MINISTER OF OVERSEAS INDIAN AFFAIRS & MINISTER OF CIVIL AVIATION
(SHRI VAYALAR RAVI)
(a) and (b):- The spiraling cost of Aviation Turbine Fuel (ATF) coupled with
global economic stow down and low yield have contributed greatly to losses,
(c):-The details of the losses suffered by Air India are as under:
Year Rs. in Crores
2007-08 2226.16
2008-09 5548.26
2009-10 5552.44
2010-11 6865.17
Total 20192.03
Ministry does not maintain record of profit/losses of private airlines.
(d) and (e):- Yes, Madam. The Government has constantly been responding to
changing scenario and formulating sector specific policies to facilitate and
enable growth of the sector and to meet global standard and competition. Some
of the steps undertaken by Government are as under;
(i) Easier FDI Policy for airports has been put in place vide which 100% FDI,
through automatic route, has been permitted in Greenfield airports, (ii) FDI
requirements for air transport side of civil aviation have been revised and
separate limits have been prescribed in respect of different sectors such as
schedule cargo airlines, non-scheduled operators, MRO etc. (iii) Relaxed
procedure for establishment of private airports for private use has been
announced, (iv) Private domestic airlines have been permitted to fly on overseas
routes subject to specified guidelines. Further, bilateral arrangements with other
countries have been gradually liberalized to enable better international
connectivity. (v)A new Flying Training Institute has been established at Gondia,
Maharashtra. Further, Indira Gandhi Rashtriya Uran Akademi has been
restructured. These measures would help in putting in place better training
infrastructure for skilled manpower in the aviation sector, (vi) The infrastructure
at the airports, Air Traffic Control and Navigation is being constantly upgraded to
meet the future demand of the airlines.(vii) to create a world class airport
infrastructure upgradation/modernization of a number of metro and non-metro airports
have been undertaken by Airports Authority of India (AAI)as well as through Joint
Venture Companies, (viii) AAI has undertaken upgradation & modernization of 35
non-metro airports in the country in a time bound manner. In addition, 13 more
airports have also been taken up for upgradation. (ix) AAI has also undertaken
the modernization and expansion of the international airports at Chennai and
Kolkata.(x) DGCA from time to time reviews and amends its regulations as per
international standards and aviation requirements of the country, (xi) DGCA itself
has been strengthened to meet international safety obligations.(xii) City side
development of specific airports has been undertaken under Public Private
Participation model.(xiii) A new policy for green field airports which envisages,
(xiv) An Independent regulatory Authority, namely, AERA has been established 12.5.2009
with the prime objective to create a level playing field and healthy competition
amongst all major airports (Government-owned, PPP-based, private), regulation of
tariffs of aeronautical services, protection of reasonable interest of users.
