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In Conversation: APEX TECH Preview with Diane Johnson
May 8, 2015  | Written by Howard Slutsken
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Diane Johnson Chief Executive Officer Descriptive Video Works Diane Johnson is chief executive officer and owner of Vancouver, BC-based Descriptive Video Works, a pioneering and world-leading producer of audio description for television and movies. A passionate advocate for the blind and partially-sighted, she is committed to providing broad media access and a shared entertainment experience for all individuals. […]

3-D Printed Parts on Airplanes Are Just the Beginning of a Movement
 | Written by Caroline Ku
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A record-breaking number of 1,000 aircraft parts were 3-D printed out of plastic allowing Airbus to cut production time and make the deadline on the delivery of their first Airbus A350 XWB that launched with Qatar Airways in December 2014. Instead of milling the parts from metal, Stratasys Additive Manufacturing forged them out of ULTEM„¢ 9085, a FST (flame, smoke and toxicity) compliant resin that is certified […]

Passenger Choice Awards: Throwback with Ethiopian Airlines
May 7, 2015  | Written by APEX Staff
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Nigusu Worku Wordofa Regional Director – Americas Ethiopian Airlines What has the Passenger Choice Award for “Best in Region: Africa 2014” meant to the Ethiopian Airlines brand? For Ethiopian Airlines, the Passenger Choice Award for “Best in Africa” meant a real vote of confidence by our customers and their fidelity to the Ethiopian brand. It […]

Fair Flyers
May 6, 2015  | Written by Katie Sehl
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This article originally appeared in The Culture Issue of APEX Experience. “It may almost be said that the flying man has become a commonplace of the sky of the continent, even if he still is a rare bird in this country,” reported an English newspaper in the early 20th century. “The flying woman is a novelty abroad and a […]

Airbus Charges Forward with All-Electric Aircraft
 | Written by Jordan Yerman
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The electric vehicle is in. Tesla did it with high-end cars and now Airbus is doing it with planes. “We have reached the next milestone in our Airbus Group E-Aircraft roadmap. The industrialization of our E-Fan aircraft will help us to advance electric flight and also to gain experience to scale up the technology,” says […]

5.3 The Culture Issue
 | Written by APEX Staff
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Read The Culture Issue online for these stories and more: Conflict Zones, Well Spoken, Branding Game, Fad Nauseum, Flying Funny and Culinary Curiosity. View the online version of the magazine by clicking here or on the cover, or download the PDF by clicking here.

Influencing In-Flight Purchasing
 | Written by Terri Potratz
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In The Culture Issue of APEX Experience magazine, author Jason Kessler hones in on the recent findings of Pedro Gardete, assistant professor of Marketing at Stanford Graduate School of Business, who discovered that airline passengers are 30 percent more likely to make a purchase in-flight if their seatmate does so first. Gardete published a report […]

APEX in Profile: Ralph Wagner
 | Written by APEX Staff
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Ralph Wagner CEO Axinom Aerospace Ralph started out as a project manager and economics student before co-founding Axinom in 2001, where he initially directed strategic and operational developments, local management and unit leads. Last year he took responsibility for expanding Axinom Aerospace and as CEO, he defines the company’s targets, policies and strategies. FAST FACTS […]

APEX in Profile: Mary Rogozinski
 | Written by APEX Staff
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Mary Rogozinski Manager, Content Partnerships Gogo Mary started at Gogo in 2009, not long after the launch of in-flight Wi-Fi on American Airlines. She worked as an airline account manager before taking on the management of Content Partnerships, working as a “CSP of one.” Prior to Gogo, Mary worked at United Airlines for almost 30 […]

APEX in Profile: François Rodriguez
 | Written by APEX Staff
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François Rodriguez Chief Strategy and Marketing Officer SITA OnAir François has marketing and management degrees from universities in the UK and Switzerland and over 15 years of experience in the telecommunications industry. In 2010, he joined OnAir as director of Strategy and Marketing and is now driving the global marketing strategy of the “e-Aircraft.” FAST […]