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Power Plants
January 18, 2015  | Written by Jasmin Legatos
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This article originally appeared in The Education Issue of APEX Experience. About 20 miles southeast of Los Angeles International Airport (LAX), in Paramount, California, an idle portion of a petroleum refinery is in the final stages of a retrofit that will allow it to pump out 30 million gallons of low-carbon, renewable jet fuel a year. Slated to open […]

Smart Planes Get Smarter Solutions from SITA OnAir
January 16, 2015  | Written by Marisa Garcia
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The new SITA OnAir product is a unique and comprehensive suite of ground and in-flight connectivity solutions which make the goal of true gate-to-gate nose-to-tail connected aircraft a reality. “The connected aircraft is probably the most important development in aviation IT in a generation,” says Ian Dawkins, CEO OnAir. “We are the only supplier with […]

2015 Crystal Cabin Awards Shortlist Announced
January 15, 2015  | Written by Katie Sehl
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The 9th annual Crystal Cabin Awards received a record number of submissions this year from 18 countries worldwide. Their shortlist, announced January 15th, includes industry heavyweights from all sectors. APEX media will be on site to cover the award ceremony that will take place during the Aircraft Interiors Expo in Hamburg from April 14-16th. A jury of […]

Al St. Germain Visits the Airplane Geeks Podcast
January 14, 2015  | Written by APEX Staff
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This week on the ever-popular Airplane Geeks podcast, APEX Media publisher and senior vice-president of Spafax USA, Al St. Germain, joined “the geeks” for a conversation on how custom content for airlines is created, the latest on branding and marketing in commercial aviation, and his aspirations to make something of his Twitter profile in 2015 […]

Tasty Trends for 2015
 | Written by Jenn Wint
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Now that our New Year’s resolutions to eat less have been forgotten we can explore the food trends we have to look forward to in 2015. From what we can see so far, food trends in 2015 are going to be diverse. From re-visiting traditional, regional recipes to building upon recently created culinary delights our […]

The Hidden Costs of Hidden-City Ticketing 
 | Written by Fergus Baird
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Hidden city ticketing can be confusing to understand at first, but it’s actually quite simple. A traveler in San Antonio wants to go to Salt Lake City: A direct flight will cost her $391. However, a flight to Las Vegas with a stopover in Salt Lake City costs $186. The traveler books this flight, and instead of flying […]

Airline Disasters Spark Conversation Around Aircraft Tracking Systems
 | Written by Samantha Shankman
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It would seem impossible that an entire plane filled with hundreds of passengers could just disappear, but this tragically happened twice in the 2014. In the case of AirAsia QZ8501, regulators and officials were unable to locate the plane for two days after the flight lost contact with Indonesian air traffic control, and regulators continue […]

Culinary Class
January 13, 2015  | Written by Jason Kessler
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This article originally appeared in The Education Issue of APEX Experience. Taste buds react differently at higher altitudes, so when designing an in-flight menu, careful consideration must be paid to each and every ingredient that goes into a dish, along with the understanding that standard kitchen equipment like gas stoves and broilers have no place on an airplane. Singapore […]