Avionics and Automotive Bandwagon Flying Together on the Infotronics Highway

Electric and electronic architecture integration into car sub-modules now involves a large number of functions requiring many system's, component's and technologies' tradeoffs.

Using supplier consortiums to challenge and gain in matters of cost reduction by integration in partnership with car makers has been suggested and described by many as the best practice for the cars of years 2000 plus. Meanwhile, just around the corner, apart from the automotive closed world is a completely new approach that may benefit to pioneer partners. This paper shows innovative cooperation areas between the automotive and civil aircraft industry in the domain of passengers entertainment systems