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The Full Flush: Interview with Teague’s Chris Pirie
November 30, 2014  | Written by Katie Sehl
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We all tend to get a little squeamish when we talk about toilets, but showing aircraft lavatories a little love can go a long way to improve the passenger experience and increase brand equity. In “The Full Flush,” we talk to Chris Pirie, business development director at design consultancy Teague. Here’s the full interview: In […]

Giving Aircraft Interiors a New Life
 | Written by Nadja Sayej
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What happens to airplanes when they retire? While some become boutique hotels, others have their parts upcycled into fashion – or even furniture, like the albatross float tank couch from MotoArt. You’ll find more from MotoArt and Fallen Furniture in our feature story on refurbished plane parts in The Architecture Issue of APEX Experience, but here is […]

APEX in Profile: Dr. Ehtisham Siddiqui
November 29, 2014  | Written by APEX Staff
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Dr. Ehtisham Siddiqui Vice-President and General Manager of Commercial Aircraft Solutions BAE Systems What does your typical workday look like? I get to work around 7:30 a.m. and leave around 7 p.m. A typical workday involves reviewing ongoing programs, strategizing with my leadership team on business issues, having calls with customers and partners, and just […]

APEX in Profile: Kristin Guthrie
 | Written by APEX Staff
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Kristin Guthrie Vice-President, Customer Experience, Air Transport and Regional Honeywell Aerospace Kristin leads the Customer Experience organization for Honeywell’s Air Transport and Regional business, and is responsible for driving innovative solutions designed to improve the overall customer experience. Kristin has an MBA from the University of North Texas and a bachelor’s degree in marketing from […]

APEX in Profile: Brian Richardson
 | Written by APEX Staff
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Brian Richardson Director of Inflight Entertainment & Connectivity American Airlines Where do you see the entertainment industry headed in one year? Things will continue to move fast. I expect there to be an increased proliferation of content, including improved quality of original content from new sources. We’re already seeing this today. I also expect there […]

APEX in Profile: Boris Veksler
 | Written by APEX Staff
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Boris Veksler President Betria Interactive, LCC Boris has over 20 years of experience developing technologies and applications used by millions of people in the Internet, mobile and in-flight entertainment (IFE) industries. His recently launched flagship product, FlightPath3D, is considered the future of interactive mapping applications and is gaining formidable traction in the market. What are […]

Kinetic Rain Sculpture at Changi Airport
November 28, 2014  | Written by APEX Staff
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The Kinetic Rain moving sculpture at Singapore’s Changi Airport is the largest kinetic art sculpture in the world. Installed in 2012 in Terminal 1 (T1), the sculpture is comprised of 1 ,216 bronze droplets. Carrying an aviation theme, the key element in every shape shows the movement of flight through slow, fluid movements. Some of the more […]