Panasonic Avionics Corporation
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Panasonic Avionics Corporation (PAC) (previously incorporated as Matsushita Avionics Systems) is a subsidiary of Panasonic Corporation and is headquartered in Lake Forest, California
with major business functions also shared with the former headquarters located in Bothell, WA.
Established in 1980, the product engineering and development departments are located in Lake Forest, CA, program management, certification, system installation engineering and quality in Bothell, Washington
, and manufacturing performed in Osaka, Japan. Other offices and repair facilities are located worldwide, with major offices in Toulouse, Hamburg, London, Dallas, Dubai and Singapore.
PAC is the leading supplier of in-flight entertainment
equipment, including music, video on demand (movies and television shows), in-flight shopping, phone service, email, video games, and GPS flight location display. PAC is an approved supplier to both Boeing and Airbus and the primary entertainment provider for a large number of prominent airlines worldwide. In the IFE market, their main competitors include Thales Group
, Rockwell Collins
, and LiveTV
.
In late 2009, Lufthansa
announced that starting mid-2010 they will re-launch their 'FlyNet' service with Panasonic Avionics' satellite-based broadband
technology offering passengers in-flight Internet and cellphone connections. Lufthansa will make use of their existing onboard hardware
that had been installed in 2003 by Connexion by Boeing
, the now defunct provider of the airline's previous onboard connectivity system.
PAC is AS9100, ISO14001, and ISO27000 certified.
Lake Forest, California
Lake Forest is a city in Orange County, California. The population was 77,264 at the 2010 census.Lake Forest incorporated as a city on December 20, 1991. Prior to a vote of the residents in that year, the community had formerly been known as El Toro since the 1880s...
with major business functions also shared with the former headquarters located in Bothell, WA.
Established in 1980, the product engineering and development departments are located in Lake Forest, CA, program management, certification, system installation engineering and quality in Bothell, Washington
Bothell, Washington
Bothell is a city located in King and Snohomish Counties in the state of Washington. It is part of the Seattle metropolitan area. The population was 33,505 as of the 2010 census...
, and manufacturing performed in Osaka, Japan. Other offices and repair facilities are located worldwide, with major offices in Toulouse, Hamburg, London, Dallas, Dubai and Singapore.
PAC is the leading supplier of in-flight entertainment
In-flight Entertainment
In-flight entertainment refers to the entertainment available to aircraft passengers during a flight. In 1936, the airship Hindenburg offered passengers a piano, lounge, dining room, smoking room, and bar during the 2½ day flight between Europe and America...
equipment, including music, video on demand (movies and television shows), in-flight shopping, phone service, email, video games, and GPS flight location display. PAC is an approved supplier to both Boeing and Airbus and the primary entertainment provider for a large number of prominent airlines worldwide. In the IFE market, their main competitors include Thales Group
Thales Group
The Thales Group is a French electronics company delivering information systems and services for the aerospace, defense, transportation and security markets...
, Rockwell Collins
Rockwell Collins
Rockwell Collins, Inc. is a large United States-based international company headquartered in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, primarily providing aviation and information technology systems and services to governmental agencies and aircraft manufacturers.- History :...
, and LiveTV
LiveTV
LiveTV is a major provider of airline in-flight entertainment systems. Originally a joint venture of Harris Corporation and BE Aerospace , it is now a wholly owned subsidiary of JetBlue Airways Corporation...
.
In late 2009, Lufthansa
Lufthansa
Deutsche Lufthansa AG is the flag carrier of Germany and the largest airline in Europe in terms of overall passengers carried. The name of the company is derived from Luft , and Hansa .The airline is the world's fourth-largest airline in terms of overall passengers carried, operating...
announced that starting mid-2010 they will re-launch their 'FlyNet' service with Panasonic Avionics' satellite-based broadband
Broadband Internet access
Broadband Internet access, often shortened to just "broadband", is a high data rate, low-latency connection to the Internet— typically contrasted with dial-up access using a 56 kbit/s modem or satellite Internet with inherently high latency....
technology offering passengers in-flight Internet and cellphone connections. Lufthansa will make use of their existing onboard hardware
Hardware
Hardware is a general term for equipment such as keys, locks, hinges, latches, handles, wire, chains, plumbing supplies, tools, utensils, cutlery and machine parts. Household hardware is typically sold in hardware stores....
that had been installed in 2003 by Connexion by Boeing
Connexion by Boeing
Connexion by Boeing was an in-flight online Internet connectivity service from Boeing. This service allowed travellers to access a high-speed internet connection while on board a plane in flight through a wired Ethernet or a wireless 802.11 Wi-Fi connection. Connexion by Boeing was formed as a...
, the now defunct provider of the airline's previous onboard connectivity system.
PAC is AS9100, ISO14001, and ISO27000 certified.