2015 ( position upto 2015-16 in related chapters) HUMAN RESOURCES Entitlement to productivity linked incentive (PLI) to cease until profit before taxes (PBT) is generated Though AIL reported to OC that PLI has been discont inued wef 1 st July 2012, Audit noted that a significant component of..................
initiatives in human resource management l ike freezing payment of Productivity Linked Incentive (PLI) till the achievement of ‘Pro fit before Taxes’ by AIL and working out the VRS package by December 2011. Audit observed deficiencies in the implementation o f the recommendations of JDC..................
that the acqu isition of eight Ultra Long Range (ULR) aircraft would result in a further one-time yield i ncrease of 10 percent for non-stop service to New York and Chicago, was unduly optimistic. Subsequently, M/s SH&E, United Kingdom, a network c onsultant, appointed by AIL, post-..................
Deployment of aircraft remained low as they were grounded for con siderable periods, due to cannibalisation of parts, non-availability of serviceable engines, non-maintenance of sufficient float of components/parts/spares, etc. as discussed in the p aragraphs below. Management stated (02..................
A mix of low cos t and full service offerings was envisaged. TAP intended that AIL establish low cost carrier (L CC) operations, Indian Shuttle Services. Medium haul international routes were to be targete d through hubs by mainline and point-to- point route by low cost operations. Audit..................
Besides, AIL had outstanding payments of `4600 crore (approx.) due to oil marketing companies, tax autho rities, vendors etc. The cash flow from operation of the company was not sufficient to serv ice the high level of aircraft loan and working capital borrowings. Financial Restructuring..................
B ilateral agreements are air service agreements between two countries which provide diff erent degrees of freedom of air, which are a set of commercial aviation rights granting a country’s airlines the privilege to enter another country’s airspace. Therefore, the availabi lity of rights..................
The delay in operat ionalisation was on account of delay in creation of infrastructure facilities like power supply, taxiway completion, sewage treatment plant by MADC. Even after completion of t he facility, the MRO services for the new Boeing fleet (B-777 and B-787 aircraft) con tinue to be..................
In all, four airline specific IT systems were to be implemented in AIL besides the SAP-ERP. These are: Passenger Service System (PSS) implemented in Febru ary 2011 for managing booking of tickets, passenger handling and revenue management. RAMCO system for Maintenance Repair and Overhaul..................
Detailed analysis of PLF on various services on tes t check basis (both international and domestic services) for the period 2012-13 to 2015-1 6 revealed the following: Report No. 40 of 2016 126 The PLF for First class was below 23 percent on the international routes such as Delhi- New York &..................