Soon, you’ll be able to use Facebook, Instagram on flights

Your dream of using internet on flights in India may come true soon as the Indian government is expected to give a go ahead by August.

The Department of Telecommunications is awaiting approval and once permitted, flyers will be able to use wi-fi onboard flights

Lalit Gupta, joint DG, Directorate General of Civil Aviation, told TOI, “International airlines are in talks with the aviation ministry. Currently, they have to switch off Wi-Fi in the Indian airspace (where inflight internet is banned on security grounds).”

Gupta also said that Indian carriers like Jet Airways and SpiceJet are slated to take deliveries of the Wi-Fi-fitted Boeing 737 MAX by mid-2018.

It is noteworthy, 65-70 airlines across the world have inflight internet facility and passengers can access email, livestream, use social media, download movies, etc.