Lok Sabha Question No. 1161 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-03-03
Subject: Profit/Loss of Airlines
Ministry: CIVIL AVIATION
Asked by: CH. MALLA REDDY, INNOCENT

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. : 1161 (To be answered on the March 2016) 3rd

## PROFITILOSS OF AIRLINES

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SHRI CH: MALLA REDDY SHRI [NNOCENT

## Will the Minister of CIVIL AVIATION

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be pleased to state:-

- (2) the details %f the profit and Ioss of public and private airline operators in the country during each of the last three years;
2. (c) if so, the details thereof and the reasons therefor;
3. (b) whether most airline operators in the country have been incurring losses during the said period;
4. (d) whether the Government proposes to assess and improve the situation to enable
5. airline operators in the country to function effectively and if s0, the details thereof; and (e) whether the country is lacking in aviation safety infrastructure despite of the forecast that more than a thousand civilian aircraft would be added to the fleet strength and if the steps taken/proposed to be taken by the Government thereon? SO, being

## ANSWER

Minister 0f State in the Ministry of CIVIL AVIATION

(Dr Mahesh Sharma)

- (a) to (c); The Financial Summary of Scheduled Indian carriers for last three years are enclosed herewith as Annexure-I

(d): Under the provisions of Civil Aviation Requirements (CAR) Section 3, Series S, Part Lissued by DGCA, all the airlines are required to carry out assessment Of its organization at least once in every 12 month period in accordance with the Checklist given in the CAR On receipt of the requisite information, DGCA carries out the assessment o comparative basis\_

If the assessment reveals unfavorable conditions as enumerated in report submitted by airlines, DGCA has the provision to initiate following actions:

- Detailed surveillance evaluation assessment to identify potential internal and external safety risks
- Examination of arrangements entered into by the operator for aircraft maintenance, servicing or training; etc
- Increase technical surveillance of the operations with particular emphasis o the maintenance of safety standards.
- Close scrutiny of the training programme to ensure that the training standards demonstrated when the programme was initially approved are maintained. being
- Observe performance Of approved Check Pilots/Engineers.
- Ensure that the standards Of operator capability and competence are equal to or exceed that required at the time 0f grant of initial Air Operator'$ Permit

Further expansion of fleet and operations including Air Operator's Permit conditions depends %n mitigation of the potential risk factors identified during the assessment of impact of financial stress on safety of opeations by the operator t0 the satisfaction of DGCA.

(e):No, Madam:

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