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Panasonic Avionics’ eX3 and eXConnect IFEC Solutions Extend Roots in APAC
October 24, 2016  | Written by Caroline Ku
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APEX Insight: China Eastern Airlines has chosen Panasonic Avionics’ eX3 in-flight entertainment (IFE) and eXConnect Ku-band connectivity for its fleets of 35 Airbus A350s and Boeing 787s. Air Tahiti Nui will also be equipping its fleet of four Boeing 787-9 with the eX3 and eXConnect combination. China Eastern Airlines has chosen Panasonic Avionics’ eX3 in-flight entertainment (IFE) and […]

APEX EXPO: APEX Experience Magazine “I Spy” Cover Challenge
 | Written by APEX Staff
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We’re inviting APEX EXPO attendees to spot various AvGeek-related items on the “Where’s Waldo”-inspired cover of issue 6.5 of APEX Experience magazine. Keep an eye out for the Cover Challenge question in each issue of the APEX EXPO Daily Experience. Answers must be submitted on Twitter, using the #APEXEXPO hashtag, by 5 p.m. SGT each day. The […]

Introducing the 2016 APEX Award Winners
 | Written by APEX Staff
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The 2016 APEX Award winners were announced tonight (SGT) at a ceremony hosted by E! News Asia‘s Dom Lau held at the Marina Bay Sands in Singapore. Winners were selected by a panel of industry peers, including APEX members from airlines, hardware and software companies, distributors and aircraft manufacturers and media. The 2016 APEX Awards […]

2016 APEX Newcomer of the Year Award Goes to Immfly and SkyLights
October 23, 2016  | Written by APEX Staff
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APEX Insight: The 2016 Newcomer of the Year Award, which recognizes a product or service created by an APEX member company that joined the association in the past two years, goes to Immfly, for its wireless in-flight entertainment platform, and SkyLights, for its immersive IFE headsets. The Newcomer of the Year Award recognizes a product or service created by an […]

APEX Awards: Etihad Airways’ “Reimagine” Named Best Original Video
 | Written by Valerie Silva
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APEX Insight: Etihad Airways took home the APEX Award for Best Original Video for “Reimagine,” a fully immersive, multisensory experience that showcases the interior of the carrier’s new Airbus A380s. With virtual reality, 360-degree stills and Nicole Kidman, it is no wonder Etihad Airways emerged the victor in the APEX Award category of Best Original […]

APEX Heart Awards Honor Bravery and Kind Deeds
 | Written by APEX Staff
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APEX Insight: The APEX Heart Awards recognize individuals and airlines behind everyday and extraordinary gestures that elevate the air travel experience. Here are a few recipients of gold and silver awards. Taylor Tippett, American Airlines Flight Attendant Silver Taylor Tippett turned a personal insecurity upside down when she scribbled a few words of motivation to herself, […]

iPhone 7 Takeaways for Audio in the Aircraft Cabin
 | Written by Caroline Ku
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APEX Insight: Some of the iPhone 7’s most talked-about features are its wireless AirPod earbuds and its removal of the 3.5 mm audio jack. But what does this mean for in-flight audio?  One of the iPhone 7’s most talked-about features is its wireless AirPod earbuds. Bose, a passenger and airline favorite for eliminating jet-engine drone, recently cut […]

Flying While Famous: VIP Airport Services for Celebrities
 | Written by Maryann Simson
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APEX Insight: Back in Hollywood’s Golden Age, there was no better advertisement for an airline than a movie star stepping off an airplane to the flashes of cameras and mobs of adoring fans, so keeping high-profile flyers happy became a top priority. Today, entertainment and aviation remain wedded in many ways, but flight has also […]

A Side-Slipping Seat & IATA’s 2016 Global Passenger Survey: APEX Daily Experience Week in Review
October 21, 2016  | Written by APEX Staff
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Here are the most-read stories from this week’s APEX Daily Experience newsletters. To receive breaking passenger experience industry news in your inbox on a daily basis, subscribe here.  Middle-Seat Redemption: Side-Slip Seat Market-Ready By End of Month AIRCRAFT INTERIORS INTERNATIONAL | OCTOBER 19, 2016 Denver-based Molon Labe Seating says its Side-Slip Seat will be market-ready by the end of this month after […]

A Side-Slipping Seat & IATA’s 2016 Global Passenger Survey: APEX Daily Experience Week in Review
 | Written by APEX Staff
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Here are the most-read stories from this week’s APEX Daily Experience newsletters. To receive breaking passenger experience industry news in your inbox on a daily basis, subscribe here.  Middle-Seat Redemption: Side-Slip Seat Market-Ready By End of Month AIRCRAFT INTERIORS INTERNATIONAL | OCTOBER 19, 2016 Denver-based Molon Labe Seating says its Side-Slip Seat will be market-ready by the end of this month after […]