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Turkish Airlines’ İlker Aycı Receives 2021 APEX Lifetime Achievement Award
December 2, 2021  | Written by Stephanie Taylor
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At APEX/IFSA EXPO 2021, Group CEO & Chairman at Turkish Airlines İlker Aycı became the latest recipient of the Lifetime Achievement Award, an accolade reserved for members of the industry who have demonstrated a long-term commitment to the enhancement of the airline passenger experience. During his introductory speech, APEX/IFSA CEO Dr. Joe Leader confirmed that  […]

Introducing the 2021 APEX/IFSA Awards Winners
 | Written by Stephanie Taylor
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The world’s leading airlines and aviation innovations were recognized at an awards ceremony at California’s Long Beach Convention Center, which saw the announcement of the winners of the Official Airline Ratings, Passenger Choice Awards and APEX/IFSA Awards. Recipients of the APEX Health Safety powered by SimpliFlying certification also gathered onstage for a photo opportunity, having […]

CEO Keynote: The Travel Peak After Omicron will be Greater than the Trough, Says Kirby
 | Written by Stephanie Taylor
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During his keynote session at the APEX/IFSA EXPO 2021 Thought Leadership Conference, United Airlines CEO Scott Kirby remained positive about the outlook for air travel despite new concerns about the Omicron variant of COVID-19.  Scott Kirby, United Airlines’ CEO, has always been a strong advocate of mandatory COVID-19 vaccination for its workforce, with United becoming […]

CEO Keynote: Putting its Reputation Before Numbers was Key to Turkish Airlines’ Bounce-back Post-COVID-19
 | Written by Stephanie Taylor
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During his keynote interview at the APEX/IFSA EXPO 2021 Thought Leadership Conference, Turkish Airlines’ chairman and CEO Ilker Aycı charted the carrier’s journey through the COVID-19 pandemic.  Impressively, Turkish Airlines did not make any layoffs, nor take any form of government bailout during the pandemic. Aycı claimed, “It’s a philosophy – the most important asset […]

APEX/IFSA 2021 Thought Leadership Conference Round-Up
 | Written by Stephanie Taylor
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LEO IFC Presents the Promise of Unbridled Capacity Across the Globe  During the first panel session as part of the 2021 APEX/IFSA EXPO Thought Leadership conference, low-Earth orbit (LEO) satellite providers Oneweb, Starlink and Telesat explained their plans for the in-flight connectivity (IFC) market.  Oneweb, Starlink and Telesat are all focused on adding a huge […]