Airline dues to airports pile up

BY A CORRESPONDENT
May 19, 2006

The Minister for Civil Aviation, Praful Patel listed out details of the outstanding dues of airlines to Airports Authority of India (AAI) in the parliament today.

As per his statement, details of outstanding dues of private airlines as on 31st March, 2006 in respect of Delhi Airport viz. Jet Airways, Sahara Airlines, Air Deccan, Spice Jet, Kinghfisher Airlines, East West Airlines, NEPC Airlines, Skyline NEPC, Archana Airways, Elbee Air, Continental Aviation and Jagson Airlines are (Rs. In lacs) 687.40, 221.24, 223.61, 32.81, 79.38, 7.69, 14.72, 39.62, 11.86, 0.1 and 131.26 respectively. Outstanding dues in respect of Mumbai Airport viz. Jet Airways, sahara Airlines, Air Deccan, Kingfisher Airlines, Go Airlines, east West Airlines, NEPC Airlines, Skyline NEPC and Continental Aviation are (Rs. In lacs) 90.52, 12.52, 164.67, 96.20, 14.86, 407.43, 6.98, 34.94, 16.45 respectively.

Dues are monitored regularly by AAI. Wherever necessary, action is taken through legal/arbitration/Public Premises Eviction Act. Besides, interest is levied for over due period on defaulting airlines and they are put on operation on cash and carry basis. The security deposit is also increased suitably based on operations.

The Minister also stated that the revenue earned (Rs. In corres) by the Airports Authority of India (AAI) from Delhi Airport during 2003-04, 2004-05 and 2005-06 are Rs. 407.81, Rs. 489.33 and Rs. 667.53 and from Mumbai Airport are Rs. 436.38, Rs. 488.51 and Rs. 681.56 respectively.