China Eastern Airlines Announces 35 Aircraft Deal With Panasonic Avionics

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SINGAPORE, Oct. 24/ PRNewswire=KYODO JBN/ -

- Inflight entertainment and Wi-Fi connectivity to be equipped across its fleet

of A350s and 787s  

China Eastern Airlines has selected Panasonic Avionics Corporation's

(Panasonic) industry-leading eX3 inflight entertainment (IFE) system and Wi-Fi

connectivity service for its fleet of 35 new A350s and 787 aircraft.

China Eastern Airlines, in partnership with China Telecom Satellite, was the

first Chinese carrier to offer Panasonic's global Wi-Fi service on domestic

flights and has already begun offering broadband communications on its

international routes.

With this latest award, China Eastern Airlines' entire wide body fleet will be

equipped with Panasonic's high-speed communications service.

Panasonic's Global Communications Services are available across China and on

over 99.6 percent of all air traffic routes. It is the only global, broadband

inflight connectivity service operating in every country in the world today.

The service will permit China Eastern passengers to be fully connected while

traveling.

Paul Margis, Chief Executive Officer at Panasonic Avionics Corporation, says:

"Panasonic remains the only global connectivity provider operating over China

today, so we're delighted to further strength our relationship with China

Eastern Airlines through our third partnership agreement together. Panasonic

continues to invest in developing reliable broadband Wi-Fi solutions that meet

the increasing demand from passengers to be connected across the globe."

Xulun Ma, Chief Executive Officer, China Eastern Airlines, adds: "China Eastern

Airlines understands the needs of our customers for a premium inflight

experience. Our partnership with Panasonic has proved extremely successful and

we look forward to continue strengthening our relationship with Panasonic

Avionics."

Panasonic Avionics' eXConnect uses the company's global Ku-band satellite

network to deliver broadband connectivity to aircraft flying all over the world

- even over oceans.

About Panasonic Avionics Corporation

Panasonic Avionics Corporation is the world's leading supplier of inflight

entertainment and communication systems. The company's best-in-class solutions,

supported by professional maintenance services, fully integrate with the cabin

enabling its customers to deliver the ultimate travel experiences with a rich

variety of entertainment choices, resulting in improved quality communication

systems and solutions, reduced time-to-market and lower overall costs.

Established in 1979, Panasonic Avionics Corporation, a U.S. corporation, is a

subsidiary of Panasonic Corporation of North America, the principal North

American subsidiary of Panasonic Corporation. Headquartered in Lake Forest,

California with over 4,554 employees and operations in 80 global locations, it

has delivered over 8,000 IFE systems and 1,300 inflight connectivity solutions

to the world's leading airlines. For additional information, please visit

http://www.panasonic.aero

SOURCE: Panasonic Avionics Corporation