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Panasonic IFE Selected for 167
Turkish Airlines Aircraft
Panasonic Avionics Corporation’s
(Panasonic) advanced eX1 inflight
entertainment and communications
(IFEC) system and Global Communications
Services have been chosen by Turkish
Airlines for installation on 167 of its narrow
body jetliners. “Our partnership with
Safran to Acquire Zodiac Aerospace generated by year three. The expected Turkish Airlines is a long term, strategic
French aerospace leader, Safran has implementation costs of Euro 150 million relationship. We are thrilled to extend our
announced that it will acquire Zodiac will be spread over two years.Safran already investment with both Turkish Airlines and
Aerospace. Safran will launch a public enjoys close commercial relationships the Turkish economy, and we look forward
tender offer on Zodiac Aerospace, which is with aircraft manufacturers and airlines, to a close collaboration with them on the
expected to be concluded in the 4th quarter which is expected to further aid Zodiac products and services that will support
of this year. The merger is expected to Aerospace’s recovery in Seats and Cabins them achieve their 2023 objectives,” said
be concluded by early 2018. Safran which accelerated by integration with Safran and Paul Margis, Chief Executive Officer of
has revenues worth approximately Euro a strict operational focus on Safran’s key Panasonic Avionics Corporation. Turkish
21 billion, said that the deal will deliver programmes. Zodiac Aerospace has an Airlines will offer state-of-the-art inflight
major synergies. An Annual €200m pre- annual R&D budget of more than Euro 300 entertainment, global high-speed Wi-Fi
tax run rate cost synergies has already million and has more than 4000 engineers and live television services on 92 Airbus
been identified with progressive ramp- employed. Over 90 percent of its revenues A321 NEOs-ACF, 65 Boeing 737 MAX 8s
up; 50 percent in the first year and 90 are generated as a Tier 1 supplier and it and 10 Boeing 737 MAX 9s. Turkish Airlines
percent in the second year, with full savings enjoys #1 or #2 positions in its segments. has the option to equip the last 45 aircraft
with its own direct affiliate’s IFE system
as part of the contract, pending line fit
commercial aircraft overhaul at Hamburg, offerability. “We needed a solution not only
Lufthansa Technik will offer aircraft capable of providing a reliable system, but
overhaul at its international locations in also a truly immersive inflight experience
Budapest, Sofia, Shannon, Malta, Puerto to our passengers,” said M. İlker Aycı,
Rico and Manila. Lufthansa Technik also Chairman of the Board and the Executive
announced that discussions with its wage Committee of Turkish Airlines. “With this
accord partner, ver.di, had come to a close additional support of Panasonic Avionics,
without agreement. “Despite intensive we will continue to offer the seamless
negotiations regarding the essential accord flight experience to our valued passengers.
Lufthansa Technik to Close cost reductions, the negotiating partners The personalized interface designed for
Hamburg Aircraft Overhaul were unable to find a solution that would an optimal viewing experience combined
Lufthansa Technik has announced that it make a commercially viable continuation with the industry’s largest library of games,
will cease commercial aircraft overhaul of Aircraft Overhaul in Hamburg possible,” audio, and video is what made and eX1 a
operations at its Hamburg centre over a company release informed. All affected proper decision for our flag carrier in this
the course of 2017. “Aircraft overhaul employees will be offered suitable work regard,” he added. The eX1 solution is an
in Hamburg has been under significant with Lufthansa Technik and there will be advanced narrowbody IFE system and
cost pressure for some time,” a company no forced redundancies, the company has will include Panasonic’s unique Passenger
release said. Following the closure of announced. Data Integration (PDI) service.

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