Question : REVENUE PAYING PASSENGERS

to Starred Question No.362 dated December 16, 2002 and state:

(a) the capacities of different types of aircraft being operated by Indian Airlines and Air India, aircraft-wise.

(b) the number of `revenue paying passengers` accommodated in each of the aircraft of Indian Airlines and Air India;

(c) the number of seats treated as non-revenue paying passengers seats;

(d) whether the airlines do not accomodate revenue paying passengers on such non-revenue paying seats and prefer keeping these seats vacant; and

(e) if so, the reasons therefor?

MINISTER OF STATE OF THE MINISTRY OF CIVIL AVIATION ( SHRI RAJIV PRATAP RUDY )

(a)and (b): The capacity of different types of aircraft operated by Air India and Indian Airlines is as follows:-

Type of aircraft	No.of Aircraft	Capacity-First/Executive/Economy	Class/Revenue Paying Passengers
A310	8	201	A310 (Leased)	9	200	B747-200	4	410	B747 (Combi)	2	293	B747-400	6	423	B747-400(Leased)	1	420	A300	4	247-255	A320	38	145	B737	11	119	Dornier DO228	2	18	ATR-42	4	44