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Economy Pitches: How Airlines Maximize Comfort in the Main Cabin
March 29, 2018  | Written by Stephanie Taylor
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APEX Insight: Airlines are looking past seat pitch and width to maximize comfort in tight quarters. The growing popularity of low-cost carriers has seen legacy airlines looking at ways to maximize load factors with higher-density cabins. But as legroom decreases across the board, airlines are showing economy passengers they still care by investing in creature comforts […]

FDS and Global Eagle Deliver First Hollywood-Approved Content on Business Flights
March 28, 2018  | Written by Seth Miller
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APEX Insight: FDS Avionics today announced a licensing agreement with Global Eagle, allowing it to offer content from five of the six big Hollywood studios via its do CAPSULE wireless IFE platform for business jets. Life is good for business jet passengers. Minimal lines, direct routes and comfort on board come with the package. Generally […]

Luggage Concierge Service AirPortr Secures £5.3M Investment
March 27, 2018  | Written by Paul Sillers
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APEX Insight: AirPortr plans to channel its latest round of funding into increasing visibility of the service on digital platforms, like airline websites and online travel agents, and expanding to new cities. According to AirPortr CEO Randel Darby, it will be cheaper for families traveling on select flights this summer to use the AirPortr service […]

Remote Access: Three In-Flight Entertainment Handset Trends
March 26, 2018  | Written by Howard Slutsken
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APEX Insight: In-flight entertainment handsets have had many facelifts over the years – and yet another is within arm’s reach. Early remotes were button-festooned slabs of plastic that liberated TV viewers from the excruciating exercise of getting up from the couch, walking across the room and changing the channel. Now, remotes are sleek, high-tech, touchscreen-enabled devices […]

Warner Bros. Approves AirFi’s Browser-Based DRM Technology
March 23, 2018  | Written by Stephanie Taylor
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APEX Insight: Following Lufthansa Systems’ news earlier this week that its BoardConnect wireless IFE platform will soon enable browser-based playback of DRM-protected movies on iOS devices, AirFi has announced that it will enable passengers to stream DRM-protected late window / standard definition content without downloading an app. AirFi has received approval from Warner Bros. (WB) for […]

8.2 April/May Issue
 | Written by APEX Staff
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Innovative approaches for aircraft interiors, catering, entertainment and connectivity are propelling the passenger experience industry forward. Learn how 3-D printing will transform MRO, that data isn’t the only driver for design and why aerospace hubs are finding strength in numbers. APEX Members can opt in to receive a print copy of APEX Experience magazine through their online […]

The Question of In-Flight Connectivity Standards
 | Written by Seth Miller
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APEX Insight: Could standardization help level the playing field for airlines in the IFEC space? Eutelsat, Global Eagle, Gogo, Inmarsat, Panasonic Avionics, Viasat and industry veteran Peter Lemme weigh in. When it comes to in-flight entertainment and connectivity (IFEC), airlines are spoiled for choice. However, systems are measured by a variety of metrics, few of which […]