Vistara ties up with Nelco, Panasonic arm to start in-flight broadband services

Tata Group’s airline carrier Vistara on Wednesday announced its partnership with Nelco (another firm belonging to the Tata Group) and Panasonic Avionics to provide in-flight broadband in its flights from next month.

The airline plans to offer broadband services on certain international routes by March-end after inducting Dreamliners and Airbus 321 planes, said the company. Vistara would also be the first domestic carrier to provide in-flight broadband for passengers.

“We have ordered Dreamliners and A321 which will be delivered by March-end. We will start their commercial operations on international routes by April with in-flight services on-board. In the next two weeks, we will sit with Nelco and Panasonic to decide on the price (tariffs),” Vinod Kannan, Chief Strategy Officer, Vistara told reporters here.