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APEX EXPO 2025: Ten Airlines Celebrate Winning Prestigious APEX World Class™ Awards
September 15, 2025  | Written by Stephanie Taylor
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During an awards ceremony at the Long Beach Convention Center on the final night of the 2025 APEX EXPO, airlines, suppliers and media gathered together to celebrate the reveal of the ten 2026 APEX World Class™ airlines.    Launched in 2021 in collaboration between APEX and YATES+, APEX World Class™ is a rigorous airline recognition […]

APEX EXPO 2025: Industry Leaders Envision the Future of Immersive IFE
September 12, 2025  | Written by Joshua Kupietzky
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At the 2025 APEX Global Expo, immersive technology took center stage. Thursday’s panel, moderated by MSM.digital Deputy Managing Director Camillo Stark, brought together three leaders with distinct perspectives: Meta Head of XR in Travel Bastian Schütz; Lufthansa Group Senior Director for Customer Journey Development Eric Groenloh; and Thales InFlyt Experience Vice President for Strategic Partnerships […]

APEX EXPO 2025: Moment Expands Globally, Innovates for the Connected Journey
 | Written by Joshua Kupietzky
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Moment, the Paris-based provider of digital solutions for inflight and travel experiences, is expanding its global footprint with a new office in Miami. The hub joins Dubai and Singapore as part of the company’s push to position itself closer to airlines and partners across key regions. Co-founder and CEO Tanguy Morel said the move strengthens […]

APEX EXPO 2025: Shemaroo Contentino Marks Ten Years of IFE Leadership
 | Written by Joshua Kupietzky
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The in-flight entertainment (IFE) landscape in India has undergone a significant transformation in the last decade. A major force behind this change has been Shemaroo Contentino, the subsidiary of Shemaroo Entertainment dedicated to airline distribution. Celebrating its tenth anniversary, the company has cemented itself as a leading provider of premium Indian content for airlines worldwide, […]

APEX EXPO 2025: Scott Kirby’s Fireside Finale Maps United’s Strategy for Brand Loyalty, Global Growth, and Defeating AA in Chicago
September 11, 2025  | Written by Joshua Kupietzky
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As APEX Global Expo 2025 came to a close, United Airlines CEO Scott Kirby took the stage for the Fireside Finale with The Airline Observer Editor Brian Sumers. He outlined United’s long-term strategy focused on customer investment, disciplined growth, and global competitiveness, offering a vision of an airline built to lead on the world stage. […]

APEX EXPO 2025: Airlines Chart the Future of Passenger Connectivity
 | Written by Joshua Kupietzky
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At the 2025 APEX Global Expo, connectivity once again took center stage. Wednesday’s panel, moderated by Seth Miller of PaxEx.Aero, brought together three leaders with very different perspectives: flyadeal CEO Steven Greenway; IAG Performance and Operations Manager IFEC Strategy Mark Cheyney; and SAS Scandinavian Airlines VP Product and Loyalty Aron Backstrom. Together, they explored how […]

APEX EXPO 2025: JetBlue to Deploy Quvia Grid as Part of its Next-Gen Fly-Fi System
 | Written by Stephanie Taylor
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During APEX Global EXPO in Long Beach, California, Quvia announced that JetBlue will integrate the company’s AI-powered network management solution, Quvia Grid, into its next-generation Fly-Fi in-flight connectivity (IFC) solution, which is due to take flight in 2027.   The news follows hot on the heels of JetBlue announcing it is the first airline in the […]

APEX EXPO 2025: Dina Ben Tal Ganancia Reflects on Leadership, Partnership, and Passenger Experience
 | Written by Joshua Kupietzky
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In a wide-ranging interview with APEX CEO Dr. Joe Leader at the 2025 APEX Global Expo, EL AL CEO Dina Ben Tal Ganancia highlighted the airline’s resilience, focus on inclusivity and innovation, and its global partnerships. Balancing Security and Hospitality EL AL is recognized globally for its rigorous security standards, a reputation that sometimes leads […]