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5.4 The Entertainment Issue
June 22, 2015  | Written by APEX Staff
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Any mention of entertainment in this industry brings to mind movie licensing, closed captioning and content security. But this issue also looks beyond seatbacks and tablets to the numerous details that are purposely used to intrigue passengers, making the travel experience a little more enjoyable. View the online version of the magazine by clicking here or […]

APEX in Profile: Allison Burke
 | Written by APEX Staff
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Allison Burke Executive Vice-President Telefonix, Inc. After completing her MBA at the University of Chicago Booth School of Business, Allison joined Telefonix in 2004 – the company she watched grow from its early beginnings in her family home. She started her career with John Hancock financial services, where she began as a mainframe programmer, moving […]

Editor’s Reading List: The Entertainment Issue
 | Written by Katie Sehl
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My Struggle Karl Ove KnausgÃ¥rd My Struggle is a six-book autobiographical series by Norwegian author Karl Ove KnausgÃ¥rd, who offers a deeply personal account of his struggle between family life and his motivations to become an insightful and respected writer. The volumes, totaling 3,600 pages and written in a frank and intimate style, connect KnausgÃ¥rd to readers […]

Safety Cards: Then and Now
 | Written by Caroline Ku
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Safety cards are just as sought after as other airline memorabilia such as posters, pins, aircraft models and even sick bags. Entire books are devoted to the topic and web museums, such as Kevin Cleynhens’ Airline Safety Cards and Sergei Novikov’s Safety Mania that require hours to scan, upload, caption and archive, are signs of loving devotion to the emergency procedures that […]

APEX Magazine Entertainment Avatar Contest
 | Written by APEX Staff
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The APEX Experience Entertainment Issue avatar contest has officially begun! Our latest cover contains illustrations of 49 popular entertainment figures from the movie, television, sports and music arenas. You’ll have until June 26 4 p.m. EST to submit your best guesses for all 49 avatars (last week we released a total of 7 avatar identities on social media…follow […]

Flight Crew Fun Gone Viral
 | Written by Jessica Sammut
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Flying can be a stressful experience for some passengers and a little in-flight laughter during anxious times can go a long way. These hilarious flight attendants bring a new meaning to in-flight entertainment with their comical stunts, serenades and signature moves! Southwest’s Martha Cobb “flight attendant extraordinaire” WestJet’s Funky Flight Attendant Robynn Shayne Serenades with “Royals” Finnair […]

Fringe IFE: The C-H-I-L Out Jingle
 | Written by Jessica Sammut
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The next time you fly you may want to take some time to learn about how you can improve your leg health in-flight and on the ground and prevent Deep-Vein Thrombosis (DVT). As it turns out, learning about DVT-prevention can be fun thanks to the team of at Soxxy Air, a brand of compression sock. Founder Sarah Stabile […]

Behind the Scenes with Herpa Wings: Aircraft Models for Your Inner AvGeek
 | Written by APEX Staff
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APEX went behind the scenes with Herpa at their showroom in Santiago, Chile to capture the delicate details of their beautiful aircraft models up close for our “Mighty Models” feature in The Entertainment Issue, written by Howard Slutsken. Frits de Kleine, lead architect and mastermind behind the model airport, is pictured below carefully arranging his creation for its APEX close-up. […]

TV Versus Toys: Keeping Kids Entertained In-Flight
June 20, 2015  | Written by Jenn Wint
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Almost everyone has felt bored or restless aboard an airplane. So it’s a wonder parents get such a hard time for not keeping kids subdued during a flight. Keeping a child engaged on a flight is a challenge. Understandably so, as many adults struggle to keep themselves entertained. They are however, considerably better at keeping […]

Airbus Boosts its High Bandwidth Connectivity Program with Zodiac Deal
June 19, 2015  | Written by Katie Sehl
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APEX Insight: The partnership with Airbus is a big win for Zodiac, a relatively new entrant into the connectivity market, and brings the supplier a step closer to being able to provide a full IFEC package. Zodiac Inflight Innovations’ high-bandwidth connectivity technology has been chosen by Airbus to support its Airbus High Bandwidth Connectivity (HBC) […]