Air passengers will soon be able to use Wi-Fi services on board while flying anywhere across the country. The Union civil aviation ministry is working with the telecom ministry and the Union home ministry to allow passengers to use Wi-Fi services during the course of a flight, civil aviation secretary R.N. “Over the Indian airspace, Wi-Fi services are not allowed at present on flights. He said that in order to enable Wi-Fi services, the government was working towards allowing security agencies to monitor the call and data transmission. “Globally, it is a standard offering and is a win-win for passengers and airlines.

Source: The Hindu August 24, 2016 18:00 UTC