Vistara offers live TV on its Boeing 787s

Passengers on some international flights with Vistara can now stay connected and get real-time updates of events happening all around the world.

The Indian full service airline has introduced live TV on its Boeing 787-9 aircraft on flights between India and the UK and mainland Europe.

The free service, powered by Panasonic, can be seen on seat back screens and includes two sports channels and three news channels:

Sport 24 and Sport 24 Extra to watch sports events
BBC News, CNN and CNBC for live news

The new service comes just in time for passengers to enjoy some major sports events, including:

Mens’ ICC World T20 (Cricket)
FIFA World Cup
Men’s Hockey World Cup
Australian Open (Tennis)
Women’s ICC World T20 (Cricket)
Super Bowl (American Football)

Mind you, depending on the teams involved and any controversy, the passenger cabin could get interesting.

IFE onboard Vistara

Vistara is India’s first airline to broadcast Live TV onboard.

Airbus 320 and Boeing 737

A typical Vistara narrow body economy cabin [Image: Vistara]

All these aircraft have a wireless Wi-Fi IFE streaming system that customers can access on their personal handheld devices. It offers a rich multimedia library of Bollywood and Hollywood content of various genres.

Boeing 787-9 and Airbus A321neo

These have seat-back IFE that gives passengers a multimedia library with nearly 700 hours of content.

On international flights the 787s and A321neos have a wireless connectivity system by Panasonic Avionics which allows passengers to access the internet on all Wi-Fi enabled mobile phones, tablets, and laptops.

About Vistara

Vistara is an Indian airline based in Gurgaon with its hub at Delhi-Indira Gandhi International Airport. It is a joint venture between Tata and Singapore Airlines. Tata has 51% stake and Singapore Airlines 49%.