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Budget carrier SpiceJet yesterday became the first airline in India to allow passengers to use personal electronic devices (PEDs) in non-transmitting mode during flights.
"Our customers can now use their smartphones during the flight to watch movies, listen to music, read books, read and compose e-mails and other documents, and use their phone cameras (where permitted) like customers already do in-flight in many other parts of the world," Sanjiv Kapoor, chief operating officer of SpiceJet said in a statement.
The aviation regulator on April 23 last allowed the use of electronic devices, including mobile phones, during flights. However, no transmitting activity will be allowed through the device.
Currently Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and the European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) allow the use of PEDs in airplane mode in all phases of flight.
The ban on the use of PEDs was implemented after it was found that electromagnetic interference from active radio transmitters such as mobile phones, walkie-talkies, portable computers or gaming devices could interfere with the aircraft navigation and communication systems.
However, the use of phones or PEDs on international flights in US and Europe are allowed only above 10,000ft. SpiceJet will also allow the use of PEDs above 10,000ft.
According to aviation experts, the use of PEDs becomes dangerous during landing and take-off phases as passengers are required to pay more attention to safety instructions and chances of the devices falling or colliding with other objects due to high speed becomes a risk.
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