he is on the way vs he is on way

Some examples from the web:

• We're pretty sure that He is on the way somewhere.
• He is on the way down.
• He says help is on the way, that he already has your location.
• She asks you to give your attention to the fact that a Member of the European Parliament may not be arrested when he or she is on the way to or from meetings of the European Parliament.
• The leg he's standing on is the way he's going to scram
• Maybe he is on your side, the way it all worked out.
• Towelie thinks he is on his way to the laundromat.
• And now he is on his way to the stars - always the pioneer!
• Everything is intense to me, the way I walk in the street, the way my momma wakes me up, the way it's unbearable when I lose, the way I hear bad news.
• They're interested in the way you turn your head, the way the camera looks past you to the moon, the way you smile a little as you cry, the way you really do blush for the camera.
• So first, in one way - which isn't maybe the most interesting way, but it's a good way to start - is in the way it's organized - the hierarchy of the gang, the way it looks.
• And this is so obvious, in a way, because you think about how all of you have changed the way we shop, the way we travel, the way that business is done.
• And to get out from underneath it, to find our way back to each other, we have to understand how it affects us and how it affects the way we're parenting, the way we're working, the way we're looking at each other.
• The way I walked, the way I talked, the way I dressed.
• The way she moved, the way she talked, the way she touched our things like they...
• If signing off on everything House does is a pattern, it affects the way House behaves, it affects the way House's team reacts to the way House behaves.
• If signing off on everything House does is a pattern, it affects the way House behaves, it affects the way House's team reacts to the way House behaves.
• The way I walk, the way I power-walk... the way I hit myself in the face with straws.
• Right the way down, right the way deep, right the way, sound asleep.
• The way you promote music, the way you make records, the way you do everything, it's completely different.

Some examples from the web:

• No, he is on his way.
• We're pretty sure that He is on the way somewhere.
• He is on the way down.
• Towelie thinks he is on his way to the laundromat.
• He is on his way to Las Vegas right now to pick up his regular shipment.
• And now he is on his way to find the Book.
• In fact, I called him, and he is on his way here to pick me up.
• Just like the dragons and zombies in his novels, he is on his way.
• I don't know how long until he gets there, but he is on his way.
• So Sam just texted me, and he is on his way.
• Nevertheless, I have been told that he is on his way and that there are traffic problems.
• He is on his way there as I speak.
• The Commissioner is not present, but I am assured that he is on his way.
• The surgeon you wanted, the one who separated the Brodie Twins... he is on his way down here.
• And now he is on his way to the stars - always the pioneer!
• He is on his way back from Washington and has asked me to state the case for the Commission on his behalf in this discussion.
• And here he is on his way to develop his new passion...
• Furthermore, Commissioner Vitorino has informed us that he is on his way to Strasbourg, but it will be difficult for him to get here before the vote.
• He is on his way here on the train from Paris and, as the sitting started early, is unable to attend at present.
• Honourable Members, I am responding to this question on behalf of my colleague, Mr Mandelson, who is unable to be here today as he is currently on his way to India.