Lok Sabha Question No. 703 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-07-21
Subject: On-Time Performance of Air India
Ministry: CIVIL AVIATION
Asked by: GEETHA KOTHAPALLI

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## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CIVIL AVIATION LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 703 (To be answered on the 21st July 2016)

## ON-TIME PERFORMANCE OF AIR INDIA

SHRIMA TI KOTHAPALLI GEETHA

## Will the Minister of CIVIL AVIATION

be pleased to state:-

- (a) whether Air India'$ on-time performance has been the poorest among all airlines in the country, if s0, the details thereof for the last six months, airline-wise;
- (b) whether the pilots are reporting late due to various reasons including traffic jams and recently one Union Minister has expressed his displeasure on performance 0f Air India, if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether the Government has ordered any enquiry on late reporting of pilots, if sO, the details thereof and the action taken thereon; and
- (d) the steps being taken by the Government to avoid such inconvenience to the passengers at airports?

## ANSWER

Minister of State in the Ministry of CIVIL AVIA TION

(Shri Jayant Sinha)

- (a): No, Madam. On-Time Performance (OTP) of scheduled domestic airlines including Air India, for four metro airports viz. Bangalore, Delhi, Hyderabad and Mumbai for the last six month is as annexed:
- (b) and (c): Pilots report by the stipulated reporting time for their flights and any\_delay in their reporting is investigated and required action is taken: 28th June, 2016 the Pilot of the flight was stuck in traffic jam in Gurgaon: The company transport was sent for Pilot's pickup well before time, but was stuck in traffic jam and when the pilot was informed about his pickup status, he decided to come to the airport by his own transport but he also held up in traffic jam and thereby delayed for his scheduled flight got got
- (d): In case of flight delays/cancellation/ denied boarding; airlines are required to provide facilitation / compensation to the air travelers as per the conditions specified in Civil Aviation Requirements, Section-3, Series M, Part IV issued by DGCA:

| Month   | Airlines               |   Total Departures |   Flights on Time STD+1S)Min | Flights Delayed (STD+Mre Than 15 Min)   | %on Time   |
|---------|------------------------|--------------------|------------------------------|-----------------------------------------|------------|
| Dec-15  | Air India              |               4126 |                         2591 | 1535                                    | 62.8%      |
| Dec-15  | Go Air                 |               2184 |                         1731 | 453                                     | 79.3%      |
| Dec-15  | Indigo_                |               9418 |                         7375 | 2043                                    | 78.3%      |
| Dec-15  | Jet Airways & Jet Lite |               7722 |                         6063 | 1659                                    | 78.5%      |
| Dec-15  | Spice jet              |               3481 |                         2538 | 943                                     | 72.9%      |
| Dec-15  | Air Costa              |                337 |                          244 | 93                                      | 72.4%      |
| Dec-15  | Air Asia               |                614 |                          405 | 209                                     | 66.0%      |
| Dec-15  | Vistara                |               1010 |                          915 | 95                                      | 90.6%      |
| Dec-15  | Air Pegasus            |                177 |                           93 | 84                                      | 52.5%      |
| Jan-16  | Air India              |               4119 |                         2677 | 1442                                    | 65.0%      |
| Jan-16  | Go Air                 |               2143 |                         1489 | 654                                     | 69.5%      |
| Jan-16  | Indigo                 |               9643 |                         7228 | 2415                                    | 75.0%      |
| Jan-16  | Jet Airways & Jet Lite |               7804 |                         5882 |                                         | 75.4%      |
| Jan-16  | Spice jet              |               3514 |                         2624 | 890                                     | 74.7%      |
| Jan-16  | Air Costa              |                355 |                          278 | 77                                      | 78.3%      |
| Jan-16  | Air Asia               |                598 |                          335 | 263                                     | 56.0%      |
| Jan-16  | Air Asia               |               1010 |                          875 | 135                                     | 86.6%      |
| Jan-16  | OP                     |                186 |                          108 | 78                                      | 58.1%      |
| Feb-16  | Air India              |               3937 |                         3076 | 861                                     | 78.1%      |
| Feb-16  | Go Air                 |               2052 |                         1585 | 467                                     | 77.2%      |
| Feb-16  | Indigo                 |               9463 |                         7842 | 1621                                    | 82.9%      |
| Feb-16  | Jet Airways & Jet Lite |               7469 |                         6142 | 1327                                    | 82.2%      |
| Feb-16  | Spice jet              |               3403 |                         2645 | 758                                     | 77.7%      |
| Feb-16  | Air Costa              |                317 |                          261 | 56                                      | 82.3%      |
| Feb-16  | Air Asia               |                542 |                          410 | 132                                     | 75.6%      |
| Feb-16  | Air Asia               |                990 |                          898 | 92                                      | 90.7%      |
| Feb-16  | OP                     |                150 |                           97 | 53                                      | 64.7%      |
| Mar-16  | Air India              |               4151 |                         3343 | 808                                     | 80.5%      |
|         | Go Air                 |               2257 |                         1842 | 415                                     | 81.6%      |
|         | Indigo                 |              10531 |                         9141 | 1390                                    | 86.8%      |
|         | Jet Airways & Jet Lite |               7943 |                         6152 | 1791                                    | 77.5%      |
|         | Spice jet              |               3562 |                         2995 | 567                                     | 84.1%      |
|         | Air Costa              |                274 |                          224 | 50                                      | 81.8%      |
|         | Air Asia               |                635 |                          527 | 108                                     | 83.0%      |
|         | Air Asia               |               1043 |                          954 |                                         | 91.5%      |
|         | Air Pegasus            |                119 |                           68 | 51                                      | 57.1%      |
| Apr-16  | Air India              |               4194 |                         3327 | 867                                     | 79.3%      |
| Apr-16  | Go Air                 |               2308 |                         1892 | 416                                     | 82.0%      |
|         | Indigo                 |              10617 |                         9396 | 1221                                    | 88.5%      |

| Jet Airways & Jet Lite   |   7589 |   6319 |   1270 | 83.3%   |
|--------------------------|--------|--------|--------|---------|
| Spice jet                |   3559 |   2933 |    626 | 82.4%   |
| Air Costa                |    327 |    285 |     42 | 87.2%   |
| Air Asia                 |    571 |    509 |     62 | 89.1%   |
| Air Asia                 |   1100 |    934 |    166 | 84.9%   |
| Air_Pegasus              |    174 |    125 |     49 | 71.8%   |
| Air India                |   4405 |   3271 |   1134 | 74.3%   |
| Go Air                   |   2374 |   1798 |    576 | 75.7%   |
| Indigo_                  |  11306 |   9391 |   1915 | 83.1%   |
| Jet Airways & Jet Lite   |   7993 |   6577 |   1416 | 82.3%   |
| Spice jet                |   3854 |   3051 |    803 | 79.2%   |
| Air Costa                |    326 |    232 |     94 | 71.2%   |
| Air Asia                 |    640 |    577 |     63 | 90.2%   |
| Air Asia                 |   1243 |   1058 |    185 | 85.1%   |
| Air Pegasus              |    174 |    108 |     66 | 62.1%   |

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