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    min 2014 Editorial & Design Awards: Most Improved Publication
    November 19, 2014  | Written by APEX Staff
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    The 2014 min Editorial & Design Awards, recognizing “excellence in content and design among consumer, business-to-business and specialized information media brands,” took place today at the Grand Hyatt in New York City with a celebratory awards breakfast attended by many of the print and digital industry’s most esteemed media organizations. The Airline Passenger Experience Magazine (APEX Experience) was short-listed within the […]

    APEX TECH: What’s Next for ACARS?
    November 18, 2014  | Written by Howard Slutsken
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    David Coiley, vice-president, Aviation, Inmarsat Today, at the APEX TECH Conference, David Coiley, Vice President, Aviation, Inmarsat, talked about new connectivity technologies that will provide enhanced “safety-of-flight” for airlines. Current safety system connectivity is primarily based on the decades-old Aircraft Communication Addressing and Reporting System (ACARS). Coiley describes ACARS as an “archaic, character-oriented messaging set, […]

    APEX TECH: Snapshot of the Wireless IFE Landscape
     | Written by Howard Slutsken
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    The APEX TECH conference in Newport Beach kicked off this morning with an overview of the current state of wireless IFE, presented by Patrick Préfontaine, vice-president of Strategic Partnerships at  Global Eagle Entertainment. In his keynote address, Préfontaine says that although wireless IFE is a relatively young technology, airline interest and installations are being driven […]

    Best Airport Dining
     | Written by Jason Kessler
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    ink.sack, LAX The hottest new dining destination in the world is… the airport? With celebrity chefs, local favorites and even Michelin stars, airports across the world are offering a dining experience that puts ordinary terrestrial dining to shame. Here are six of our favorite airport restaurants around the world. 1. Restaurant: AeroNuovo Airport: JFK/New York (USA) […]

    Case Study: PDT and Telefonix Inspire B2B Collaboration
     | Written by APEX Staff
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    The partnership between APEX member companies Product Development Technologies (PDT) and Telefonix began five years ago as they worked together on client programs, then became official in 2013 when Telefonix acquired an ownership stake in PDT. Since then, they’ve done some great work together in the in-flight entertainment and connectivity arena and one of their more recent collaborations was […]

      Finer Dining in Economy
      November 17, 2014  | Written by Nadja Sayej
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      Passengers in economy may not be sipping on champagne – but enhanced dining options is one of the latest ways airlines have been differentiating their economy service. The Australian carrier Qantas has upgraded its economy meals to a tray-free experience. Serving plates will replace the trays, allowing for larger portions of their enhanced menu to be offered to […]

      Follow your Nose to Five Countries, All from Heathrow T2
      November 14, 2014  | Written by Jenn Wint
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      Photo: Heathrow Airport The feeling when you’ve returned home from a holiday, open your suitcase and begin to unpack, inhaling the smells from your trip, caught in clothes and reignited in your memory. The aromas of flora and fauna mingled with cuisine and smoke from a campfire are inexplicable and for a moment you’re taken […]

        Spotlight on Latin America: Primed for Growth and Heavy Competition
        November 13, 2014  | Written by Marisa Garcia
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        Industry experts expect Latin America to maintain steady growth in the coming decades, with low-cost carriers readying for heavy competition. The planned Mexico City airport, designed by renowned Foster + Partners architecture firm in conjunction with Fernando Romero Enterprise and Netherlands Airport Consultants, is a prime example.  This future airport city will be almost six million square […]

        Reading Rights: Digital VS. Print
         | Written by Jasmin Legatos
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        As connectivity becomes the norm on airlines and access to the outside world begins to erode the captive onboard audience, what will become of the humble in-flight magazine? According to a Deloitte report on the future of in-flight entertainment, the in-flight magazine will soon be digitized and viewed via seatback screens or personal electronic devices. […]