(a) the reasons for the enhanced participation of private airlines in the domestic sector;
(b) whether the public sector airlines are unable to provide facilities to the domestic passengers;
(c) if so, whether the Indian Airlines is suffering heavy losses on account of the enhanced participation of private airlines in domestic sector;
(d) if so, whether the Government have formulated any policy to put a check thereon; and
(e) if so, the details thereof?
THE MINISTER OF CIVIL AVIATION
(SHRI SHARAD YADAV)
(a) to (e): The decision to allow operation of private
airlines in the domestic sector was taken in 1994. This has
facilitated growth and improvement in air-services. While
Indian Airlines have lost part of their market share,
affecting their revenue also, they are operating more
professionally in the competitive environment and have again
started making profits since 1997-98, after incurring losses
from 1989-90 onwards.