Passenger Service Fee Collection
Passenger Service Fee Collection
Passenger Service Fee (PSF) is charged as part of
passenger fare of air travel. It is collected under two heads (i) PSF- Security Component and (ii) Facilitation Component. As per the orders of Airports Economic Regulatory Authority, PSF (FC) has been discontinued at Major Airports and merged with UDF. The PSF(Security Component) is
collected to meet theexpenditure on security
services provided by CISF which is performing security services at airports in
line with the guidelines issued by Bureau of Civil Aviation Security.
Government of India has established Airports Economic
Regulatory Authority of India (AERA) under an Act of Parliament in 2009 to inter-alia determine the amount of
PSF levied under Rule 88 of Aircraft Rules, 1937 made under the Aircraft Act, 1934. Accordingly, AERA
determines these charges for major
airports after following a detailed stakeholder consultation considering
operating cost of the airport
operator.
Airport Authority of India has collected Rs.260.94Crores,
208.57Cores, 200.53Crores and 375.08 Crores (Provisional) for the years
2012-13, 2013-14, 2014-15 and 2015-16 and Bangaluru International Airport
Limited has also collected Rs.40.92Crores,
43.66Crores and 11.93Crores for the years 2012-13, 2013-14, 2014-15 towards PSF (Facilitation component).
The details in respect of
Airports Authority of India are given below:
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STATEMENT
INDICATING EXPENDITURE INCURRED ON PASSENGER
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Rs. In Crores
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2012-13
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2013-14
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2014-15
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2015-16( uptoSep. 2015
prov)
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731003000 R & M:-Civil
TERMINAL & OTHER BLDGS IN Op AREA
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41.89
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32.21
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47.29
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17.82
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731006000 R & MCivil
OTHER BUILDINGS
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4.24
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6.67
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6.05
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3.62
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731009000 R & M:
CiVIL:GENERAL
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30.97
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26.85
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39.79
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68.01,
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731101000 R & MElect A/C
EQUIPMENT
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14.31
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18.02
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17.62
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8
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731102000 R & MElect:
POWER SUPPLY & GEN SETS
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13.19
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15.24
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11.72
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4.82
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731103000 R & MElect.
GROUND LIGHTING
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3.87
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5.31
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5.98
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5.89
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731104000 R & M: ELEC.
INSTALLATIONS
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44.28
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52.23
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71.00
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27.65
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731105000 R & M:
ELEC.:OTHERS
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25.64
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29.96
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33.76
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13.35
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731301000 R & M:
FURNITURE & FIXTURESOffice
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50.22
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54.15
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14.19
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1.19
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722005000 Cons. Of Toiletry
& Conservancy Stores
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1.78
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2.1
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1.30
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2.25
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722006000 CONSUMPTION OF
PAPER GLASS CONSUMPTION
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1.45
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1.65
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0.51
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0.25
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722013000 Cons. Of Other
Consumables
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3.93
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5.63
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2.89
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3.01
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726001000 Electricity
Expenses
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238.5
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322.97
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346.96
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174.95
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726003000 Water Charges
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245.4
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250.68
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10.38
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24.74
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760002000 Upkeep Expenses
(MESS Exp.)
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17.35
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16.44
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33.25
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15.79
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860403401 Depn. Building-
Free-hold
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385.14
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492.5
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552.11
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225.2
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860405401 Depn.-Plant &
Equipment-Freehold/INSTALLATION
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387.81
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413.52
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504.88
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330.25
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860406401 Depn.-Furniture
& Fixtures-Freehold
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5.55
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6.1
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13.96
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6.2
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TOTAL
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1515.52
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1752.28
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1713.63
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932.99
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Statement showing PSF expenditure on security by AAI
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(Rs. In Crores)
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(Rs. In Crores)
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Capital.
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Rev
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total
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2012-13
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41.3
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556.59
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597.89
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2013-14
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53.03
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592.72
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645.75
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2014-15
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90.9
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665.41
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756.31
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2015-16( upto Sep. 2015 prey)
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0
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283.11
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283.11
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The services being provided to passengers are Security,
Baggage trolleys, comfortable cushion chairs, escalators, travelators, air conditioning in terminal, conveyor belt system for
baggage, information signages, flight information display system, Wi-fi system, public address system,
first aid medical facility, facilitation of differently abled & elderly passengers, lost & found facility,
etc. No such services are put on hold.
This information
was given by Minister of State for Civil Aviation, Dr. Mahesh Sharma in a
written reply to a question in Rajya Sabha today.
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Financial Performance of Air India Improves
Air India has made
substantial improvements in its financial performance. The main areas in which
the company has registered improvements in FY 2014-15 in comparison to FY
2011-12 are as follows:
(i) The Operating Loss has consistently reduced
since merger and in 2014-15, the same stands at Rs.2636.19 crores as compared
to Rs.5138 crores in 2011- 12.
(ii) As per 2014-15, the Net Loss is Rs.5859.91
crores as against the loss of Rs.7559.74 crores in 2011-12 i.e. a reduction by
22.5%.
(iii) The Company has turned EBIDTA positive by
Rs.337.77 crores in 2014- 15 as against the negative EBIDTA of Rs.2236.95
crores in 2011-12.
(iv) Total Revenue increased from Rs.14713.81
crores in 2011-12 to Rs.20606.27 crores in 2014-15 i.e. by Rs.5892.46 viz by
40.1% as compare to levels of 2011-12.
Earlier Air India (AI) had been suffering losses
over the past few years and the details of the losses for the past 5 years are
as follows:
Financial
Year Net Loss (Rs.
Crores)
2010-11
6865.17
2011-12
7559.74
2012-13
5490.16
2013-14
6279.60
2014-15
5859.91
Losses were on account of a multitude of factors
which include the following:
(i) High fuel prices
(ii) High interest burden
(iii) Increase in competition especially from low
cost carriers
(iv) High Debt Equity Ratio
(v) High Airport User Charges
(vi) Liberalized bilaterals to foreign carriers
(vii)Adverse impact of exchange rate variation due
to weakening of the Indian Rupee.
Government took cognizance of the deteriorating
financial position of Air India and formulated a Turnaround Plan (TAP)/
Financial Restructuring Plan (FRP) with the aim of improving the operational
and financial performance of the company which was approved by the Cabinet
Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) in its meeting held on 12th April, 2012.
The TAP/ FRP envisages the following:
(i) Upfront equity of Rs.6750 cores in FY 2011-12.
(ii) Equity for Cash deficit support of Rs.4,552
crores till FY 2017-18.
(iii)Equity for guaranteed aircraft loan fill FY
2021 of Rs.18,929 crores.
(iv) For GOI guaranteed Non-Convertible Debentures
(NCDs) an amount of Rs.11,951 crores towards interest and Rs.7400 crores
towards principal. Till date, equity of Rs.22,280 crores has been released to
Air India under TAP/FRP.
The TAP/ FRP also provides that equity would be
infused subject to achievement of certain laid down milestones. The Company has
achieved most of the targets set out in the TAP milestones, and has made
progress in both Operational as well as Financial Areas.
This information was given by Minister of State for Civil Aviation, Dr
Mahesh Sharma in a written reply to a question in the Rajya Sabha
today.
*****
Fine on Airlines for Acting like a Cartel
The Competition Commission of India (CCI) has
imposed penalties of Rs. 151.69 crores on Jet Airways, Rs. 63.74 crores on
Indigo and Rs. 42.48 crores on SpiceJet for concerted action in fixing and
revising Fuel Surcharge (FSC) for transporting cargo.
In order to protect the interest of passenger and bring transparency on charges for the facilities offered by airlines, DGCA has issued the following Civil Aviation Requirements (CARs) & Air Transport Circulars on Passenger Facilitation:
(i) CAR, Section -3, Series-M, Part-I on "Carriage by Air of Persons with Disability and/ or Persons with Reduced Mobility".
(ii) CAR, Section -3, Series-M, Part-II on "Refund of Airline tickets to passengers of public transport undertakings".
(iii) CAR, Section -3, Series-M, Part-IV on "Facilities to be provided to passengers by airlines due to denied boarding, cancellation of flights and delays in flights".
(iv) CAR, Section -3, Series-M, Part-V on "Facilitation in case of diversion".
(v) Air Transport Circular ATC Circular ATC 03 of 2015 on Unbundle of services and fees by scheduled airlines.
(vi) Air Transport Circular 02 of 2010 Publishing of Tariff - Rule 35 of Aircraft Rules, 1937.
The above regulations have been issued in consultation with the stakeholders, thereby ensuring the protection of their interests.
This information was given by Minister of State for Civil Aviation, Dr Mahesh Sharma in a written reply to a question in the Rajya Sabha, today.
In order to protect the interest of passenger and bring transparency on charges for the facilities offered by airlines, DGCA has issued the following Civil Aviation Requirements (CARs) & Air Transport Circulars on Passenger Facilitation:
(i) CAR, Section -3, Series-M, Part-I on "Carriage by Air of Persons with Disability and/ or Persons with Reduced Mobility".
(ii) CAR, Section -3, Series-M, Part-II on "Refund of Airline tickets to passengers of public transport undertakings".
(iii) CAR, Section -3, Series-M, Part-IV on "Facilities to be provided to passengers by airlines due to denied boarding, cancellation of flights and delays in flights".
(iv) CAR, Section -3, Series-M, Part-V on "Facilitation in case of diversion".
(v) Air Transport Circular ATC Circular ATC 03 of 2015 on Unbundle of services and fees by scheduled airlines.
(vi) Air Transport Circular 02 of 2010 Publishing of Tariff - Rule 35 of Aircraft Rules, 1937.
The above regulations have been issued in consultation with the stakeholders, thereby ensuring the protection of their interests.
This information was given by Minister of State for Civil Aviation, Dr Mahesh Sharma in a written reply to a question in the Rajya Sabha, today.
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Avoidance of delay in Modernisation and Upgradation of Airports and
Helipads
Details of proposal received by the Government for modernization of airports
and helipads are as follows:
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S.No
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Name of State
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Name of Airport
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Development,
Expansion, Up-gradation work
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1.
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Andhra Pradesh
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Tirupati
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Construction of Integrated
Terminal Building and Runway extension
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2.
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Chhatisgarh
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Raigarh
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Acquisition of land for
development of Airport.
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3.
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Haryana
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HissarKarnal
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Feasibility study carried
out for development of Airport.
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4.
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Himachal Pradesh
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Kullu
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Reclamation of land by river
diversion/ training for extension of runway
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Shimla
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Re-carpeting & widening
of Runway
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5.
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Jammu &
Kashmir
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Jammu (CE)
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Extension of Runway and
infrastructure development.
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Leh
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Construction of new Terminal
Building. .
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6.
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Jharkhand
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Deoghar
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Acquisition of land and
development of Airport on Special Purpose Vehicle (SPV) Model.
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7.
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Karnataka
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Belgaum
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Development of Airport
including New Terminal Building, Extension and
strengthening of runway, construction of taxiway, apron, isolation bay and
other ancillary works.
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Hubli
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Development of Airport
including New Terminal Building, Extension and
Strengthening of runway, construction of taxiway, apron, Isolation bay and
other ancillary works.
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.
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Orissa
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Jharsuguda
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Acquisition of land for
development of Airport for phase I & II.
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9.
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Punjab
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Ludhiana
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Acquisition of land for
development of
Airport. _
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10.
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Rajasthan
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Kishangarh
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Development of
Airport and construction of Boundary wall and
aerodrome pavement etc.
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Jodhpur(CE)
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Acquisition of land for
development of Airport.
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11.
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Tamilnadu
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Coimbatore
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Expansion and up-gradation
of airport with two parallel runways for simultaneous operation of aircrafts.
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Tuticorin
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Acquisition of land for
operation of A320 in phase-I and subsequently for
B767 type of aircraft.
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12.
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Tripura
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Agartala
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New Integrated Terminal
Building, Apron, Link Taxiway and other
associated works and Hangar
for A-321 type of Aircraft
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Kailashar
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Development of the airport
for ATR-72 type of aircraft.
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Kamalpur
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Development Kamalpur for
ATR-72 aircraft.
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13.
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Union Territory
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Agatti
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Acquisition of land for
development of Agatti Airport.
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Pudducherry
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Work
for extension of runway, apron & New TerminalBuilding completed for
operation of ATR-72 operation. Acquisition land for further development.
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14.
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Uttar Pradesh
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Gorakhpur (CE)
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Development of Civil
Enclave.
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Kanpur (Chakeri)CE
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Development of Civil
Enclave.
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Agra (CE)
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Development of Civil
Enclave:
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Allahabad (CE)
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Development of Civil
Enclave.
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Bareilly (CE)
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Construction of new Civil
Enclave.
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Meerut
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Acquisition of additional
land for development of Airport.
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Moradabad
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Acquisition of additional
land for development of Airport.
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Faizabad
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Acquisition of additional
land for development of Airport.
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Airport Authority of India (AAI) has an effective monitoring mechanism to ensure project implementation,
quality assurance, expenditure monitoring and
regulatory mechanism to ensure budgetary compliance at all stages of project implementation, viz project
planning, conception, execution and commissioning stages. All efforts are taken for timely completion of
work to avoid cost escalation.
Government regularly monitors the projects to ensure timely completion and fulfillment of budgetary obligations.
This
information was given by Minister of State for Civil Aviation, Dr. Mahesh
Sharma in a written reply to a question in Rajya Sabha today.
***
Seat Occupancy Ratio in Flights
As on date, 14 Scheduled Operators are functioning in the
country.
The financial summary of Scheduled Indian carriers for the Financial Year 2013-14 is given below:
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FINANCIAL SUMMARY OF SCHEDULED INDIAN CARRIERS FOR THE FINACIAL YEAR
2013-14
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(RS. IN
MILLION)
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2013-14
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NAME OF
THE AIRLINE
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OPERATING REVENUE
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OPERATING EXPENSES
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OPERATING RESULT
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NATIONAL
CARRIERS
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AIR
INDIA
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190,934.9
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223,488.5
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-32553.6
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AIR
INDIA EXPRESS
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20,696.1
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19,968.4
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727.7
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ALLIANCE
AIR
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2,423.9
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4,178.2
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-1754.3
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TOTAL.
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214,054.9
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247,635.1
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-33580.2
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PRIVATE
SCHEDULED DOMESTIC AIRLINES
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JET
AIRWAYS
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172,325.1
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201,072.5
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-28747.5
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JETLITE
(P) LTD.
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16,909.9
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21,456.0
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-4546,0
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GO AIR
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25,323.8
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24,228.8
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1097.0
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SPICEJET
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63,042.3
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73,036.8
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-9994.5
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INDIGO
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111,165.8
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108,486,9
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2698.9
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AIR
COSTA*
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511.0
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1,206.6
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-695.5
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TOTAL
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388,767.0
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428,259.0
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-39492.0
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GRAND TOTAL
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602,821.9
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675,894.1
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-73072.2
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"
Air Costa started operating In October 2013.
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SOURCE
:- ICAO ATR FORM-EF FURNISHED BY SCHDEDULED INDIAN CARRIERS.
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The Passenger
load Factor of Scheduled Indian carriers for the Financial Year 2013-14 is given below:
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PASSENGER LOAD FACTOR OF SCHEDULED INDIAN CARRIERS FOR
THE FINANCIAL YEAR 2014-15
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NATIONAL SCHEDULED CARRIERS
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NAME OF THE CARRIER
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NATURE OF OPERATION
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PASSENGER LOAD FACTOR*
(%) |
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AIR INDIA
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DOMESTIC
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77.2
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INTERNATIONAL
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72.7
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AIR INDIA EXPRESS
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DOMESTIC
|
73.5
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INTERNATIONAL
|
81,5
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ALLIANCE AIR
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DOMESTIC
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68.3
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PRIVATE SCHEDULED CARRIERS
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NAME OF THE CARRIER
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NATURE OF OPERATION
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PASSENGER LOAD FACTOR*
(%) |
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INDIGO
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DOMESTIC
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79.4
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INTERNATIONAL
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82.4
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SP!CEJET
|
DOMESTIC
|
81.8
|
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INTERNATIONAL
|
79.0
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JET AIRWAYS
|
DOMESTIC
|
78.4
|
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INTERNATIONAL
|
84.3
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JET LITE
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DOMESTIC
|
80.1
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GO AIR
|
DOMESTIC
|
79.1
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AIR ASIA
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DOMESTIC
|
76.1
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AIR COSTA
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DOMESTIC
|
74.1
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VISTARA
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DOMESTIC
|
53.7
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*PASSENGER LOAD FACTOR= REVENUE PASSENGER KILOMETERS PERFORMED/ AVAILABLE SEAT
KILOMETERS
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Note: 1. Air Asia started operating in June 2014.
2. Vistara started operating In January 2015.
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Booking of tickets by airlines
is a commercial aspect of airline in which Ministry does not interfere; It is decided by airlines themselves depending
upon market factors and
international practices.
This information
was given by Minister of State for Civil Aviation, Dr. Mahesh Sharma in a
written reply to a question in Rajya Sabha today.
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