Panasonic Avionics Corporation

Panasonic Avionics Corporation Panasonic Avionics Corporation is a subsidiary of Panasonic Corporation of North America, best known by the Panasonic brand name.

Panasonic Corporation of North America, based in Secaucus, NJ, is the principal North American subsidiary of Matsush*ta Panasonic Avionics Corporation is headquartered in Lake Forest, California, with engineering offices in Bothell, Washington; regional centers in Dallas, Singapore, London, Toulouse, Tokyo and Dubai; system production facilities in Osaka; and field service, maintenance and sales f

acilities worldwide. Panasonic Avionics has designed, built, and delivered more IFE systems than all our competitors combined. We proudly maintain a consistent record of being first-to-market in the IFE industry, with seven major applications in the last five years. Our flexible, reliable systems keep our airline customers at the forefront front of changing technology, allowing them to offer their passengers a vast array of information, communication, and entertainment options.

Address

Lake Forest, CA

Website

Products

Product Overview

Listed below is major milestones and acheivements of Panasonic Avionics Corporation.

The 80's (the first IFE systems are introduced to the airline industry):
1979 – Matsush*ta wins first seller-furnished equipment contract for B767
1980 – Matsush*ta signs a contract with Boeing for the B767
1981 – The first IFE system designed and produced by Matsush*ta (PES/PSS - Passenger Entertainment System / Passenger Service System) is installed on the B767-200
1982 – B767s equipped with the industry's first cassette tape playback system go into service
1983 – B767s equipped with the industry's first cassette tape playback system go into service
1984 – Matsush*ta develops a Digital Audio Entertainment System (DAES) for single aisle aircraft, installed by Douglas on the MD-80

The 90's ( a decade of innovation in passenger entertainment):
1990 – EI establishes Matsush*ta Avionics Development Corporation (MADC) in Irvine, California
1992 – Matsush*ta Avionics Systems Corporation introduces System 2000
1995 – Matsush*ta Avionics Systems Corporation launches System 2000E, providing interactivity and telephony
1998 – Matsush*ta Avionics Systems Corporation introduces AVOD 1.0, its first-generation AVOD system, giving passengers control over their audio and video entertainment
1999 – Matsush*ta Avionics Systems Corporation introduces AVOD 1.5, its second-generation AVOD enhancement to System 2000E, expanding the system's audio and video libraries by a factor of five

And now (today wireless, broadband connectivity at every passenger seat):

2001 – Matsush*ta Avionics Systems Corporation and Singapore Airlines test System 3000 on the same SIA 747-400 that hosted the first installation of System 2000E
2001 – Matsush*ta Avionics Systems Corporation announces development of iXplor™, a software-based interactive flight information and mapping application that will allow passengers to explore their world below
2001 – Matsush*ta Avionics Systems Corporation announces development of System 3000i. The "i" is for Internet, providing a 100Mb Ethernet interface at the passenger seat for laptop connectivity
2003 – Matsush*ta Avionics Systems Corporation launches eFX on Song Airlines, Delta's low-fare airline with live all-digital satellite television
2003 – Matsush*ta Avionics Systems Corporation announces the development of eX2, the newest wide-body system, launching with the A380
2004 – Boeing announces Matsush*ta Avionics Systems as the Cabin Services System Supplier for the 787
2005 – On April 1, 2005 Matsush*ta Avionics Systems Corporation becomes Panasonic Avionics Corporation
2005 – Boeing announces Panasonic Avionics Corporation eX2 catalog selectable IFE for the 787
2006 – Panasonic Avionics Corporation launches a global communication service that delivers broadband data and digital voice communications services to aircraft, including live television
2006 – Panasonic Avionics Corporation launches eX2 on Singapore Airlines

Alerts

Be the first to know and let us send you an email when Panasonic Avionics Corporation posts news and promotions. Your email address will not be used for any other purpose, and you can unsubscribe at any time.

Contact The Business

Send a message to Panasonic Avionics Corporation:

Shortcuts

Share

Category