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APEX in Profile: Dr. Mark Hiller
July 24, 2014  | Written by APEX Staff
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Dr. Mark Hiller Chief Executive Officer Recaro Aircraft Seating Born in Stuttgart, Dr. Mark Hiller studied economic science at the University of Kaiserslautern, and earned his PhD in 2002. He joined the Recaro Group in 2003, first acting as head of synergy management, and later, heading Customer Affairs at Recaro Aircraft Seating. In 2007, Dr. […]

APEX in Profile: Ingo Wuggetzer
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Ingo Wuggetzer Vice President Cabin Strategy, Innovation & Design Airbus Ingo is responsible for the design and innovation of Airbus cabins. He was previously the GM of Cabin Development and Product Innovation for Lufthansa’s in-flight products. He has served various roles at Airbus, such as leader of Aircraft Asset Management Group and senior manager in […]

APEX in Profile: Jackie Sayno
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Jackie Sayno Director of Acquisitions Encore Inflight Limited Jackie joined Encore Inflight Limited over three years ago to launch the English and European movies distribution division. She travels nine months out of the year covering festivals and markets, searching for the next best films to share with airline passengers all over the world. Did you […]

APEX in Profile: Martin Henlan
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Martin Henlan Managing Director A Tall Order Limited As managing director of UK-based distributor A Tall Order Limited, Martin facilitates syndication of long form programming to in-flight entertainment for an ever-growing list of clients including Bloomberg Media, Bloomberg TV Africa and renowned journalist Riz Khan. How do you view the airline industry as a marketplace […]

Our Top Vintage Airline Celebrity Ads
 | Written by APEX Staff
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Celebrity endorsements have been a popular marketing tactic since the days of radio. When well-known faces and voices align themselves with a product or services, fans often follow. Here are a few vintage celebrity airline endorsements that we’re fans of:  Terri, Editor They may not be celebrities, but the personal touch of these American Airlines […]

July 22 [2009]: Five years later…
July 23, 2014  | Written by Al St. Germain
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When I first started my job at Spafax, the iPhone was only two years old and the iPad was still a year away. Nevertheless, the conventional wisdom was already in place that embedded in-flight entertainment systems were going to die, and that everyone would just enjoy content on their phone or laptop. Perhaps fearing for […]

Wide Body Jetliners Take Center Stage at the 2014 Farnborough International Airshow
 | Written by Jessica Sammut
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Aircraft manufacturers around the world gathered in northeast Hampshire, England last week for the 49th edition of the Farnborough International Airshow. From supersonic fighter jets to unmanned aerial systems, participants were treated to the latest industry innovations first-hand.  The commercial aircraft industry members in attendance had much to be excited about as high-level competition has […]

The Transatlantic Skies
June 27, 2014  | Written by Katie Sehl
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This latest video from NATS captures traffic of the North Atlantic over the 24-hour period. Visualized are 2,524 flights, captured on a peak day for air travel in August 2013.