(a) the current size of the airline fleet in the country, category and airline-wise;
(b) whether any plans have been submitted by the commercial airlines to increase the size of their fleets and if so, the number of orders placed by airlines by 2024 and 2030; and
(c) whether the increase in fleet size would be enough to cater to the estimated air services demand in the country by 2024 and 2030 and if so, the details thereof?
Minister of State in the Ministry of CIVIL AVIATION (GEN. (DR) V. K. SINGH (RETD))
(a): The current size of the airline fleet in the country category-wise and airline wise as on 14.07.2022 is attached at Annexure 1. ;
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(b) & (c): Expansion of fleet size of an airline is a commercial decision and therefore each airline decides induction of aircraft keeping in view commercial viability, traffic demand and its business plan. As per information received from the few scheduled airline operators namely M/s Indigo, M/s Vistara, M/s Jet Airways, M/s Fly Big and M/s Akasa Air; the proposed future aircraft fleet by 31.12.2024 is 328, 70, 40, 30 & 27 and by 31.12.2030 is 600, 129, 150, 40 & 72 respectively. Expansion of fleet is a continuous process and airlines take appropriate decision to meet the growing demands in the aviation sector.
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