Govt allows use of passenger planes to ferry cargo to fight Coronavirus

After national carrier Air India could not implement government’s directive to convert its passenger planes to cargo, the government has now allowed all carriers to ferry cargo in their passenger planes.

“The government has allowed airlines to carry cargo in their passenger aircraft, which are grounded at various airport, and approvals from the aviation regulator – Directorate General of Civil Aviation – is in process,” said a source, who did not want to be identified.

This has been allowed after the national carrier rejected government’s proposal to convert its planes into cargo planes by removing seats due to logistical hurdle. ET reporter it first on Friday that AI has rejected such a request from the government.