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Sakte-tv: A Slow, Slow Journey
June 22, 2015  | Written by Caroline Ku
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Slow TV has become such a phenomenon in Norway that in 2013 the Norwegian term “sakte-tv” was named word of the year. The country’s fascination with real-time programming began when NRK, the national public broadcaster decided to show all seven hours of a train journey from Oslo to Bergen to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the rail route. Since […]

Paris Air Show 2015 Round-Up
 | Written by Caroline Ku
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APEX Insight: Airbus and Boeing win the race in aircraft sales, Bombardier’s CSeries debuts quietly, E-Fan is electrifying and a viral takeoff video – all from this year’s Paris Air Show at Le Bourget. Attendance at the 51st Paris Air Show rose among exhibitors, trade visitors and the general public totaling to 353,000 people on the Le Bourget tarmac – an […]

5.4 The Entertainment Issue
 | Written by APEX Staff
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Any mention of entertainment in this industry brings to mind movie licensing, closed captioning and content security. But this issue also looks beyond seatbacks and tablets to the numerous details that are purposely used to intrigue passengers, making the travel experience a little more enjoyable. View the online version of the magazine by clicking here or […]

APEX in Profile: Allison Burke
 | Written by APEX Staff
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Allison Burke Executive Vice-President Telefonix, Inc. After completing her MBA at the University of Chicago Booth School of Business, Allison joined Telefonix in 2004 – the company she watched grow from its early beginnings in her family home. She started her career with John Hancock financial services, where she began as a mainframe programmer, moving […]

Editor’s Reading List: The Entertainment Issue
 | Written by Katie Sehl
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My Struggle Karl Ove KnausgÃ¥rd My Struggle is a six-book autobiographical series by Norwegian author Karl Ove KnausgÃ¥rd, who offers a deeply personal account of his struggle between family life and his motivations to become an insightful and respected writer. The volumes, totaling 3,600 pages and written in a frank and intimate style, connect KnausgÃ¥rd to readers […]

Safety Cards: Then and Now
 | Written by Caroline Ku
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Safety cards are just as sought after as other airline memorabilia such as posters, pins, aircraft models and even sick bags. Entire books are devoted to the topic and web museums, such as Kevin Cleynhens’ Airline Safety Cards and Sergei Novikov’s Safety Mania that require hours to scan, upload, caption and archive, are signs of loving devotion to the emergency procedures that […]

APEX Magazine Entertainment Avatar Contest
 | Written by APEX Staff
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The APEX Experience Entertainment Issue avatar contest has officially begun! Our latest cover contains illustrations of 49 popular entertainment figures from the movie, television, sports and music arenas. You’ll have until June 26 4 p.m. EST to submit your best guesses for all 49 avatars (last week we released a total of 7 avatar identities on social media…follow […]

Flight Crew Fun Gone Viral
 | Written by Jessica Sammut
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Flying can be a stressful experience for some passengers and a little in-flight laughter during anxious times can go a long way. These hilarious flight attendants bring a new meaning to in-flight entertainment with their comical stunts, serenades and signature moves! Southwest’s Martha Cobb “flight attendant extraordinaire” WestJet’s Funky Flight Attendant Robynn Shayne Serenades with “Royals” Finnair […]

Fringe IFE: The C-H-I-L Out Jingle
 | Written by Jessica Sammut
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The next time you fly you may want to take some time to learn about how you can improve your leg health in-flight and on the ground and prevent Deep-Vein Thrombosis (DVT). As it turns out, learning about DVT-prevention can be fun thanks to the team of at Soxxy Air, a brand of compression sock. Founder Sarah Stabile […]

Behind the Scenes with Herpa Wings: Aircraft Models for Your Inner AvGeek
 | Written by APEX Staff
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APEX went behind the scenes with Herpa at their showroom in Santiago, Chile to capture the delicate details of their beautiful aircraft models up close for our “Mighty Models” feature in The Entertainment Issue, written by Howard Slutsken. Frits de Kleine, lead architect and mastermind behind the model airport, is pictured below carefully arranging his creation for its APEX close-up. […]