Lok Sabha Question No. 1951 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-12-10
Subject: Operation of Air India Flights
Ministry: CIVIL AVIATION
Asked by: MD. BADARIDDOZA KHAN, RAJAN BABURAO  VICHARE, BIDYUT BARAN MAHATO, KURUPPASSERY VARKEY THOMAS, VIJAY KUMAR S.R.

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## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO:\_ 1951 December 2015) lot

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## OPERATICN'OF AIR INDIA FLIGHTS

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SHRI MD. BADARUDDOZA KHAN SHRI RAJAN VICHARE SHRI BIDYUT BARAN MAHATO `. PROF KV. THOMAS SHRI SR VIJAYAKUMAR

Will the Minister of CIVIL AVIATION``\_ OIR

- (2) whether the Government is aware that Air India flights are frequently delayed not operating in time;
- (6) if 50, the details thereof and the reasons therefor;

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- (c)whether Air India proposes to impart training to its cabin crew for operating all types of aircrait in its fleet in order to improve the performance; if s0, the details thereof;
- (d) whether recurring delay: and cancellation %f flights have adversely affected the reputation of Air India, if $0, the detaiis thereof;
- (e) whether the Air India Dreamliner has been stripped nearly 400 parts to keep other Boeing 787 flights, if s0, the details thereof; and
- (f) the steps taken by the Government to improve the efficiency and timely operation of Air India flights?

## ANSWER

Minister of State in the Ministry of CIVIL AVIATION

(Dr Mahesh Sharma)

(a) & (b) Madam. The details with regard to On Time Performance of Air India are attached at Annexure: Nos

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- (c) : Cross training of Cabin Crew for A-320 to B-787 and B777 to B-787 has
- (d) Madam: No,
- (0 During last three years, following Two 787-8 Dreamliner aircraft were ground: on
- 1 VT-ANI from 23-4-2014 t0 14-02-2015. 2. VT-AND from 02-01-2015 to 27-11-20i5.

The reason for\_prolonged grounding was non availability %f Spares and airworthy condition; :, key of AI flights. The OTP is on basis. Avideo conference is anchored by Integrated ceerition and evolve process improvement wherever possible  Wherever being daily

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## Annexure

| SUMMARY   | SUMMARY                          | FY 2012 13   | FY 2013 14   | FY 2014 15   | FY 2015 16**   |
|-----------|----------------------------------|--------------|--------------|--------------|----------------|
|           | Scheduled                        | 152551       | 148417       | 150113       | 100543         |
| 2         | Cancelled                        | 3506         | 1678         | 2198         | 826            |
| 3         | Operated                         | 149045       | 146739       | 147915       | 99717          |
| 4         | Delays 15 mins                   | 34131        | 32390        | 40425        | 20249          |
| 5         | On Time departures               | 114914       | 114349       | 107490       | 79468          |
| 6         | On time Percentage               | 77.1%        | 77.9%        | 72.7%        | 79.7%          |
| No_       | REASON OF CANCELLATION           |              |              |              |                |
|           | Damage To Aircraft               | 15           | 3            |              |                |
|           | Air Traffic Flow Management"     | 32           | 27           | 59           | 12             |
| 3         | Cargo and Mail Handlirig         | 0            | 0            | 0            | 0              |
| 4         | Commercial/ Marketing            | 98           | 100          | 84           | 18             |
| 5         | Miscellaneous                    | 540          | 214          | 476          | 140            |
| 6         | Flight Operations and Crewing    | 823          | 169          | 374          | 233            |
| 7         | Passenger and Baggage Handling   | 291          | 25           | 12           | 3              |
| 8         | Aircraft & Ramp Handling         |              | 0            |              | 0              |
| 9         | Reactionary                      | 44           | 12           | 22           | 5              |
| 10        | Technical and Aircraft Equipment | 1264         | 723          | 823          | 268            |
| 11        | Weather                          | 399          | 405          | 348          | 147            |
|           | TOTAL                            | 3506         | 1678         | 2198         | 826            |
| No_       | IATA DELAY HEAD***               |              |              |              |                |
| 1         | Reactionary                      | 25308        | 22492        | 28875        | 13732          |
|           | Weather                          | 932          | 938          | 1049         | 313            |
| 3         | Miscellaneous                    | 302          | 345          | 288          | 127            |
| 4         | Airport and Govt: Authorities    | 1726         | 1632         | 1600         | 880            |
| 5         | Technical                        | 1622         | 1675         | 2030         | 1495           |
| 6         | Flight Operations and Crewing    | 972          |              | 2272         | 996            |
| 7         | Air Traffic Flow Management      | 1462         | 2328         | 2217         | 1728           |
|           | Passenger and Baggage Handling   | 780          | 758          | 943          | 452            |
| 9         | Aircraft & Ramp Handling         | 625          | 570          | 761          | 386            |
| 10        | Damage to Aircraft               | 95           | 106          | 108          | 54             |
| 11        | EDP Equipment failure            | 151          | 138          | 213          | 57             |
| 12        | Cargo & Mail Handling            | 41           | 23           | 26           | 9              |
| 13        | Al Specific Delays               | 115          | 82           | 43           | 20             |
|           | TOTAL                            | 34131        | 32390        | 40425        | 20249          |