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DGCA says phones and laptops can be used in all flight phases

Air passengers can now use portable electronic devices such as mobiles, laptops and tablets in all phases of flight, the Directorate General Civil Aviation (DGCA) said on Wednesday.

In a notice, the air regulator said, "The DGCA has amended its Civil Aviation Requirement [CAR]...relating to air safety today and decided to allow the use of Portable Electronic Devices (PEDs) including cellphones. The use of PEDs shall be in the non-transmitting mode commonly called flight/airplane mode".

With the implementation of the new CAR, flyers will be able to turn on their devices in 'flight mode'.The permission comes in the wake of a request from scheduled operators who had, at a meeting with the DGCA on April 17, raised the demand for allowing the use of PEDs during all phases of flight in the flight/airplane mode.