(a) The details of flights being operated by various scheduled domestic airlines including Air India & Alliance Air to and from the airports in north Eastern, as per approved Summer-2015 Schedule is at Annexure I.
(b) & (c) Yes Madam. Details are at Annexure II.
(d) The funds incurred on each of the project during the last three years and upto February 2015 is given at Annexure III.
(e) Airport Authority of India (AAI) is providing incentives to Domestic Scheduled Operators as under:
(i) No landing charges is levied by AAI to domestic schedule operators who are operating with aircraft with a maximum certified capacity of less than 80 seats and helicopters of all types (except Chennai/Kolkata).
(ii) Landing & parking charges (for all types of aircrafts) at all airports in North-East Region, J & K, Andaman & Nicobar Island & Lakshdweep (other than Defence airports) is reduced by 25% of the current rates for domestic scheduled operators.
(iii) Night parking charges for aircrafts of domestic operators will be waived off for making night halt at airports w here State Govt, has brought the rate of tax to 5% on ATF w.e.f. the date of implementing this rate by the respective State Govt. This relief shall be applicable initially for a period of 5 years and will be reviewed thereafter.
(iv) Also, as per Slot Allocation Guidelines issued by this Ministry, if an existing airline plans a new flight to connect new stations in Tier-II / Tier-Ill cities from Tier-1 city & vice versa or in between 2 or more Tier-II / Tier III cities, then the same is given priority over other airlines for allocation of slots.
