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We’re not just the world’s leading supplier of IFEC solutions.

Defining inflight entertainment is our legacy. Redefining the passenger experience is our mission.

We are always looking forward in the direction of innovation.

2500+

Connected aircraft in service

15.4K+

IFEC systems awarded

YEARS OF PANASONIC AVIONICS

Take a trip through four decades of inflight innovation.

LET'S GO
40

  • 1979

    Matsushita Avionics Systems Corporation is established

  • 1980

    First Passenger Entertainment System (PES) for the B767-200

  • 1998

    Introduced the first Audio Video on Demand (AVOD) 1.0

  • 2003

    eFX – Transition to the first all-digital IFE system; first to deliver all digital TV

  • 2005

    Matsushita Avionics Systems Corporation becomes Panasonic Avionics Corporation

  • 2006

    eX2 – First in-service all digital twin-aisle system

  • 2007

    First IFE on the A380

  • 2010

    First in revenue service on B787

  • 2011

    eXW – Panasonic’s first wireless IFEC solution

  • 2017

    NEXT Series – Panasonic’s newest platform, built for collaboration and our customers’ changing needs

  • 2019

    Panasonic Avionics Corporation celebrates 40 years of innovation

YEARS OF PANASONIC AVIONICS

Take a trip through four decades of inflight innovation.

LET'S GO
40

  • 1979

    Matsushita Avionics Systems Corporation is established

  • 1980

    First Passenger Entertainment System (PES) for the B767-200

  • 1998

    Introduced the first Audio Video on Demand (AVOD) 1.0

  • 2003

    eFX – Transition to the first all-digital IFE system; first to deliver all digital TV

  • 2005

    Matsushita Avionics Systems Corporation becomes Panasonic Avionics Corporation

  • 2006

    eX2 – First in-service all digital twin-aisle system

  • 2007

    First IFE on the A380

  • 2010

    First in revenue service on B787

  • 2011

    eXW – Panasonic’s first wireless IFEC solution

  • 2017

    NEXT Series – Panasonic’s newest platform, built for collaboration and our customers’ changing needs

  • 2019

    Panasonic Avionics Corporation celebrates 40 years of innovation

Our Basic Principles

Contribution to Society

We will conduct ourselves at all times in accordance with the Basic Management Objective, faithfully fulfilling our responsibilities as industrialists to the communities in which we operate.

Fairness and Honesty

We will be fair and honest in all our business dealings and personal conduct. No matter how talented and knowledgeable we may be, without personal integrity, we neither earn the respect of others, nor enhance our own self-respect.

Cooperation and Team Spirit

We will pool our abilities to accomplish our shared goals. No matter how talented we are as individuals, without cooperation and team spirit we will be a company in name only.

Untiring Effort for Improvement

We will strive constantly to improve our ability to contribute to society through our business activities. Only through this untiring effort can we fulfill our Basic Management Objective and help to realize lasting peace and prosperity.

Courtesy and Humility

We will always be respectful and modest. When we respect the diversity rights, and needs of others, this helps us to build strong relationships and improves the quality of life in our communities.

Adaptability

We will continually adapt our thinking and behavior to meet the ever-changing conditions around us, taking care to act in harmony with nature to ensure progress and success in our endeavors.

Gratitude

We will act out of a sense of gratitude for all the benefits we have received, confident that this attitude will be a source of unbounded joy and vitality, enabling us to overcome any obstacles we encounter.

3750+

Aircraft committed to connectivity

895+

Aircraft with television services

David Bartlett

Catherine Rizzano

Hideo Nakano

Kristi Williamson

Mark Jennings

"A lot of what we’ve done is develop world-class products and services for the airlines. At the end of the day, it’s all about the passenger. What we’re doing at Panasonic is nothing less than inventing the future of inflight experience. That’s powerful."

David Bartlett

Chief Technology Officer, Chief Information Officer, Chief Information Security Officer
Meet our team

David Bartlett

Catherine Rizzano

Hideo Nakano

Kristi Williamson

Mark Jennings

"Our business is based on partnerships that provide protection, guidance, and true leadership. My long-term vision is to create a world-class compliance organization which is efficient, competent, and a fully resourced Compliance department that Panasonic can trust as the business grows and transforms."

Catherine Rizzano

Vice President, Chief Compliance Officer
Meet our team

David Bartlett

Catherine Rizzano

Hideo Nakano

Kristi Williamson

Mark Jennings

"Panasonic has a rich history of being committed to people. As industry leaders and innovators for the past 40 years, we will continue to deliver on the promise of Customer Success in an exciting era of digital transformation, and where the passenger always comes first."

Hideo Nakano

Chief Executive Officer
Meet our team

David Bartlett

Catherine Rizzano

Hideo Nakano

Kristi Williamson

Mark Jennings

"It’s not what we do that defines our career success — it’s how we do it."

Kristi Williamson

Chief Executive Officer
Meet our team

David Bartlett

Catherine Rizzano

Hideo Nakano

Kristi Williamson

Mark Jennings

"Panasonic is aligning all parts of the organization as we head into the digital era as a unified culture. I’m confident that we can drive customer success by fostering ownership, integrity, and respect at all levels of the business."

Mark Jennings

Vice President, Global Human Resources
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