The ban on the use of cellphones on board aircraft might soon be a thing of the past.
SAA has confirmed that it is working with the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) to test the use of cellphones in flight mode on its aircraft.
The extent of the use will be during cruising phase and the airline stressed that did not mean that passengers would be able to make a call while in flight.
In a statement, SAA said that at this stage it was the only carrier in the country to work with the CAA to carry out the tests, which were currently under way.
A CAA spokesperson was quoted saying that the CAA received the airline’s programme in early April, which was due to be followed by a review before testing started.
The CAA further stated that although the use of cellphones was prohibited, technology advanced rapidly and the CAA realised this.
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