MAS has recently introduce the ability to use your mobile phone on their wide body flights, particularly the B777 aircraft. Now, you can call home from MAS flights without being hassled by the flight attendants to switch it off.

I quote the article from TheStar,

MAS has teamed up with AeroMobile, the world’s leading in-flight mobile phone operator, to become the first carrier in Asia to offer inflight mobile phone and data services.

The lightweight system was installed on one MAS Boeing 777-200 aircraft.

That aircraft will operate the route to Tokyo’s Narita Airport as flight MH70 today and passengers on board will be able to use the service.

The service will cover selected European routes, Australia, and across the Asian region including China and Japan.

Whoa, I tell you. I couldn’t imagine the scenario when I am on board, say to Europe and the flight attendant announces

“Ladies and Gentleman, you can now switch on your mobile phone as we are cruising 35,000 feet above ground“.

*Nokia, Samsung, Sony Ericsson, HTC, Blackberry mobile phone turn on tune*

“Hello! Ah Kao ah? How ah the stock market!“

“Hello darling, how are you? I’m flying above 35,000 feet now. I miss you“

“Hello MA! I bought you some “ham yu” (salted fish) I bet you will like it lah!”

“Hey Rich! Poor here lah… You at home or not? I’m going to reach in 11 hours time“

The whole plane is going to be a market I tell you!

Looking at the typical Asian mentality and also with the current lifestyle that 8 out of 10 people now owns a mobile phone. It is going to be a havoc in the airplane.

The rates better be ideal. Else, I will be calling on Malaysian call rate, then suddenly the plane flies over to Singaporean territory, how is it gonna be charged then?

But then, it really would help business people who are always constant on the go and have the need to be connected constantly. I would really need a better phone now. Hmm.. too many choices and I’m spoilt for choices now!

Now I’m hooked on this phone. Hmm….

Alternative read: Mas approves in flight phones