(a) the details of Air India flights that are in operation on New Delhi-Moscow sector in a week;
(b) whether Air India hires aircraft from AEROFLOT for operation on Delhi-Moscow-Delhi Sector;
(c) if so, the details thereof; and
(d) the expenditure incurred on maintenance of each aircraft by the Air India?
THE MINISTER OF CIVIL AVIATION
(SHRI SHARAD YADAV)
(a), (b), (c) and (d): Air India presently operates once a
week flight on the Delhi/Moscow/Delhi sector with the IL-62M
aircraft wetleased from AEROFLOT. The lease rate is USD
5000 per flying hour and these charges are payable in Indian
Rupees at the IATA`s 5 days mean exchange rate. This
wetlease rate includes nearly all cost items like fuel,
handing, landing, navigation and aircraft maintenance. The
only items excluded are aircraft insurance, passenger and
baggage legal liability, booking agency commission, food &
passenger amenities and ground transporation in India for
Aeroflot personnel. The maintenance of aircraft is on
account of Aeroflot. Air India pays leased rate to Aeroflot
which includes expenditure on aircraft maintenance.