Thought Leadership & Brand

Aviation panel says SAF will do the heavy lifting on the road to net zero

November 9, 2022 | Written by Dirk Singer

A World Travel Market (WTM) ‘Future of Travel’ panel has concluded that Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF), rather than new technology, needs to do most of the heavy lifting in aviation’s road to net zero. Chaired by CNN Reporter Anna Stewart, the panel in London, which took place on November 7th, included Haldane Dodd, Executive Director […]

Airport Experience

Red Sea International Airport goes for a private aviation experience

November 8, 2022 | Written by Dirk Singer

Saudi Arabia has a big presence at this year’s World Travel Market (WTM) in London. That includes pavillions from APEX ‘World Class’ airline SAUDIA, as well as Red Sea Global, which is showcasing the new Red Sea International Airport. With the airport due to be operated by daa International, APEX Media caught up with Michael […]

Thought Leadership & Brand

Privacy and convenience feature heavily in Board of Governors biometrics discussion

October 30, 2022 | Written by Dirk Singer

At APEX/IFSA EXPO, the APEX/IFSA Board of Governors held a discussion about the future of the biometric passenger experience. Moderated by APEX/IFSA CEO Dr Joe Leader, it featured former TSA Chief Innovation Officer Daniel McCoy as an expert guest. Here are some of the main quotes from the session: The technology is evolving to make it […]

Thought Leadership & Brand

Connect Airlines CEO John Thomas on Connect’s pursuit of a “smarter way to fly”

October 29, 2022 | Written by Tomas Romero

Closing out the Thought Leadership Breakout Sessions on the final day of the APEX/IFSA EXPO in Long Beach, Connect Airlines CEO, John Thomas, joined APEX CEO Dr. Joe Leader to talk about Connect Airlines unique approach to sustainability Connect Airlines CEO John Thomas is an industry veteran who has worked for major airlines around the […]

Thought Leadership & Brand

Fiji Airways CEO shares the secret to the airline’s success

October 28, 2022 | Written by Tomas Romero

Fiji Airways CEO André Viljoen took the stage at yesterday’s APEX/IFSA Thought Leadership Conference to discuss how the carrier overcomes challenges daily by “punching above our weight” and embraces the Fijian philosophies of Bula and Talanoa in everything they do. After a brief introduction by APEX CEO Dr. Joe Leader – who mentioned that he […]

Thought Leadership & Brand

Designing sustainable passenger experience initiatives

| Written by Dirk Singer

The final day of APEX/IFSA EXPO saw a panel discussion on designing sustainable passenger experience initiatives. The session panellists included Boeing Director of Product Marketing for Sustainability Tasha Jackson, KLM CXO Boet Kreiken, SAUDIA Chief Commercial Officer Arved Muhlen and Airbus Head of Cabin & Market Insights Stefan List. The moderator was APEX/IFSA CEO Dr Joe […]

Aircraft Interiors

Spirit talks seats and service with APEX CEO Dr Joe Leader

| Written by Tomas Romero

Spirit Airlines unveiled their new HACEO Vector Light and Vector Premium seats in dramatic fashion during this morning’s Guest Experience & Ongoing Innovation session at the APEX/IFSA EXPO in Long Beach. Standing before two seating configurations draped in black, APEX CEO Dr. Joe Leader kicked off the Guest Experience and Ongoing Innovation session this morning […]

Thought Leadership & Brand

In conversation: Air New Zealand CEO Greg Foran

October 27, 2022 | Written by Dirk Singer

As part of the APEX/IFSA EXPO thought leadership sessions, Air New Zealand CEO Greg Foran sat down for an interview with BBC Worldwide presenter Aaron Heslehurst. Here are some of the highlights: Greg Foran had a baptism of fire as an airline CEO, joining just as the COVID-19 pandemic was starting to affect air travel […]

Entertainment & Connectivity

Spafax takes workflow transparency to the next level with launch of Lens

| Written by Tomas Romero

Offering customers a new, client-facing, global view portal of their curated IFE selections, Spafax is showcasing Lens in Long Beach as it gears up to launch the platform with two of their airlines clients. “Lens is a new kind of client portal that we’re going to be rolling out to a couple of our clients […]

Aircraft Interiors

Spirit unveils new HACEO Vector Light and Vector Premium seats

| Written by Tomas Romero

Although no one did much sitting at the APEX/IFSA EXPO in Long Beach this week, APEX Media did get a chance to sit down (literally) with Spirit’s Lania Rittenhouse for a guided tour of the carriers new HACEO Vector Light and Vector Premium seats “Our mission is to deliver the best value in the sky. […]

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