FLIGHT OPERATIONS
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Panasonic helps airlines enhance operational efficiency and make better business decisions through the use of nose-to-tail connectivity.
Weather
Panasonic provides real-time weather to the cockpit, helping pilots make better informed decisions. Through descent wind profiles, temperature, icing conditions, and turbulence mapping, pilots can optimize their flight path for safer aircraft operation and generate significant fuel and CO2 emissions savings.
Electronic Flight Bag
Leveraging our experience in alternate markets, Panasonic offers Toughpads as an Electronic Flight Bag (EFB). The EFB solution includes manuals, map applications, performance calculation applications, and the aircraft’s eLog book. By utilizing a Panasonic Toughpad, an airline can save 30-45 pounds associated with traditional paper EFBs.
Avionics
Panasonic is pursuing a variety of flight deck connectivity activities to support efficient and economical delivery of non-critical flight data. This data is sent over channels like Ku broadband and Iridium, which frees up congested VHF channels for more flight-critical data.
Crew Operations
With connectivity, crew members can offer passengers superior care while simultaneously enjoying greater onboard efficiency. Using our mobile crew management interface, crew members can greet passengers by name, send passengers personal messages, as well as process orders in real-time, from anywhere in the cabin. Additionally, the crew can access real-time passenger journey information and offer delayed passengers rebooking options prior to missed connections.
Engine Monitoring
Panasonic is currently working with flight deck manufacturers to be able to transmit vital engine monitoring data while inflight. This real-time engine monitoring provides engine manufacturers and airlines the ability to capture important engine performance data for better predictive maintenance and lower operating costs.
eCommerce
Panasonic’s IFEC solutions enable airlines to maximize the value of their longest touchpoint with their customer: the flight. With inflight connectivity, passengers can shop time- and inventory-sensitive offerings like rental car bookings and concert tickets specific to their destination. Real-time credit card authorization reduces merchandise shrink and allows airlines to offer passengers higher value items, increasing onboard revenue opportunities for airlines.
An emergency landing of a domestic flight may cost an airline about $30,000, while that of an international flight, $70,000 to $230,000.
Telemedicine
Panasonic has customers that are flying with Tempus, a passenger health diagnostics tool. Should a medical emergency arise inflight, Tempus is activated and connected to the Panasonic network. Panasonic’s system automatically detects and prioritizes its traffic over other non-critical traffic. Resolving an issue remotely allows the crew to respond quickly and potentially save a life. Eliminating the need to schedule an emergency landing also saves the airline significant cost.