Question : SERVICES UNDER AIRLINES



(a) the names of the aviation companies operating in the civil aviation sector in the country at present;

(b) the terms and conditions for granting licences to these aviation companies;

(c) whether the Government have set up any authority for ensuring proper compliance of the terms and conditions of the contracts and for formulation of policy guidelines;

(d) if so, the details thereof;

(e) the directions given to these aviation companies towards providing amenities and safety to the air passengers;

(f) whether the Government monitor these aspects; and

(g) if so, the details thereof?

Answer given by the minister

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF CIVIL AVIATION ( SHRI SHRIPAD YESSO NAIK )

(a) The requisite information is given in the annexure.
(b) There are two types of licenses - Scheduled Operator`s Permit and Non-scheduled Operator`s Permit. The terms and conditions for granting these permits are given in the relevant Civil Aviation Requirements(CARs) published by the Directorate General of Civil Aviation(DGCA).
(c) & (d) DGCA functions as the regulatory body ensuring that the guidelines/terms and conditions as specified in the CARs are followed by the air services operators. Formulation of policy relating to civil aviation comes under the purview of Ministry of Civil Aviation.
(e), (f) & (g) With a view to ensure safety of the passengers and aircraft, Airworthiness standards have been prescribed by DGCA in the relevant CARs. The aspect of safety of air passengers is also looked into while carrying out the safety audit of the operators. In addition all the requirements/ recommendations issued by the regulatory authorities of the country of the manufacturers of the aircraft have also been made mandatory by the DGCA. As regards providing amenities to passengers, it is upto the respective airlines managements.

ANNEXURE	Scheduled Operators Permit holder	1. Jet Airways India Pvt. Ltd.	2. Sahara India Airlines	3. Air India	4. Indian Airlines	5. Alliance Air	Non Scheduled Opeerators Permit holder	1. Ace Airways Pvt. Ltd.	2. Aerial Services Pvt. Ltd.	3. Ahmedabad Avaition Academy Ltd.	4. Air works India Engg. Pvt. Ltd.	5. Asia Aviation Pvt. Ltd.	6. Azal India Pvt. Ltd.	7. Bilakhia Holding Pvt. Ltd.	8. Blue Dart Aviation	9. Century Textiles and Industries Ltd.	10.Deccan Aviation Pvt. Ltd.	11.Dwarka Air Taxi	12.Escorts Ltd.	13.Enbee Aviation Ltd.	14.East India Hotels	15.Govt. of Rajasthan	16.Great Eastern Shipping Company	17.Himalayan Heli Services Pvt. Ltd.	18.Hindustan Institute of Engg. Technology	19.Indian International Airways	20.Indo Pacific Aviation	21.Jagson Airlines	22.J.K. Corp. Ltd.	23.Jindal Strips Ltd.	24.Kudremukh Iron Ore Company Ltd.	25.Taj Air Ltd.	26.Mesco Airlines Ltd.	27.Orient Flying School	28.Pawan Hans Helicopters Ltd.	29.Rajputana Aviation Academy Pvt. Ltd.	30.Raymonds Ltd.	31.RC Aviation India Pvt. Ltd.	32.Reliance Transport & Travels Ltd.	33.Sahara India Airlines	34.Span Air Pvt. Ltd.	35.Saraya Aviation Pvt. Ltd.	36.Taneja Aerospace and Aviation Ltd.	37.Tata Tea Ltd.	38.Trans Bharat Aviation	39.U.B. Air	40.Vidyut Travel Services