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APEX Hollywood Shortlist: Spongebob Squeezes Sniper Out Of First
February 10, 2015  | Written by Tomas Romero
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The Spongebob Squarepants Movie: Sponge Out of Water, Paramount Pictures After three weeks in the top spot box office, Warner Brothers’ unstoppable American Sniper was finally bumped to second place by a talking sponge, a loveable starfish and a villainous live-action pirate known as Burger-Beard. And though some were surprised by The Spongebob Squarepants Movie: […]

46 Years of 747
February 9, 2015  | Written by Howard Slutsken
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This article originally appeared in The Education Issue of APEX Experience. The very first Boeing 747 took to the air February 9, 1969, barely four months after the airplane rolled out of its then new factory in Everett, Washington. The prototype, “Queen of the Skies,” was known by her serial number RA001. She was soon joined by additional test […]

Inmarsat Supports ICAO’s Implementation Initiative For Aircraft Tracking
February 6, 2015  | Written by Jessica Sammut
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Image via Inmarsat ICAO officials and airline safety regulators met at the International Civil Aviation Organization’s (ICAO) headquarters in Montreal this week to discuss the urgent need for improved flight tracking following a devastating year for air travel in 2014. Over 850 officials from around the world attended the high-level meeting, only the second of its kind since ICAO was […]

GEE Announces Development Of New Ku/Ku HTS Antenna For In-flight Connectivity
February 5, 2015  | Written by Jessica Sammut
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With the demand for high-speed in-flight Wi-Fi on the rise, Global Eagle Entertainment today announced their plans for a new global Ku/Ku HTS antenna. Developed with antenna manufacturer QEST (Quantenelektronische Systeme GmbH), the antenna is scheduled for installation mid-2016. The new high-speed technology boasts reliability at all latitudes, including equatorial, and is fully compatible with current Ku satellite systems. The […]

Round-The-World Solar Flight: Q&A With Solar Impulse 2
February 4, 2015  | Written by APEX Staff
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Bertrand Piccard and André Borschberg will attempt to make aviation history this March as they set to take off on the first round-the-world solar-powered flight. The aircraft, Solar Impulse 2 (Si2), is fueled completely by sunlight and will begin its journey in Abu Dhabi. We spoke to the team behind the project about the implications the technology may have for commercial aviation, and […]

US Selects 747-8 As Next Presidential Aircraft
 | Written by Cameron Watt
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Image via Flight Global Aviation fanatics have been aflutter following the news that the United States Pentagon has decided on the Boeing 747-8 as a replacement for their twin fleet of Air Force One aircraft. The new aircraft will be more fuel-efficient and technologically advanced than the aging Boeing V2-25 models (military variants of 747-200Bs). The decision […]

Round-The-World Solar Flight: Q&A With Solar Impulse 2
 | Written by APEX Staff
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Bertrand Piccard and André Borschberg will attempt to make aviation history this March as they set to take off on the first round-the-world solar-powered flight. The aircraft, Solar Impulse 2 (Si2), is fueled completely by sunlight and will begin its journey in Abu Dhabi. We spoke to the team behind the project about the implications the technology may have for commercial aviation, and […]

APEX Hollywood Shortlist: “Sniper” and Sundance Sensation, “Dying Girl,” Shake Up Chilly Super Bowl Weekend
February 3, 2015  | Written by Tomas Romero
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Me and Earl and the Dying Girl, Fox Searchlight With record snowfall across the country, a hotly contested Super Bowl on TV and the “Boston Yeti” live tweeting selfies in a furry white Yeti costume from the barren streets of Beantown – it’s a wonder that anyone got to a movie theatre over the weekend. […]

Biometric Automated Kiosks Help Streamline US Customs and Immigration Preclearance at Abu Dhabi Airport
February 2, 2015  | Written by Marisa Garcia
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Abu Dhabi International Airport has streamlined its popular United States Customs and Immigration preclearance program, authorized by the U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) agency, by installing new automated passport control (APC) kiosks from the aviation technology specialists at SITA. The self-service kiosks use advanced biometric technology to process passengers securely in less than 60 […]