Panasonic and Boeing unite

Panasonic Corporation has announced that Panasonic Avionics (a division that supplies in-flight entertainment and communications) has been selected to provide the Cabin Services System (CSS) on the new family of Boeing 777X aircraft. The company currently supplies CSS on all Boeing 787 Dreamliners and 747-8 Intercontinental aircraft.

CSS is a scalable, database-driven, Ethernet-based network that provides core cabin functions such as passenger address, cabin interphone and environmental controls. It directly integrates with external subsystems such as cabin lighting and other airplane member systems across the airframe networks, including the in-flight entertainment and connectivity solutions.

Paul Margis, president and chief executive officer for Panasonic Avionics, said, “This agreement is the reflection of a growing relationship between Panasonic and Boeing. It shows the success of our efforts to combine reliability crucial for Cabin Services Systems with continued innovation benefitting flight crew and passengers, something that’s core to the 777X program.”

The 777X is the largest and most efficient twin-engine jet in the world with 320 orders and commitments for the aircraft. The cabin interior will include larger windows, a wider cabin, new lighting and an enhanced architecture with cabin electronics controlled by the Panasonic Cabin Services System.