American Airlines to roll out free Wi-Fi for loyalty program membersAmerican Airlines is launching free in-flight Wi-Fi for its loyalty program members. This service begins in January and will be available o...
07 Jan, 2026, 10.09 AM IST
American Airlines to start offering free in-flight Wi-Fi next yearAmerican Airlines will offer free high-speed in-flight internet starting January 2026 for frequent-flyer members, partnering with AT&T. Thi...
15 Apr, 2025, 03.59 PM IST
United Airlines to bring Elon Musk's Starlink on flights by springUnited Airlines expects to start testing Elon Musk's Starlink for in-flight internet services in February. Initially offered on Embraer E-1...
05 Jan, 2025, 08.59 PM IST
In-flight passengers can access WiFi services only when allowed, say new rulesThe Indian government announced that in-flight WiFi will only be accessible to passengers when electronic device usage is permitted above 3...
04 Nov, 2024, 08.44 PM IST
Watch Elon Musk connect via FaceTime on Qatar Airways’ cutting-edge Boeing 777 with Starlink!On October 22, 2024, Qatar Airways became the first airline to equip its Boeing 777 aircraft with SpaceX's Starlink technology, providing p...
24 Oct, 2024, 12.35 AM IST
IndJets becomes fourth company to get govt approval to provide internet in flights“IndJets India Pvt Limited (IndJets) is a strategic partner of Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) and Inmarsat - global mobile satellite p...
01 Nov, 2021, 02.31 PM IST
China's first aircraft with homegrown high-speed satellite internet system makes maiden flightThe system was tested on Qingdao Airlines flight QW9771 which took off from Qingdao Liuting International Airport at 4.46 pm and landed at ...
08 Jul, 2020, 11.44 AM IST
Tata's Nelco, Panasonic launch IFC services, Vistara signs upIn September 2019, Nelco has forayed into maritime communication services, after receiving an In-flight and Maritime Communication (IFMC) l...
19 Feb, 2020, 12.39 PM IST
In-flight connectivity may happen in days: Telecom secyOn tariffs, she says that the final authority would rest on the regulator.
21 Sep, 2018, 10.27 PM IST
Trai won’t regulate in-flight tariff over Indian airspaceMultinational telcos are supposed to act as intermediaries between airlines and Indian telcos while offering inflight connectivity (IFC) se...
28 May, 2018, 08.26 AM IST
Government holds discussions with telcos, airlines on in-flight wi-fi servicesThe meeting comes within a fortnight of the Telecom Commission, the highest policy making body of Department of Telecom (DoT), clearing a p...
14 May, 2018, 07.41 PM IST
DoT, aviation ministry to meet next week on in-flight connectivity rules: Telecom SecretaryTelecom Commission on May 1 cleared a proposal for allowing wider in-flight connectivity that is now available in most of the developed mar...
10 May, 2018, 05.31 PM IST
How to check FB or call while flying - in-flight internet technology explainedPassengers, used to being told to switch of all devices, have been wondering how the system would work. Here are some of the answers.
06 May, 2018, 08.22 PM IST
ET View: In-flight telephony will signal the end of India's peaceful skiesAt present rates of Rs 125-150 per minute for calls and Rs500-1,000 for an hour’s internet access are doing the rounds.
02 May, 2018, 06.22 PM IST
Airlines mull in-flight Wi-Fi but may charge 30% of fareThe move may help airlines add value to their business class travellers on domestic and international routes but may not be an option for l...
23 Jan, 2018, 09.31 AM IST
Centre likely to permit use of internet on flightsGupta 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-...
22 May, 2017, 11.09 AM IST
FAA approves GoGo's new in-flight internet projectIf the testing on GoGo's experimental Boeing 737 aircraft goes well, the company is expecting to roll out the service across seven airlines...
26 Aug, 2015, 12.47 PM IST