Japan Airlines
Selects Panasonic
Avionics
Connectivity Service
for Widebody
Aircraft
26 March 2014
Japan Airlines
(JAL) has selected
Panasonic Avionics
(Panasonic) for a
major expansion of
in-flight Wi-Fi for
its international
fleet which includes
Boeing 787s, Boeing
777-200ERs and
Boeing 767-300ERs.
The commitment
comes after a
successful
introduction of
Panasonic’s
broadband Wi-Fi
service on 13 of
Japan Airlines’ 777s
that have been
flying international
routes since July
2012.
The carrier has
become one of the
first airlines to
offer internet
access, email
services, and more
on flights between
Japan and Europe and
across the Pacific
to North America.
Jun Kato, Executive
Officer of Marketing
& Branding for Japan
Airlines said, “With
worldwide coverage,
unmatched regulatory
approvals, and plans
to deploy the
world’s highest
bandwidth global
network, it was an
easy decision to
choose Panasonic for
our widebody
aircraft. Our
passengers love this
high speed service,
and we look forward
to offering it on
all of our
international
routes.”
Paul Margis, Chief
Executive Officer
for Panasonic
Avionics, said, “We
are honored that
Japan Airlines has
selected Panasonic
to provide broadband
connectivity
services across
their international
fleet. Our unique
offering of global
satellite coverage
and capacity coupled
with the necessary
regulatory approvals
and real-time 24/7
monitoring with our
Mission Control
Center, is making
the difference for
our customers.”
Panasonic’s
in-flight
connectivity service
helps create a
connected experience
in air that is
similar to what
travelers experience
each day on the
ground. It provides
two-way broadband
communications to an
aircraft and
supports internet
access, email,
social network
access and other
crew and passenger
applications. It
also offers airlines
the ability to
streamline their
operations by
enabling electronic
flight bag,
real-time weather
updates, live engine
monitoring and other
services.
