(a) whether the Jet Airways carried more passengers with fewer Aircraft as compared to Indian Airlines with a larger fleet;
(b) if so, the details of fleet of Indian Airlines and Jet Airways;
(c) the reasons for decline in traffic on Indian Airlines as compared to the Jet Airways;
(d) whether more than 60 per cent of Indian Airlines traffic is from Government departments; and
(e) if so, the reasons therefor?
MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF CIVIL AVIATION ( SHRI SHRIPAD YESSO NAIK )
(a) Jet Airways and Indian Airlines differ in their type of aircraft, seat capacity of each aircraft, executive/economy class configuration, network, operating crew flight and duty time limitations etc. Hence, the two airlines cannot be compared. In addition to domestic routes, Indian Airlines also operates services on international routes with their present fleet.
(b) Present fleet of Indian Airlines and Jet Airways are as follows :-
Aircraft Type No. of aircraft No. of aircraft with Indian Airlines with Jet Airways B 737 11 30 A 320 36 A 300 07 DO 228 03 ATR 72 08
Total 57 38