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Complete Fabrication: How Technology Weaves Into Cabin Textiles
March 18, 2015  | Written by Paul Sillers
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This article originally appeared in The Technology Issue of APEX Experience. Fabric developments affect many key factors for airlines, including comfort, durability, maintainability, ecology, noise absorption and that perennial old chestnut: cost reduction. Compared with advances such as in-flight entertainment or mood lighting, technological leaps in the “comparably mature textile industry might not seem that exciting,” says Philipp Dahm […]

Pet Robots Tame Anxious Flyers
March 17, 2015  | Written by Jordan Yerman
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  This article originally appeared in The Technology Issue of APEX Experience. Meet Paro, a therapeutic robot that looks like a fuzzy baby harp seal. When you pet Paro it coos with glee, gently shaking and changing its expression as you stroke its soft fur. When you stop, Paro asks for more. This highly evolved therapeutic tool was designed […]

Altitude Adjustment
 | Written by Brett Snyder
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This article originally appeared in The Technology Issue of APEX Experience. We see the news reports at least a few times a year: A commercial flight finds itself hitting severe or extreme turbulence and anyone who isn’t belted down ends up getting hurt. The airplane diverts to the nearest airport, and video of the chaotic cabin instantly makes its […]

APEX Hollywood Shortlist: Cinderella is the Belle of the Ball at the Weekend B.O.
 | Written by Tomas Romero
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Proving that big-budget, live-action reboots of animated classics like Snow White (Universal’s Snow White and the Huntsman) and Sleeping Beauty (Disney’s Maleficent) can still cast a pretty potent spell on audiences both young and old, Disney’s sweeping, revisionist take on the Cinderella fable danced it’s way to the top of the weekend B.O. with a […]

Panasonic’s Acquisition of ITC Stirs up the IFC Market
March 16, 2015  | Written by Caroline Ku
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Panasonic announced this morning that it will be acquiring ITC Global for its aviation branch, Panasonic Avionics, in hopes of becoming a new leader in global satellite services that would respond to the growing demand for efficient, reliable in-flight communications and increased bandwidth. Together the companies will be known as “ITC Global, A Panasonic Company.” The acquisition […]

Big Data is a Big Priority for Airports, Says Thales
 | Written by Marisa Garcia
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At the Passenger Terminal EXPO (PTE) in Paris, Thales featured its new information management system which allows airport operators to better manage infrastructure and resources while catering to passenger needs. As Thales explains, there are “four key drivers of the Big Data revolution: Volume, Variety, Velocity and Value.” The amount of data we can now gather […]

Automating the Airport Restaurant
March 14, 2015  | Written by Alison Robins
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Back to the Future Part II was set in the year 2015, and while we haven’t quite made it to flying cars, the hubs for our flying machines are moving in a futuristic direction by automating airport restaurants. Thanks to OTG, travel restaurateurs who have upped the ante of the airport dining experience for travelers, […]

Attendant Devices
 | Written by Howard Slutsken
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This article originally appeared in The Technology Issue of APEX Experience. It looks like Star Trek got it right, again. Long before we had tablet computers, the crew of the Enterprise “D” could be seen running to Captain Picard with devices that looked suspiciously like an iPad or Galaxy Tab. The captain would examine the starship’s latest status report, […]

In Conversation: APEX Middle East with Marwan Rahbani
March 13, 2015  | Written by APEX Staff
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Marwan Rahbani President/CEO Rahbani Productions Marwan studied music composition under the tutelage of Master Hagob Arslanian. After learning the aesthetics of dramatic arts with the late Andre Gedeon, Marwan moved to Paris and Los Angeles to complete a course in film direction. He soon immersed himself in theater direction, working with the late legend Assi Rahbani in several musical […]