The Union government on Monday issued a notification to announce that all airlines operating in India can now provide in-flight Wi-Fi services to its passengers.
“The Pilot-in-Command may permit the access of Internet services by passengers on board an aircraft in flight, through Wi-Fi on board, when laptop, Smartphone, tablet, smart watch, e-reader or a point of sale device is used in flight mode or airplane mode,” the notification stated.
While taking the delivery of its first Boeing 787-9 aircraft at Everett on last Friday, Vistara CEO Leslie Thng had said that it would be the first plane in India to provide in-flight Wi-Fi services.
Earlier in 2018, the Telecom Commission approved in-flight connectivity, facilitating both voice and data calls and data surfing in Indian airspace.
