CEO Paul Margis (1 Jul 2007–) | Founded 1979 | |
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Headquarters Bothell, Washington, United States Parent organization Panasonic Corporation Of North America Subsidiaries AeroMobile, ITC Global, Inc., Panasonic Avionics Services Singapore Pte Ltd, Tactel AB | ||
Panasonic Avionics Corporation (PAC) designs, engineers, manufactures, sells and installs customized in-flight entertainment and communications solutions to airlines worldwide. Panasonic Avionics Corporation is a subsidiary of Panasonic Corporation of North America, the principal North American subsidiary of Panasonic Corporation. Panasonic Avionics Corporation is headquartered in Lake Forest, California and has major business functions in Bothell, WA. Panasonic Avionics Corporation traces its roots to Matsushita Avionics Systems Corporation, founded in 1979.
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Clients
PAC is a 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 Boeing, Airbus and Bombardier, and is the primary entertainment provider for a number of airlines worldwide. Competitors in the IFE market include Thales Group, Rockwell Collins, Zodiac In-Flight Innovations 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.
Operations
The product engineering and development departments are located in Lake Forest, CA; program management, certification, system installation engineering and quality are located in Bothell, Washington, and manufacturing is performed in Osaka, Japan. Other offices and repair facilities are located worldwide, with major offices in Toulouse, Hamburg, London, Dallas, Dubai and Singapore.
Panasonic Avionics Corporation is AS9100, ISO 14001, and ISO 27000 certified.
Controversy
In March 2013, it was reported that American authorities were investigating the subsidiary for bribery. In February 2017, Panasonic said that PAC was being investigated by the DOJ and the SEC under the FCPA.