There were speculations that onboard Near Field Communication (NFC) applications for inflight entertainment (IFE) systems could be years away, but Panasonic Avionics has now assured that it will
launch the technology with airlines in the summer of 2015. Panasonic will pair NFC-enabled devices with embedded systems, allowing airlines to push information to passengers during their flight,
personalize the experience, and support high-value transactions and purchases. Enabling NFC on board would help Panasonic reinforce “seamless passenger travel thread” and will integrate
with the industry’s other NFC initiatives in baggage handling, check-in and airport logistics. New EMV (Europay, Mastercard and Visa) chip technology standards will be enforced on 1 October 2015
in the United States.
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