<p>Air travellers will soon be able to access broadband internet as the government on Monday amended rules to allow in-flight Wi-Fi services on aircraft.</p>.<p>Last week, the government notified amendments to the Aircraft Rules to permit airlines operating in India to provide in-flight broadband services to passengers on several devices such as laptops, smartphones, tablets, smartwatch, e-readers, points of sale machines in flight mode or aeroplane mode.</p>.<p>The government notification allows only data services while the aircraft is in flight and permits voice calls only after the aircraft has landed and cleared the active runway.</p>.<p>Air Vistara, which unveiled its latest Dreamliner 787-9 aircraft on Monday, is all set to become to the first airline to offer inflight broadband connectivity on both domestic and international routes.</p>.<p>However, the services will come at a cost and Vistara was yet to announce details about the packages it would offer for in-flight connectivity.</p>.<p>Vistara has partnered with Tata Group’s National Radio & Electronics Company (NELCO) and Panasonic Avionics Corporation to offer the Wi-Fi services to Indian passengers.</p>.<p>The airline will be using GSAT-14 satellite of Isro for enabling the<br />Wi-Fi services during flights.</p>
<p>Air travellers will soon be able to access broadband internet as the government on Monday amended rules to allow in-flight Wi-Fi services on aircraft.</p>.<p>Last week, the government notified amendments to the Aircraft Rules to permit airlines operating in India to provide in-flight broadband services to passengers on several devices such as laptops, smartphones, tablets, smartwatch, e-readers, points of sale machines in flight mode or aeroplane mode.</p>.<p>The government notification allows only data services while the aircraft is in flight and permits voice calls only after the aircraft has landed and cleared the active runway.</p>.<p>Air Vistara, which unveiled its latest Dreamliner 787-9 aircraft on Monday, is all set to become to the first airline to offer inflight broadband connectivity on both domestic and international routes.</p>.<p>However, the services will come at a cost and Vistara was yet to announce details about the packages it would offer for in-flight connectivity.</p>.<p>Vistara has partnered with Tata Group’s National Radio & Electronics Company (NELCO) and Panasonic Avionics Corporation to offer the Wi-Fi services to Indian passengers.</p>.<p>The airline will be using GSAT-14 satellite of Isro for enabling the<br />Wi-Fi services during flights.</p>
