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Viasat & InflightFlix to Stream Video Destination Guides
September 10, 2019  | Written by Howard Slutsken
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A new partnership between Viasat and Inflightflix will enable passengers to stream destination guides to their personal electronic devices. Ancillary in-flight revenues are increasingly important to airlines, with destination video guide content expected to generate more than $800 million by 2026, according to Valour Consultancy. To help airlines target this opportunity, Viasat and InflightFlix have […]

[VIDEO] Safran Announces Customers for RAVE Ultra With 4K Displays and Cabin-Wide Bluetooth Audio
September 9, 2019  | Written by Caroline Ku
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Safran Passenger Innovations has accomplished an industry first: enabling all passengers on an aircraft to connect their personal Bluetooth headsets to an in-flight entertainment system – simultaneously. The announcement was made at APEX EXPO in Los Angeles today. Along with this news, the aerospace manufacturer, formerly known as Zodiac Inflight Innovations, has revealed two customers for […]

Download the APEX / IFSA EXPO 2019 App Now!
September 7, 2019  | Written by Kristina Velan
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Complete your conference experience by downloading the APEX EXPO App, sponsored by Airbus. Stay in the know with an up-to-date agenda including session details, locations and time, speaker bios, detailed attendee list, exhibitor contact information, live polls, and so much more. The app also includes an interactive map of exhibitors for walking the show floor […]

FTE Global: Apple Shares Its Vision of the Future Travel Experience
September 6, 2019  | Written by Ari Magnusson
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For the first time, an Apple executive delivered a keynote at FTE Global. Michael Tchao, Apple’s vice-president, iPad Product Marketing, said that by providing the right information and tools to the right people at the right time, “we’re going to be able to enable a future travel experience that is simpler, more seamless and ultimately even […]

40 Success Stories: When Inmarsat Launched GX Aviation In-Flight Connectivity
 | Written by Stephanie Taylor
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To celebrate the 40th anniversary of APEX EXPO this year, we’re looking back at APEX members’ most significant achievements. In the final installment of the campaign, we reflect on the importance of Inmarsat’s GX Aviation in-flight connectivity service. Register for APEX EXPO (Los Angeles, September 9-12) Inmarsat’s Global Xpress (GX) network is the first and […]

CastLabs Announces Latest Version of App-Less Playback Feature
 | Written by Kristina Velan
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      Register for APEX EXPO (Los Angeles, September 9-12) CastLabs, a confirmed exhibitor for APEX EXPO next week, has released the latest version of its DRMtoday Onboard solution. The technology, created with Lufthansa Systems, enables secure browser-based access to onboard media libraries, meaning passengers can watch digital rights management (DRM)-protected movies on their personal devices without […]

FTE Global: Is Air Travel Adapting in the Age of Transformation?
September 5, 2019  | Written by Ari Magnusson
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This year’s FTE Global theme is transformation. “The lifespan for large corporations is shrinking,” proclaimed Daniel Coleman, founder of Future Travel Experience. “Companies need to constantly be in beta mode, but this is very hard for the aviation industry.” Is air travel adapting fast enough in a rapidly changing world? Wednesday morning’s opening keynote was […]

40 Success Stories: When Burrana Built Upon a Rich History in IFE
 | Written by Stephanie Taylor
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To celebrate the 40th anniversary of APEX EXPO this year, we’re looking back at APEX members’ most significant achievements. Today, we revisit Burrana’s rich in-flight entertainment heritage. Register for APEX EXPO (Los Angeles, September 9-12) Burrana, the new company identity for digEcor revealed in January 2019 to mark its acquisition of Collins Aerospace’s in-flight entertainment (IFE) […]

CarlisleIT Readies to Beat the Heat at APEX EXPO
September 4, 2019  | Written by Howard Slutsken
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Attendees at APEX EXPO in LA next week can cool down over some ice cream at CarlisleIT’s booth while learning about the company’s electronically steered antenna adapter, which is optimized to prevent overheating. In-flight Wi-Fi access could depend on it! Carlisle Interconnect Technologies (CIT) is bringing its expertise in high-performance wire, cable, optical fiber and interconnect solutions […]