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IA to start courier service

August 16, 2005 14:56 IST

Indian Airlines proposes to commence its own retail courier and freight services to tap the huge domestic courier/cargo business, the Rajya Sabha was informed on Tuesday.

For this purpose, Indian Airlines proposes to convert five Boeing 727 aircraft, initially, into freight aircraft, Minister of State for Civil Aviation Praful Patel said in a written reply.

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