Question : ACQUISITION OF AIRCRAFT BY ALLIANCE AIR



(a) whether the Alliance Air has decided to take 5 Boeing 737-200s on lease;

(b) if so, whether this is likely to cover more destinations/routes; and

(c) if so, the new routes/areas that are proposed to be served by Alliance Air?

Answer given by the minister

THE MINISTER OF CIVIL AVIATION (SHRI SHARAD YADAV)

(a),(b) and (c): Indian Airlines had executed a Letter of Intent for dry lease of five Boeing 737-200 aircraft with M/s. GIAL. As per the lease contract signed in December 2000, deliveries of these aircraft were to commence in 3rd/4th week of December, 2000. Inspite of continuous follow-up, M/s. GIAL have failed to deliver any aircraft due to problems at their end. There are inbuilt penal clauses in the contract to take care of non-fulfillment of conditionalities including delayed delivery of aircraft by the Lessor.