1.

TRAFFIC SUMMARY

During the month of January 2012, all operational airports (taken together) handled 133.60 thousand aircraft movements (excluding General Aviation Movements), 14.35 million passengers and 175.99 thousand tonnes of freight. The details are given in Table 1.1. TABLE-1.1: TOTAL TRAFFIC HANDLED IN JANUARY 2012 AND APR JAN 2011-12
Category Aircraft Movement (in 000) International Domestic Total General Aviation Passengers (in million) International Domestic Total Freight (in 000 tonnes) International Domestic Total Category Aircraft Movements (in 000) International Domestic Total General Aviation Passengers (in million) International Domestic Total Freight (in 000 tonnes) International Domestic Total JANUARY 2012 26.41 107.19 133.60 26.95 3.72 10.63 14.35 108.59 67.40 175.99 Apr-Jan 2011-12 258.84 1033.44 1292.28 227.91 33.83 101.78 135.61 1225.88 673.95 1899.83 JANUARY 2011 26.19 94.85 121.04 25.43 3.49 9.46 12.95 121.04 70.18 191.22 Apr-Jan 2010-11 249.87 905.73 1155.60 241.37 31.59 86.93 118.52 1238.65 711.52 1950.17 % Change 0.8 13.0 10.4 6.0 6.5 12.4 10.8 -10.3 -4.0 -8.0 % Change 3.6 14.1 11.8 -5.6 7.1 17.1 14.4 -1.0 -5.3 -2.6

The above table reveals that the aircraft movements and passenger traffic have increased by 10.4 per cent and 10.8 per cent respectively whereas freight traffic has shown a decrease of 8.0 per cent during January 2012 over traffic handled during January 2011.

2.0
2.1

AIRCRAFT MOVEMENTS:
TRAFFIC TREND: JANUARY 2012 VIS-A-VIS JANUARY 2011

2.1.1 TOTAL AIRCRAFT MOVEMENTS: The total aircraft movements (International and Domestic) handled in January 2012 has shown an increase of 10.4 per cent as compared to the aircraft movement handled in January 2011 (refer to Annexure-I). Growth rates of

traffic handled by different categories of airports are given in Annexure I and airport-wise details are given in Annexure IIC. Major increases (in per cent) are at (Annexure-IIC): Chennai Goa Trivandrum Jaipur Port Blair Hyderabad(HIAL) Pune Lucknow Coimbatore Mangalore Patna Trichy 10.5 20.2 13.0 28.6 11.2 22.4 36.2 28.7 11.4 13.1 14.6 29.4 Bagdogra Chandigarh Varanasi Bhubaneshwar Indore Visakhapatnam Jammu Vadodara Raipur Ranchi Bhopal Aurangabad 10.7 65.5 22.4 16.0 33.8 32.1 15.6 25.7 50.5 54.5 28.2 12.6

2.1.2

INTERNATIONAL AIRCRAFT MOVEMENTS:

The international aircraft movements have marginally increased by 0.8 per cent during the period under review. Growth rates of traffic handled by different categories of airports are given in Annexure I and airport-wise details are given in Annexure-IIA. Major increases (in per cent) are at (Annexure-IIA): Chennai Mumbai(MIAL) Bangalore (BIAL) 10.8 4.3 18.2 Hyderabad(HIAL) Mangalore Trichy 5.7 8.2 4.6

The higher growth in traffic at above airports may be attributed to increase in frequency by existing airlines / start of operation by new airlines. 2.1.3 DOMESTIC AIRCRAFT MOVEMENTS:

The domestic aircraft movements have increased by 13.0 per cent during January 2012 compared to aircraft movements handled in January 2011. Growth rates of traffic handled by different categories of airports are given in AnnexureI and airport-wise details are given in Annexure IIB. Major increases (in per cent) are at (Annexure-IIB): Goa Trivandrum Jaipur Delhi(DIAL) Hyderabad(HIAL) Pune Lucknow Mangalore Patna Trichy 29.5 63.5 30.9 14.3 25.5 37.8 35.5 14.8 15.0 139.1 Chandigarh Varanasi Bhubaneshwar Indore Visakhapatnam Jammu Vadodara Raipur Ranchi Bhopal 65.5 22.0 16.0 33.8 31.5 15.6 25.7 50.5 54.5 28.2

Most of the major airports have witnessed positive growth during January 2012. Major decline (in per cent) are at (Annexure-IIB): Cochin(CIAL) 6.0 Madurai 15.6

2.1.4

MONTH-WISE A/C MOVEMENTS TREND :

Month-wise Aircraft Movements Traffic trend is shown in the chart below.

CHART : 2.1.4 MONTH-WISE A/C MOVNT. - 2011-12 Vs. 2010-11

150.00 125.00
AIRCRAFT MOVEMENTS

100.00
(IN '000)

75.00 50.00 25.00 0.00 APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC JAN FEB MAR

MONTH 2011-12 INT'L 2010-11 INT'L 2011-12 DOM 2010-11 DOM

TABLE

2.1: TOTAL AIRCRAFT MOVEMENTS TRAFFIC JANUARY 2012 VIS--VIS JANUARY 2011 JANUARY 2012 35.74 70.04 10.81 11.80 5.21 133.60 JANUARY 2011 33.01 64.90 8.75 9.94 4.44 121.04

TREND (in 000) % Change 8.3 7.9 23.5 18.6 17.5 10.4

Airport Category Eleven International Airports Six JV Intl Airports Eleven Customs Airports Eighteen Domestic Airports Others Domestic Airports Total

The chart 2.1 below depicts the graphical presentation of aircraft movement during January 2012 vis--vis January 2011.
CHART : 2.1 AIRCRAFT MOVEMENTS - JANUARY 2012 VIS--VIS JANUARY 2011

160.00
A /C M O VN TS (IN '000)

133.60 121.04 107.19 94.85

140.00 120.00 100.00 80.00 60.00 40.00 20.00 0.00 INT'L Jan-12 26.41 26.19

DOM Jan-11

TOTAL

2.2 TRAFFIC TREND: APRJAN 2011-12 VIS-A-VIS APR JAN 2010-11 2.2.1 TOTAL AIRCRAFT MOVEMENTS: -

The total aircraft movements have witnessed an increase of 11.8 per cent i.e., from 1155.60 thousand movements to 1292.28 thousand movements during the period April - January 2011-12 as compared to the aircraft movements handled during April January 2010-11. Growth rates of traffic handled by different categories of airports are given in Annexure I and airport-wise details are given in Annexure-IIC. 2.2.2. INTERNATIONAL AIRCRAFT MOVEMENTS:

The international aircraft movements have shown an increase of 3.6 per cent during AprilJanuary 2011-12. Growth rates of traffic handled by different categories of airports are given in Annexure I and airport-wise details are given in Annexure IIA. Major increases (in per cent) are at (Annexure-IIA): Kolkata Delhi(DIAL) Mumbai(MIAL) Bangalore(BIAL) 12.5 5.2 5.4 12.4 Nagpur(MIPL) Pune Lucknow Trichy 9.8 9.5 17.6 13.5

The higher growth in traffic at above airports is due to increase in frequency by existing airlines / start of operations by new airlines. 2.2.3 DOMESTIC AIRCRAFT MOVEMENTS:

The domestic aircraft movements have shown an increase of 14.1 per cent during the period under review. Growth rates of traffic handled by different categories of airports are given in Annexure I and airport-wise details are given in Annexure IIB. Major increases (in per cent) are at (Annexure-IIB): Ahmedabad Goa Trivandrum Jaipur Srinagar Amritsar Delhi(DIAL) Hyderabad(HIAL) Pune Lucknow Trichy 24.1 16.3 45.5 35.0 36.7 34.9 22.0 24.3 25.0 33.7 122.5 Chandigarh Varanasi Bhubaneswar Indore Visakhapatnam Jammu Vadodara Raipur Ranchi Bhopal Aurangabad 17.5 33.3 25.5 15.7 29.8 15.1 14.4 39.2 46.6 19.9 27.9

Introduction of services of Jet Airways from the month of March 2011 at Trichy Airport has contributed to higher growth. All the international airports except Calicut and Mangalore airports have witnessed an increasing trend in

domestic aircraft movements during the period April - January 2011-12 as compared to the aircraft movement handled during April January 2010-11.
TABLE 2.2: TOTAL AIRCRAFT MOVEMENTS TRAFFIC TREND APR JAN 2011-12 VIS-A-VIS APR JAN 2010-11 (in 000) Airport Category Apr-Jan Apr-Jan % 2011-12 2010-11 Change Eleven International Airports 339.95 308.48 10.2 Six JV Intl Airports 688.89 621.45 10.9 Eleven Customs Airports 100.52 86.14 16.7 Eighteen Domestic Airports 110.00 93.28 17.9 Others Domestic Airports 52.92 46.25 14.4 Total 1292.28 1155.60 11.8

The chart 2.2 below depicts the graphical presentation of aircraft movements during the cumulative period April January 2011-12 vis--vis April - January 2010-11.
CHART : 2.2 AIRCRAFT MOVEMENTS - APR - JAN 2011-12 VIS--VIS APR - JAN 2010-11
1292.28

1033.44

1400.00 1300.00 1200.00 1100.00 1000.00 900.00 800.00 700.00 600.00 500.00 400.00 300.00 200.00 100.00 0.00 INT'L

A /C M O VN TS (IN '000)

258.84

249.87

DOM

905.73

TOTAL

APR-JAN 2011-12

APR-JAN 2010-11

3.0 PASSENGERS TRAFFIC: 3.1. TRAFFIC TREND: JANUARY 2012 VIS-A-VIS JANUARY 2011 3.1.1 TOTAL PASSENGERS TRAFFIC: The total passenger traffic during the reporting month has shown an increase of 10.8 per cent as compared to January 2011. Growth rates of traffic handled by different categories of airports are given in Annexure I and airport-wise details are given in Annexure IIIC. Major increases (in per cent) are at (Annexure IIIC): Goa Trivandrum Guwahati Jaipur Srinagar Amritsar 13.6 16.2 12.2 15.3 31.5 24.6 Bagdogra Chandigarh Varanasi Bhubaneswar Indore Visakhapatnam 23.1 94.6 38.8 31.5 40.1 43.0

1155.60

Port Blair Delhi(DIAL) Pune Lucknow Mangalore Patna Trichy

11.4 14.5 24.8 20.2 11.9 18.5 30.7

Vadodara Imphal Raipur Udaipur Ranchi Bhopal Aurangabad

18.4 18.5 66.8 22.3 47.1 44.8 54.1

The higher growth in traffic at above airports is due to increase in frequency by existing airlines / start of operation by new airlines. 3.1.2 INTERNATIONAL PASSENGER TRAFFIC:

The international passenger traffic has registered an increase of 6.5 per cent during January 2012 as compared to passenger traffic handled in January 2011. Growth rates of traffic handled by different categories of airports are given in Annexure I and airport-wise details are given in Annexure IIIA. Major increases (in per cent) are at (Annexure IIIA): Delhi(DIAL) Mumbai (MIAL) Pune Lucknow 14.5 7.7 13.0 16.9 Mangalore Trichy Varanasi Gaya 7.1 24.8 30.9 40.4

The higher growth in traffic at above airports is due to increase in frequency by existing airlines / start of operation by new airlines. 3.1.3 DOMESTIC PASSENGER TRAFFIC: The domestic passenger traffic in January 2012 has increased to 10.63 million from 9.46 million in January 2011 registering an increase of 12.4 per cent. Growth rate of traffic handled by different categories of airports are given in Annexure I and airport-wise details are given in Annexure IIIB. Major increases (in per cent) are at (Annexure IIIB): Goa Trivandrum Jaipur Srinagar Amritsar Delhi(DIAL) Pune Lucknow Mangalore Patna Trichy Bagdogra 20.5 59.3 18.3 31.5 75.6 14.5 25.1 20.9 13.9 18.5 73.7 24.1 Chandigarh Varanasi Bhubaneswar Indore Visakhapatnam Vadodara Imphal Raipur Udaipur Ranchi Bhopal Aurangabad 94.6 39.5 31.5 40.1 42.9 18.4 18.5 66.8 22.4 47.1 44.8 54.1

Most of the airports have witnessed an increasing trend in domestic passengers during January 2012.

3.1.4

MONTH-WISE PASSENGER TRAFFIC TREND:

Month-wise Passenger Traffic trend is shown in the chart below.

CHART : 3.1.4 MONTH-WISE PASSENGER TRAFFIC - 2011-12 Vs. 2010-11
16.00 14.00
PASSENGERS (IN MILLION)

12.00 10.00 8.00 6.00 4.00 2.00 0.00 APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP MONTH 2011-12 INT'L 2010-11 INT'L 2011-12 DOM 2010-11 DOM OCT NOV DEC JAN FEB MAR

TABLE 3.1: TOTAL PASSENGER TRAFFIC TREND- JANUARY 2012 VIS-A-VIS JANUARY 2011 (in million) Airport Category JANUARY JANUARY % 2012 2011 Change Eleven International Airports 3.98 3.68 8.1 Six JV Intl Airports 8.18 7.51 9.0 Eleven Customs Airports 1.08 0.88 22.6 Eighteen Domestic Airports 0.96 0.74 28.5 Others Domestic Airports 0.15 0.14 12.7 Total 14.35 12.95 10.8

The chart 3.1 below depicts the graphical presentation of passenger traffic during January 2012 vis--vis January 2011.
CHART :3.1 PASSENGER TRAFFIC : JANUARY 2012 VIS--VIS JANUARY 2011

12.95 TOTAL 9.46 DOM 3.49 INT'L 3.72 10.63 14.35

0.00

2.00

4.00

6.00

8.00

10.00

12.00

14.00

16.00

PASSENGERS (IN MILLION)

Jan-12

Jan-11

3.1

TRAFFIC TREND: APR JAN 2011-12 VIS-AVIS APR JAN 2010-11 TOTAL PASSENGER TRAFFIC:

3.2.1

The total passenger traffic handled during AprilJanuary 2011-12 have increased to 135.61 million from 118.52 million registering an increase of 14.4 per cent as compared to the passenger handled during AprilJanuary 201011. Growth rates of traffic handled by different categories of airports are given in AnnexureI and airport-wise details are given in Annexure IIIC. 3.2.2 INTERNATIONAL PASSENGER TRAFFIC:

The international passenger traffic has registered an increase of 7.1 per cent at all airports taken together during the period under review. Growth rates of traffic handled by different categories of airports are given in AnnexureI and airport-wise details are given in Annexure IIIA. Major increases (in per cent) are at (AnnexureIIIA): Kolkata Calicut Guwahati Delhi(DIAL) Cochin(CIAL) 9.8 9.2 92.1 16.3 8.8 Pune Trichy Bagdogra Varanasi Gaya 15.5 20.4 15.7 7.3 70.2

3.2.3

DOMESTIC PASSENGER TRAFFIC:

The domestic passenger traffic has registered an increase of 17.1 per cent during the period under review. Growth rates of traffic handled by different categories of airports are given in Annexure I and airport-wise details are given in Annexure IIIB. Major increases (in per cent) are at (Annexure-IIIB): Ahmedabad Goa Trivandrum Guwahati Srinagar Amritsar Delhi (DIAL) Nagpur(MIPL) Pune Lucknow Patna Trichy Chandigarh 28.0 18.6 48.1 18.2 63.8 93.9 25.0 17.2 17.2 42.1 25.1 30.2 26.1 Varanasi Madurai Bhubaneswar Indore Agartala Visakhapatnam Jammu Imphal Raipur Ranchi Bhopal Aurangabad Leh 34.8 38.3 20.8 27.0 23.2 33.1 36.6 33.5 59.3 37.4 29.5 56.3 48.2

TABLE 3.2: TOTAL PASSENGER TRAFFIC TREND APRJAN 201112 VIS-A-VIS APRJAN 2010-11
(in million) Apr-Jan % Change 2010-11 32.57 12.2 69.36 13.3 8.55 20.4 6.78 28.1 1.26 22.4 118.52 14.4

Airport Category Eleven International Airports Six JV Intl Airports Eleven Customs Airports Eighteen Domestic Airports Others Domestic Airports otal

Apr-Jan 2011-12 36.53 78.56 10.30 8.68 1.54 135.61

The chart 3.2 below depicts the graphical presentation of passenger traffic during the cumulative period April January 2011-12 vis--vis April January 2010-11.
CHART : 3.2 PASSENGER TRAFFIC : APR - JAN 2011-12 VIS--VIS APR - JAN 2010-11

118.52 TOTAL 135.61

86.93 DOM 101.78

31.59 INT'L 33.83 20.00 40.00 60.00 80.00 100.00 120.00 140.00 160.00

0.00

PASSENGERS(IN MILLION) APR-JAN 2011-12 APR-JAN 2010-11

4.0
4.1

FREIGHT TRAFFIC
TRAFFIC TREND: JANUARY 2012 VIS-A-VIS JANUARY 2011

4.1.1 TOTAL FREIGHT TRAFFIC: The total freight traffic (International and Domestic) handled during the reporting month has registered a decline of 8.0 percent as compared to January 2011. The freight traffic handled by various categories of airports and their growth rates are given in AnnexureI and airport-wise details are given in Annexure IVC. Major increases (in per cent) are at (Annexure-IVC): Ahmedabad Trivandrum Calicut Amritsar 71.2 70.7 8.0 15.1 Cochin(CIAL) Nagpur(MIPL) Lucknow Chandigarh 5.2 8.0 11.2 154.0

4.1.2 INTERNATIONAL FREIGHT TRAFFIC: The international freight traffic has registered a decrease of 10.3 per cent during the month of January 2012 as compared to the traffic handled in January 2011. The freight traffic handled by various categories of airports and their growth rates are given in Annexure I and airport-wise details are given in Annexure IVA. Major increases (in per cent) are at (Annexure-IVA): Trivandrum Calicut 74.4 8.2 Amritsar Cochin(CIAL) 14.4 3.9

4.1.3

DOMESTIC FREIGHT TRAFFIC:

The domestic freight traffic has decreased to 67.40 thousand tonnes in January 2012 from 70.18 thousand tonnes freight handled in January 2011 registering a decrease of 4.0 per cent. The freight traffic handled by various categories of airport and their growth rates are given in Annexure I and airport-wise details are given in Annexure IVB. Major increases (in per cent) are at (Annexure-IVB): Ahmedabad Trivandrum Cochin(CIAL) Nagpur(MIPL) Lucknow 136.6 2.3 9.8 10.7 1.2 Bagdogra Chandigarh Jammu Vadodara Raipur 46.5 154.0 23.6 13.1 22.5

Major declines (in per cent) are at (Annexure-IVB): Chennai Kolkata Goa Jaipur 4.4 12.2 13.4 34.8 Guwahati Delhi(DIAL) Mumbai(MIAL) Hyderabad(HIAL) 9.0 5.6 6.7 8.2

4.1.4 MONTH-WISE FREIGHT TRAFFIC TREND: Month-wise Freight traffic trend has shown in the chart below:
CHART: 4.1.4 MONTH-WISE FREIGHT TRAFFIC -2011-12 Vs. 2010-11
200.00 180.00
FREIGHT (IN '000 TONNES)

160.00 140.00 120.00 100.00 80.00 60.00 40.00 20.00 0.00 APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC JAN FEB MAR
`

MONTH 2011-12 INT'L 2010-11 INT'L 2011-12 DOM 2010-11 DOM

TABLE -4.1: TOTAL FREIGHT TRAFFIC TREND JANUARY 2012 VIS- AVIS JANUARY 2011 (in 000 tonnes) Airport Category JANUARY JANUARY % 2012 2011 Change Eleven International Airports 47.56 50.19 -5.2 Six JV Intl Airports 122.02 134.25 -9.1 Eleven Customs Airports 3.77 3.71 1.7 Eighteen Domestic Airports 2.51 2.99 -16.1 Others Domestic Airports 0.13 0.08 56.6 Total 175.99 191.22 -8.0

The chart 4.1 below depicts the graphical presentation of freight traffic during January 2012 vis--vis January 2011.
CHART : 4.1 FREIGHT TRAFFIC: JANUARY 2012 VIS--VIS JANUARY 2011

191.22 240.00
FREIGHT (IN '000 TONNES)

175.99 121.04

200.00 108.59 160.00

67.40 120.00 80.00 40.00 0.00

70.18

INT'L

DOM

TOTAL

Jan-12

Jan-11

4.1

TRAFFIC TREND: APRJAN 2011-12 VIS AVIS APRJAN 2010-11 TOTAL FREIGHT TRAFFIC: -

4.2.1

The total freight traffic has decreased to 1899.83 thousand tonnes from 1950.17 thousand tonnes, which has registered a decline of 2.6 per cent during April January 2011-12 as compared to freight traffic handled in April January 2010-11. The freight traffic handled by various categories of airports and their growth rates are given in Annexure-I and airport-wise details are given in Annexure -IVC. Major increases (in per cent) are at (Annexure-IVC): Trivandrum Calicut Srinagar Amritsar Port Blair Bangalore(BIAL) Cochin(CIAL) 20.1 13.7 20.1 31.2 2.3 1.5 9.0 Lucknow Coimbatore Patna Trichy Bagdogra Chandigarh Madurai 19.0 13.5 6.0 21.9 47.7 261.9 47.6

4.2.2

INTERNATIONAL FREIGHT TRAFFIC:

The international freight traffic has shown a marginal decline of 1.0 percent during the year 2011-12 as compared to the traffic handled in 2010-11. The freight traffic handled by various categories of airport and their growth rates are given in Annexure I and airport-wise details are given in Annexure IVA. Major increases (in per cent) are at (Annexure-IVA): Trivandrum Calicut Amritsar Bangalore (BIAL) Hyderabad(GHIAL) 21.4 14.5 34.0 6.0 5.3 Cochin(CIAL) Nagpur(MIPL) Lucknow Coimbatore Trichy 11.9 16.7 34.0 21.7 21.9

4.2.3

DOMESTIC FREIGHT TRAFFIC:

The domestic freight traffic has registered a decline of 5.3 per cent during the period under review. The freight traffic handled by various categories of airport and their growth rates are given in Annexure I and airport-wise details are given in Annexure IVB. Major increases (in per cent) are at (Annexure-IVB): Ahmedabad Srinagar Port Blair Lucknow Coimbatore Patna Bagdogra 10.4 20.1 2.3 16.4 13.1 6.0 47.7 Chandigarh Madurai Visakhapatnam Vadodara Raipur Ranchi Silchar 261.9 47.6 5.7 3.2 19.0 35.1 13.0

TABLE 4.2: TOTAL FREIGHT TRAFFIC TRENDS APR JAN 2011-12 VIS-VIS APR - JAN 2010-11 (in 000 tonnes) Airport Category Apr-Jan Apr-Jan % Change 2011-12 2010-11 Eleven International Airports 516.64 533.85 -3.2 Six JV Intl Airports 1315.74 1346.36 -2.3 Eleven Customs Airports 38.54 39.09 -1.4 Eighteen Domestic Airports 27.66 29.78 -7.1 Others Domestic Airports 1.25 1.09 15.1 Total 1899.83 1950.17 -2.6

The chart 4.2 below depicts the graphical presentation of freight traffic during the cumulative period April January 2011-12 vis--vis April January 201011.

CHART : 4.2 FREIGHT TRAFFIC : APR - JAN 2011-12 VIS--VIS APR - JAN 2010-11

1899.83 2200.00 2000.00 1800.00 1600.00 1400.00 1200.00 1000.00 800.00 600.00 400.00 200.00 0.00
FREIG HT (IN '000 TONN ES)

1950.17

1225.88

1238.65

673.95

711.52

INT'L

DOM

TOTAL

APR-JAN 2011-12

APR-JAN 2010-11

5.0 AIR INDIA LTD. AND PRIVATE AIRLINES SHARE IN THE DOMESTIC TRAFFIC:
TABLE 5.1: AIR INDIA LTD. AND PRIVATE AIRLINES (REGULAR & LOW COST AIRLINES) SHARE AT SEVENTEEN INTERNATIONAL AIRPORTS IN DOMESTIC TRAFFIC - JANUARY 2012
(In Percentage)

AIRPORTS
Chennai Kolkata Ahmedabad Goa Trivandrum Calicut Guwahati Jaipur Srinagar Amritsar Port Blair Delhi (DIAL) Mumbai (MIAL) Bangalore (BIAL) Hyderabad (HIAL) Cochin(CIAL) Nagpur (MIPL) Total

AIRCRAFT MOVEMENTS Private Airlines Air India Ltd. Regular Low cost
14.3 17.6 8.3 16.2 30.2 57.7 20.3 8.5 24.6 32.5 51.4 23.4 15.8 11.0 9.5 24.8 14.4 17.4 50.1 39.0 32.4 39.2 37.6 42.3 39.2 44.8 21.9 67.5 21.9 29.3 54.9 56.8 54.1 39.2 24.6 42.5 35.6 43.5 59.3 44.6 32.2 0.0 40.5 46.7 53.5 0.0 26.8 47.3 29.3 32.2 36.4 36.0 61.0 40.1

AIRPORTS
Chennai Kolkata Ahmedabad Goa Trivandrum Calicut Guwahati Jaipur Srinagar Amritsar Port Blair

Air India Ltd.

16.6 14.2 6.7 14.5 27.1 47.5 9.3 6.8 21.4 46.9 21.8

PASSENGERS Private Airlines Regular Low cost

45.1 34.8 28.9 33.4 33.0 52.5 34.6 29.3 17.2 53.1 28.8 38.3 51.0 64.5 52.1 39.9 0.0 56.1 64.0 61.4 0.0 49.3

Delhi (DIAL) Mumbai (MIAL) Bangalore (BIAL) Hyderabad (GHIAL) Cochin(CIAL) Nagpur (MIPL) Total

19.9 18.0 9.4 14.1 16.5 12.7 16.1

25.9 50.3 48.3 51.4 35.9 23.9 37.6

54.3 31.7 42.3 40.3 47.6 63.4 46.3

AIRPORTS
Chennai Kolkata Ahmedabad Goa Trivandrum Calicut Guwahati Jaipur Srinagar Amritsar Port Blair Delhi (DIAL) Mumbai (MIAL) Bangalore (BIAL) Hyderabad (GHIAL) Cochin(CIAL) Nagpur (MIPL) Total

Air India Ltd.

9.9 10.9 5.9 9.5 56.8 8.3 18.9 14.3 54.1 44.4 13.8 19.8 11.7 9.2 12.0 10.7 36.4 14.0

FREIGHT Private Airlines Regular Low cost

51.3 48.8 50.1 90.5 37.1 91.7 39.5 22.0 0.0 55.6 9.2 46.9 68.6 59.6 77.7 47.4 17.3 54.0 38.8 40.3 44.0 0.0 6.1 0.0 41.7 63.7 45.9 0.0 76.9 33.3 19.7 31.1 10.3 42.0 46.3 32.0

Air India Ltd. : Indian Airlines, Air India and Alliance Air. (Air Deccan / Kingfisher Red, Spice Jet, Go Air, Jet Konnect and Indigo Airlines are considered as low cost airlines) The share of private airlines in aircraft movements, passenger and freight traffic on the domestic sector is maintained at 82.6%, 83.9% and 86.0% respectively during January 2012. The share of domestic passenger traffic is shown graphically in chart 5.1. The overall share of passengers in Low Cost Airlines is increased to 46.3% in January 2012 as against 41.1% in January 2011. The detailed airport-wise share of Air India Limited and Private Airlines in domestic traffic is given in the table 5.1

CHART : 5.1 AIR INDIA LTD. AND PRIVATE AIRLINES (REGULAR & LOW COST AIRLINES) SHARE IN THE DOMESTIC PASSENGER TRAFFIC - JANUARY 2012
16.1

46.3

37.6

AIR INDIA LTD. REGULAR PRIVATE LCA

6.0 AIRPORT CATEGORY WISE TRAFFIC SHARE: TABLE 6.1: SHARE OF AIR TRAFFIC DISPERSED AT INDIAN AIRPORTS - JANUARY 2012
AIRCRAFT MOVEMENTS JANUARY JANUARY 2012 2011
26.75 52.43 8.09 8.83 3.90 100.00 27.27 53.62 7.23 8.22 3.67 100.00

AIRPORT CATEGORY Eleven International Airports Six JV Intl Airports Eleven Customs Airports Eighteen Domestic Airports Others Domestic Airports Total AIRPORT CATEGORY Eleven International Airports Six JV Intl Airports Eleven Customs Airports Eighteen Domestic Airports Others Domestic Airports Total AIRPORT CATEGORY Eleven International Airports Six JV Intl Airports Eleven Customs Airports Eighteen Domestic Airports Others Domestic Airports Total

PASSENGERS JANUARY JANUARY 2012 2011

27.73 57.00 7.53 6.66 1.07 100.00 28.44 57.95 6.81 5.75 1.06 100.00

FREIGHT JANUARY 2012

27.02 69.33 2.14 1.42 0.07 100.00

JANUARY 2011
26.25 70.21 1.94 1.56 0.04 100.00

The dispersion of air traffic in terms of percentage handled at different categories of airports in the country is shown in the Table - 6.1. The dispersion of traffic is also depicted in the Chart 6.1 for the month of January 2012. The Table 6.1 shows that seventeen international airports have major share in the countrys air traffic i.e. 79.2 per cent, 84.7 per cent and 96.4 per cent in aircraft movements, passenger and freight traffic respectively.

CHART 6.1: TRAFFIC DISPERSED AT INDIAN AIRPORTS - JANUARY 2012

80.00
69.3

70.00

60.00
52.43

57.0

50.00
PERCENTAGE SHARE

40.00

30.00

26.75

27.7 27.0

20.00
8.83 6.7 2.1 1.4
18 Domestic Airports FREIGHT

10.00

8.09

7.5

3.90

1.1

0.1

0.00
11 International Airports 6 JVs International Airports ACM 11 Customs Airports PAX Other Airports

7.0 REGIONWISE TRAFFIC:

TREND

AND

SHARE

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TOTAL

7.1 REGION WISE TREND: Northern Region has registered the highest growth rate of 11.6% closely followed by Southern Region with 11.3% and Western Region with 10.7% in total aircraft movements during the reporting month January 2012 compared to the traffic handled during January 2011. All the regions have registered significant growth ranging from 8 to 16 per cent in total passenger traffic during January 2012. Northern Region has registered the highest growth rate of 16.3 % followed by North Eastern Region with 12.7% and Eastern Region with 12.1% in the total passenger traffic during January 2012 compared to January 2011. All the Region have registered negative growth ranging from 5 to 18 per cent in total freight traffic during the reporting month January 2012 compared to the traffic handled during January 2011 resulting into an overall decrease of 8.0 %. Category wise & Region wise trends in traffic during January 2012 and for the period April January 2011-12 vis--vis April January 2010-11 may be visualized in the Annexure V. 7.2 REGION WISE SHARE: Southern Region has witnessed the highest percentage share of 32.5 % in total Aircraft Movements followed by Western Region with 28.2 % and Northern Region with 25.2 % during January 2012. Southern and Western Regions have witnessed the highest equal percentage share of 30.3 % in total passenger traffic followed by Northern Region with 27.1 % during January 2012. Southern Region has also witnessed the highest percentage share of 33.9 % in total freight traffic closely followed by Western Region with 32.6 % and Northern Region with 26.7 % during January 2012.

Category-wise and Region-wise share in traffic during January 2012 and for the period AprilJanuary 2011-12 vis--vis AprilJanuary 2010-11 may be visualized in the annexureV.

8.0 WORLD TRAFFIC SCENARIO DURING JANUARY 2012:

The passenger and freight traffic flash reported by ACI for January 2012, which reveal World Passenger Traffic posted positive growth rate except Africa Region. Middle East Region has witnessed the highest growth rate of 11 per cent followed by Asia Pacific Region with 9.2 per cent in total passenger traffic. Freight growth figures are less impressive because of persistent economic uncertainty, Africa Region has increased by 5.4 per cent followed by Middle East Region with 4.4 per cent in the total freight traffic. 8.1 PASSENGER TRAFFIC: In January 2012, total passenger traffic demand rose by 4.8 per cent compared to the same period in 2011. International passenger traffic was increased by 5.3 per cent and domestic passenger traffic was up by 4.7 per cent during January 2012. Middle East Region has registered the highest passenger traffic growth rate of 11.6 per cent in international category whereas Asia Pacific Region has registered the highest passenger traffic growth rate of 8.9 per cent in domestic category during January 2012 compared to January 2011. Global passenger traffic increased by 4.8 per cent during the year ending January 2012 compared to the year ending January 2011 with international passenger traffic grew by 6.1 per cent and domestic passenger traffic increased by 3.6 per cent. 8.2 FREIGHT TRAFFIC: Total freight handled worldwide in January 2012 has registered a decline of 7.5 per cent compared to January 2011 with international freight down by 8.1 per cent and domestic freight decreased by 5.7 per cent. Africa Region has witnessed the highest growth of 7.3 per cent in International category. Negative growth rate has witnessed in all the regions in domestic category during January 2012 compared to January 2011. Total freight handled worldwide during the year ending January 2012 have witnessed decrease of 1.8 percent compared to the year ending January 2011 with international freight also down by 1.8 per cent and domestic freight decreased by 1.4 per cent. ******