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    9.2 April/May Issue
    March 14, 2019  | Written by Kristina Velan
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    With technology fusing into furnishings and designers democratizing comfort, the aviation industry is warming up to the idea of a cozier cabin. And with it, everything from beverage menus to antenna hardware is being revisited to be more inclusive, too. Also in this issue: APEX members share which part of the cabin begs to be […]

      Chain Reaction: The Aerospace Industry Prepares for Brexit
       | Written by Ari Magnusson
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      Deal or no deal: The aerospace industry braces for the impact of Brexit. Times are good for aviation. In the next 20 years, air traffic is forecasted to double, generating demand for more than 37,000 new passenger and cargo aircraft, worth $5.8 trillion. Few countries, at face value, should benefit more from a prolonged global […]

        A Plane of One’s Own: Introducing Inclusive Design on Commercial Aircraft
         | Written by Katie Sehl
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        How would aircraft interiors be different if more women were involved in the design process? The Volvo Your Concept Car (YCC) is anything but average. As its gull-wing doors lift open, the doorsill rotates and the driver’s seat automatically slides back for easy ingress. Put your key on the console, and the seat, steering wheel, pedals and headrest automatically adjust to your preferences. […]

          Inside the Metadata Process of In-Flight Entertainment Systems
           | Written by Caroline Ku
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          Metadata drives everything. That’s a pretty broad statement, but inside the context of an in-flight entertainment system, it couldn’t be more true. People love to point out a movie that’s in the wrong category. Take, for example, Whiplash, a drama about a jazz drummer and his tyrannical instructor, being mistaken for a musical, or Chi-Raq, […]

            Touching, Feeling: Aircraft Interior Design Gets a Softer Edge
             | Written by Valerie Silva
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            Technology has taken a domestic turn, and now aircraft interior designers are weaving this softer edge into the cabin experience, too. Sprawled across the ground floor of Rossana Orlandi’s eponymous gallery in Milan last April was a model for how technology can meld, unobtrusively, into the domestic. The exhibition, entitled Softwear, was by Google and […]

              [PHOTOS] All Aboard the APEX Asia 2019 Networking Event
               | Written by Valerie Silva
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              APEX Asia attendees enjoyed Shanghai’s sights and sounds while networking aboard a riverboat cruise – an event sponsored by Images in Motion. In between networking, conference delegates enjoyed local fare,  sipped cocktails and took in Shanghai’s iconic skyline.

                Breaking News: Dataminr Helps Airlines Anticipate the Next PR Crisis
                 | Written by Fergus Baird
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                Dataminr searches the Internet for company mentions the way a radar scans an area for unusual objects. If it picks up something out of the ordinary, it’ll notify you. In-flight Wi-Fi is great for travelers, but potentially a headache for airlines: Constant connectivity means cabin drama can begin trending across the Internet almost immediately. Airlines […]

                  FlightPath3D Charts a Route to Success in China
                  March 13, 2019  | Written by Ari Magnusson
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                  With China expected to become the world’s largest commercial air travel market in the next few years, FlightPath3D says the country is an important part of its global expansion plan. FlightPath3D has significantly increased its airline customer base in mainland China and expects to add more clients in the near future. Air China, China Eastern […]