Wi-fi in the Sky: Air India muse on Refurbishing Aircraft interior
The archaic regulatory policies
of India that continues to freeze out in-flight Internet in the country may soon
tie up loose ends. The Ministry of Civil Aviation (MoCA) is anxious to provide
on-board Wi-Fi on national carrier Air India. However the final decision lies
with the Ministry of Home Affairs (India’s homeland security) which is
reluctant to give a green flag to it due to security concerns.
Air India has long toyed with the
idea of offering in-flight internet to passengers. The carrier is once again
weighing its options on revamping its wide-body aircraft, especially the Boeing
777 that cover long haul international routes. It is the only Indian carrier
that flies non-stop to American destinations like New York, San Francisco,
Washington & Chicago.
Recognizing the boredom &
exhaustion caused by 15-17 hours of travelling without Wi-Fi or any other sort
of in-flight entertainments (IFE), Wi-Fi on long haul flights indeed makes
sense.
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