Lok Sabha Question No. 257 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-02-25
Subject: Operation of A320
Ministry: CIVIL AVIATION
Asked by: YERRAM VENKATA SUBBAREDDY

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CIVIL AVIATION LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. : 257 (To be answered on the February 2016) 25th

## OPERATION OF A320

## 257. SHRI YV. SUBBA REDDY

## Will the Minister of CIVIL AVIATION

be pleased to state: -

- (a) whether the average number of aircraft of Airbus A320 available for flying was just 53% in 2012 which came down to 50% in 2014;
- (c) the extent to which the reduced operation of A320 are able to help to reduce the mounting losses of Air India;
- (b) if s0 the details thereof the reasons for A320 not flying even 50% of their capacity;
- (d) the details of scheduled rnaintenance check of each of the above aircraft Since 2012;
- (f) if the details thereof and the remedial measures taken/being taken the Government in this regard? by SO,
- (e) whether non-availability of spare parts is also one of the reasons reduced flying of A320s; and for

Minister 0f State in the Ministry of CIVIL AVIATION

(Dr Mahesh Sharma)

(a) and (b): The percentage availability of 4320 aircraft in Air India for the year\_2012,2013 and 2014 80.5,80.5 and 78.3 respectively.

(d): The details are at Annexure-A.

(c): The A320 family aircraft in Air India are mainly operating on the domestic routes.

(e) and (f: Spare shortage was one of the reason but Air India has arranged an External Commercial Borrowing (ECB) of USS 300 million: for procurement of spares and maintenance of aircraft and thus the shortage in spare is considerably eased out:

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## ANNEXURE \_A

| SINO.   |     | DATE IN   | DATE OUT   |   DAYS | REMARK                                                                                                             |
|---------|-----|-----------|------------|--------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|         | EPI | 17-Feb-12 | 25-Apr-12  |     69 | 2C + Resizing of Cabin at DEL (Delay in completion of "C" check was due to shortage of engine)                     |
| 2       | ESL | 18-Mar:12 |            |     72 | 2C + Resizing of Cabin at DEL (Delay in completion of "C" check was due to shortage of engine)                     |
| 3       | ESH | 22-Apr-12 | 27-Aug-12  |    128 | 3C+6Y+12Y+20Y+Resizing of Cabin at DEL (Delay in completion of "C" check was due to shortage of engine)            |
| 4       | ESC | 14-Jun-12 | 16-Jul-12  |     33 | 3C+6Y+12Y+20Y+Resizing of Cabin at HYD (Delay in completion of "C" check was due to shortage of engine)            |
| 5       | ESB | 20-Jul-12 | 19-Aug-12  |     31 | 3C+6Y+12Y+20Y+Resizing of Cabin at HYD. (Delay in completion of "C" check was due to shortage of ergine)           |
| 6       | EPH | 27-Aug-12 | 10-Oct-12  |     45 | 5C+Resizing of cabin + C of A inspection at Delhi (Delay in completion of "C" check was due to shortage of ergine) |
| 7       | EPC | 20-Sep-12 | 13-Dec-12  |     85 | SC+Resizing of cabin at Delhi (Delay in completion of "C" check was due to shortage of engine)                     |
| 8       | ESJ | 11-Oct-12 | 19-Nov-12  |     40 | 3C+6Y+12Y+20Y(Delay in completion of "C" check was due to shortage of engine)                                      |
| 9       | EPG | 12-Nov-12 | 22-Jul-13  |    253 | 5C at Delhi (Delay in completion of "C" check was due to shortage of engine)                                       |
| 10      | ESI | 05-Dec-12 | 20-Feb-13  |     78 | 3C+6Y+12Y+20Y at Delhi(Delay in completion of "C" check was due to shortage of engine)                             |
| 11      | ESF | 15-Dec-12 | 14-Mar-13  |     90 | SC+1B+2Y at Delhi(Delay in completion of "C" check was due to shortage of engine)                                  |
| 12      | ESD | 16-Feb-13 | 22-May-13  |     96 | 3C+1B at Delhi(Delay in completion of "C" check was due to shortage of engine)                                     |
| 13      | ESE |           | 19-Nov-13  |    172 | 3C+6Y+12Y+20Y at Delhi (Delay in completion of "C" check was due to shortage of engine)                            |

| 14   | EPB   | 26-Jul-13   | 17-Apr-14   | 266   | SC at Delhi (Delay in completion of "C" check was due to shortage of engine)                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          |
|------|-------|-------------|-------------|-------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| 15   | EPI   | 23-Apr-14   | 04-Jul-14   | 73    | 6C+2B+Corrosion Repair at Delhi (Delay in completion of "C" check was due Corrosion repair & shortage of engine)                                                                                                                                                                                                                      |
| 16   | ESC   | 27-May-14   | 30-Aug-14   | 96    | 4C at Delhi (Delay in completion of "C" check was due to shortage of engine)                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          |
| 17   | ESD   | 05-Jul-14   | 27-May-15   | 327   | Intially withdrawn for 3A+2B inspection at Delhi; Later on corrosion was detected on LHS wing, Airbus was approached for Repair scheme, After corrosion repair; As only 1900 Hrs were left for "4C" check; therefore aircraft taken for "4C" check W.e.f 02.05.15 Test Flown on 27.05.15(Delay in completion due to corrosion repair) |
| 18   | EPF   | 01-Sep-14   | 13-Nov-14   | 74    | Al board decided in Feb'14 to make aircraft operationalize, Accordingly Mls Airbus approached for TA & workscope; Final workscope obtained from Airbus on 12th August"14. Accordingly SC+2B+6Y check complied at Delhi. Aircraft test flown on 17.10.14. Awaiting C of A renewal inspection from DGCA till 13.11.14                   |
| 19   | ESL   | 17-Sep-14   | 01-May-15   | 227   | 3C+1B+6Y+12Y+20Y+Corrosion repair in RHS wing at Delhi, RDAS received on 06.03.15, (Delay in completion of "C" Check due to corrosion repair)                                                                                                                                                                                         |
| 20   | ESJ   | 14-Oct-14   | 31-Oct-14   | 18    | 4C+2B at Delhi. Test Flown on 31.10.14, Operated flight Al879 on 01.11.14                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             |
| 21   | EPC   | 02-Nov-14   | 15-Dec-14   | 44    | 6C+2B+6Y+DSG extension of 1000 Hrs at Delhi;                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          |
| 22   | ESB   | 03-Dec-14   | 20-Dec-14   | 18    |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       |
| 23   | ESF   | 18-Dec-14   | 02-Jan-15   | 16    | 4C at Delhi, Test Flown on 02.01.15                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   |
| 24   | ESI   | 23-Dec-14   | 15-Jan-15   | 24    | 4C +1B at Delhi; Test Flown on 15.01.15                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               |
|      |       |             |             |       | Al board decided in Feb'14 to make aircraft                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           |

| 25   | EPJ   | 16-Jan-15   | 13-Mar-15   | 57   | operationalize; Accordingly Ms. Airbus approached for TA & workscope; Final worksccne obtained from Airbus on 16th December'14.              |
|------|-------|-------------|-------------|------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|      |       |             |             |      | Accordingly SC+ZB+6Y check complied at Delhi. Aircraft test flown on 26.02.15. Awaiting C of A renewal inspection from DGCA till 13.03.15    |
| 26   | EPH   | 27-Jan-15   | on Going    |      | 6C+2B+6Y +DSG extension SB(from 61000 Hrs to 63500 Hrs); Corrosion was detected during course on inspection, Corrosion repair under progress |
| 27   | EPG   | 01-Apr-15   | 21-Apr-15   | 21   | 6C+6Y at Delhi. Test Flown on 21.04.15 Positioned to Hyderabad on 04.10.15 for "4C"                                                          |

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