Good news: Soon, fliers in India may get WiFi internet on board flights

The Pilot-in-Command may permit the access of internet services by passengers on board an aircraft in flight, the government has said in a notification

Air passengers in India can now access in-flight Wi-Fi internet services, as the Union civil aviation ministry, in a long-awaited move, has lifted the restrictions. Through a notification issued on Monday, the government permitted airlines operating in India to provide internet access to passengers.
 
"The Pilot-in-Command may permit access of internet services by passengers on board an aircraft in flight, through Wi-Fi on board, when laptop, smartphone, tablet, smartwatch, e-reader or a point-of-sale device is used in flight mode or airplane mode," the government said in its notification.
 
In February, Tata group's NELCO, in partnership with Panasonic Avionics