Lok Sabha Question No. 901 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-04-28
Subject: Shortage of Engineers/Cabin Crew in Aviation Industry
Ministry: CIVIL AVIATION
Asked by: RODMAL NAGAR, M. B. RAJESH

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF CIVIL AVIATION LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO: 901 (To be answered on the 28th April 2016)

## SHORTAGE OF ENGINEERSICABIN CREW IN AVIATION INDUSTRY

| 901.                                                                                                                                    | SHRI NAGAR RODMAL SHRI MB RAJESH                                                                                                        |
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| Will the Minister of CIVIL AVIA TION be pleased to state;-                                                                              | Will the Minister of CIVIL AVIA TION be pleased to state;-                                                                              |
| (a) whether there is shortage %f engineers and cabin crew including pilots in the aviation industry including Air India of the country; | (a) whether there is shortage %f engineers and cabin crew including pilots in the aviation industry including Air India of the country; |
| (b) if s0, the details thereof and the reasons therefore;                                                                               | (b) if s0, the details thereof and the reasons therefore;                                                                               |
| (c) whether shortage of crew is affecting operation of services leading to delays and cancellation of flights;                          | (c) whether shortage of crew is affecting operation of services leading to delays and cancellation of flights;                          |
| (d) if s0, the details thereof;                                                                                                         | (d) if s0, the details thereof;                                                                                                         |
| (e) the steps taken/proposed to be taken by the Government to check the exodus of and engineers in the country; pilots                  | (e) the steps taken/proposed to be taken by the Government to check the exodus of and engineers in the country; pilots                  |
| (f) whether & huge amount is due in salary of employees of Air India; and                                                               | (f) whether & huge amount is due in salary of employees of Air India; and                                                               |
| (g) if s0, the details thereof and the steps taken by the Government in this regard?                                                    | (g) if s0, the details thereof and the steps taken by the Government in this regard?                                                    |
| ANSWER                                                                                                                                  | ANSWER                                                                                                                                  |
| Minister of State in the Ministry of CIVIL AVIATION (Dr Mahesh Sharma)                                                                  | Minister of State in the Ministry of CIVIL AVIATION (Dr Mahesh Sharma)                                                                  |

To cover the shortage of type rated pilots, validation of foreign pilots is done as per rule 45 of Aircraft rules; 1937: Indian who are inducted by airlines and are eligible to become PIC (Pilot in command Commander) are being trained to Aircrew Temporary Authorisation (FATA) pilots are precessed o the basis of information furnished by each airline and only after obtaining security clearance from MHA\_ The strength of foreign pilots have decreased in the subsequent years as more and more Indian are upgraded to commanders pilots co-pilots

DGCA has issued following regulations to ensure availability of crew with the

CAR Section 7, Series J, Part I and Rule 38B of Aircraft Rule 1937 states the minimum number of cabin crew required.

2 For Pilots, CAR Section 3, Series € Part II states that o regular employment sufficient number of flight crew and cabin crew but not less than 3 sets of crew per

However, operators are employing cabin crew and pilots more than the regulatory requirement depending On their schedule and aircraft utilization.

(c) & (d) No such information is maintained by DGCA

(e) As and when request is received by DGCA from type training organizations located within or outside the country for grant of approval for engineers; the same is granted upon compliance of regulation

DGCA has issued CAR Section -7, Series X; Part II which specifies the requirements of 'Notice Period' by the pilots to the airlines employing them (within India) before resigning from the airlines:

(0) (g) Air India employees are regularly their salary and allowances and in fact, ali salary payments have been upto the month of March, 2016. paid paid

Air India is also implementing the recommendation of the JDC regarding revised pay structure to certain categories of employee such as cabin crew etc

Air India management, pen the implementation of the Justice Dharamadhikari Report (JDC); had deducted an adhoc amount of 25% from the allowances implementation 0f the JDC Report. However; this amount has been restored to those categories 0f employees whose agreements have been implemented following JDC report commencing from October, 2014 onwards ding

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