That’s from The Economic Times, which has reviewed a copy of the government’s notification. Quartz noted back in 2016 that while many international airlines offer Wi-Fi on board flights to India, they have to turn off connectivity when they enter the country’s airspace. It’s a particularly odd quirk, especially given that companies like Gogo have been able to help airlines deliver inflight Wi-Fi since 2008. Read: I finally get why noise-canceling headphones are so great — thanks, flying The move has been in the works for a long time: The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) approved a proposal for inflight Wi-Fi back in May 2018. It’ll likely still be a while before local airlines offer the service, as they’ll need to set up the necessary infrastructure — which will have to either use Indian satellites or go through other countries’ satellites that are approved by the Department of Space — before it can take off. We’ve contacted multiple domestic airlines to learn about their plans, and will update this post when we learn more. Update March 2, 2020, 1309UTC: According to industry magazine, Avionics International, Vistara will become India’s first airline to offer in flight internet access.
