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| Panasonic Avionics eX2 IFE solution performs
well on Recent Airbus A380 Route Proving Flights |
| Lake Forest, California - March 30, 2007 |
Panasonic Avionics Corporation reports the
successful first week of in-flight operability testing for its eX2 In-Flight Entertainment (IFE)
system installed aboard the Airbus A380 aircraft that underwent high-profile route proving flights
last week. Beyond the normal route proving tests, the Airbus Operability Demonstration flights
enables Panasonic Avionics to provide an
In-Flight Entertainment System proven under
revenue flight conditions in advance of the first Airbus A380 delivery.
The Airbus A380 MSN 007 aircraft, jointly operated by Lufthansa and Airbus, flew to New York,
Hong Kong, and Washington DC, with a 90 minute turn around time between flights. This route
proving campaign also marked the first passenger flights of the A380 to the USA.
The A380 aircraft was piloted by two Airbus Captains and two Lufthansa captains, and carried a
full cabin of approximately 500 guests of Airbus and Lufthansa. The guests included VIPs,
journalists, Airbus and Lufthansa employees and test crews, as well as a number of members
from Panasonic Avionics’ own IFE System route proving test team.
The eX2 In-Flight Entertainment System performed well during the entire flight, including when
passengers were asked to carry out system stress tests by simultaneously selecting the same
movies and games. The post-flight feedback on the IFE System provided by the passengers
was very enthusiastic. One passenger, who regularly tests IFE systems, noted that despite the
level of stress on the system put on by the passengers, the eX2 System was stable, very
responsive, and never missed a beat delivering content flawlessly. Another passenger stated
that Panasonic’s eX2 IFE system was the "New Standard".
Sylvain Bauguil, Panasonic’s System Integration Engineer who was onboard during this
campaign reported, "This system is really the most responsive and stable we have ever put on
board an aircraft and the quality of digital video is quite impressive".
The eX2 System is the fifth generation of Panasonic IFE products. Its outstanding performance
and growth capacity is the result of engineering “know how” accumulated over 26 years. The
fully digitalized architecture is based on a high-capacity Enterprise Class media server and a gigabit fiber optic Ethernet network. The eX2 IFE System is currently flying on Singapore
Airlines B777 and will be launching on a number of other airlines later this year.
The A380 MSN007 will continue to carry out flights over the next few months, where the
Panasonic test team will further expose this new cutting-edge eX2 IFE System to the stresses of
high temperatures and additional severe environmental conditions. |
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About Panasonic Avionics Corporation: Panasonic Avionics Corporation Panasonic Avionics Corporation is the world's leading supplier of in-flight entertainment and communication systems. Headquartered in Lake Forest, California, Panasonic Avionics Corporation employs approximately 2500 employees based in over 70 locations worldwide.
Panasonic Avionics Corporation is a subsidiary of Panasonic North America (PNA). Based in Secaucus, NJ, PNA is the principal North American subsidiary of Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd. (NYSE: MC) and the hub of Panasonic`s US marketing, sales and service operations.
Additional information on Panasonic Avionics Corporation is available at www.panasonic.aero
Additional information on Matsushita Electric and Panasonic is available at www.panasonic.com.
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Contact:
David Bruner
Telephone: 1(425) 415-9052 FAX: 1(425) 485-6175
E-mail: david.bruner@panasonic.aero
Brenda Kuhns
Telephone: 1(949) 672-2736 FAX: 1(949) 462-7109
E-mail: brenda.kuhns@panasonic.aero
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