         | 103.63            |
| 231     | SPICE JET LIMITED                                   | 23.71             |
| 232     | PARAMOUNT AIRWAYS                                   | 2.35              |
| 233     | AIR COSTA (LEPL) Airline                            | 0.37              |
| 234     | AIX CONNECT PRIVATE LIMITED                         | 0.74              |
| 235     | TATA SIA AIRLINES LIMITED                           | 0.25              |
| 236     | TURBO MEGHA AIRWAYS PRIVATE LIMI                    | 0.70              |
| 237     | BIG CHARTER PRIVATE LIMITED                         | 0.30              |
| 238     | GHODAWAT ENTERPRISES PRIVATE LIMITE                 | 0.13              |
| 239     | AAA AVIATION PVT. LTD.                              | 7.96              |
| 240     | BAJAJ AUTO LIMITED                                  | 0.20              |
| 241     | BUSINESS JETS INDIA PVT LIMITED                     | 0.26              |
| 242 243 | CAMBATA AVIATION PVT LTD DECCAN CARGO & EXPRESS LOG | 0.23 0.79         |
| 244     | Deccan Charters Private Limited                     | 0.98              |
| 245     | EIH LIMITED                                         | 0.28              |

AIRLINES WISE OUTSTANDING DUES AS ON 31.03.2023 (MORE THAN Rs. 10 LAKHS)

(Figures in Crores)

| S.No.   | Customer Name                       |   Closing Balance |
|---------|-------------------------------------|-------------------|
| 246     | FREEDOMAIR SERVICESPVT LTD          |              0.64 |
| 247     | JAGSON AIRLINES                     |              0.26 |
| 248     | JSW STEEL LIMITED                   |              0.29 |
| 249     | MESCOAIRLINES                       |              4.29 |
| 250     | RELIANCE INFRA. & CONS. LTD.        |              0.55 |
| 251     | TATA STEEL LIMITED                  |              0.4  |
| 252     | The Tata Power Co Ltd               |              0.42 |
| 253     | TRANS BHARAT AVIATION PRIVATE LIMIT |              1.9  |
| 254     | TURBO AVIATION                      |              0.16 |
| 255     | UB GROUP                            |              0.75 |
| 256     | VISA AVIATION LIMITED               |              0.18 |
| 257     | YASH AIR LIMITED                    |              0.32 |
| 258     | A.P.AVIATION ACADEMY                |              4.22 |
| 259     | BLUE DART AVIATION LIMITED          |              0.54 |
| 260     | EXPO AVIATION PVT LTD               |              0.13 |
| 261     | FLYTECH AVIATION LTD                |              0.34 |
| 262     | INDIRA AIR                          |              0.21 |
| 263     | KOHINOOR EDUCATIONAL SERVICE PLTD   |              5.68 |
| 264     | MDLR AIRLINES                       |              0.18 |
| 265     | RELIANCE INFRATEL LTD               |              0.39 |
| 266     | U.B. AIR                            |              5.71 |
| 267     | ZACO AVIATION                       |              0.35 |
| 268     | WINGS AVIATION PRIVATE LIMITED      |              1.42 |
| 269     | AIR ONE AVIATION PVT LTD-Delhi      |              5.91 |
| 270     | KUNAL AIR CHARTER PVT.LTD-TAMILN    |              0.45 |
| 271     | MYTRI AVIATION PRIVATE LIMITED      |              0.1  |
| 272     | OTHER AIRLINES (LESS THAN 10 LAKHS) |             18.46 |
|         |                                     |            518.09 |