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APEX in Profile: Darrel Chua
 | Written by Justin Mulfati
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Darrel ChuaIFEC ConsultantFTS and Aerodream Darrel was an IFE engineer for Singapore Airlines before relocating to the US to work for Panasonic Avionics. After moving back to Singapore, he started eFlyte, IFE Services, Envee (China) and later managed the FTS Asia headquarters. Currently, he is the honorary secretary of the Singapore Institute of Aerospace Engineers […]

A Different Kind of Doctor: How Medical AI Is Helping the Aviation Industry Fight COVID
November 19, 2020  | Written by Fergus Baird
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Airports and airlines, as the gateways between nations, have a critical role in slowing the spread of COVID-19. What part does artificial intelligence play? More than 22,000 Etihad Airways passengers completed a Medicus AI COVID-19 risk assessment in the two months since the service launched with the airline. Of those self-assessments, around 86 percent revealed […]

Behind the Scenes of Delta’s COVID Protocol at LAX
 | Written by Jenny Peters
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Delta Air Lines invited APEX Media to visit Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) last week, to take each step of the customer experience from airport to airplane, seeing the new protocols now in place. From entering the airport, through security to the gate area, to boarding a plane for a behind-the-scenes look at the electrostatic […]

Technology Enhancements to Take Centre Stage at Relaunched Virgin Australia, Says CEO
November 18, 2020  | Written by Emma Kelly
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Technology is set to play a major role in the new Virgin Australia, with the airline planning a “significant pipeline of technology projects” designed to enhance the passenger experience under new Group CEO Jayne Hrdlicka and owner Bain Capital. A complete review of the airline’s business class is also under way ahead of a planned […]

Designing for the Pandemic With Inclusivity in Mind: How New Procedures Are Affecting Passengers With Disabilities
November 16, 2020  | Written by Gabriel Leigh
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With the high rate of change to airport procedures over the past nine months, many travelers are feeling wary – those with disabilities perhaps even more so. As the coronavirus pandemic took hold this spring, airlines and airports had to act quickly to reorient themselves for a completely new world in which protection from the […]

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100 Solutions to Pandemic Problems, Part 4: Aircraft Interiors
 | Written by Justin Mulfati
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In the face of one of the biggest challenges ever to hit the aviation industry, companies responded swiftly. A multitude of seating partitions, sanitization solutions and robots are ready to fight COVID-19 in the cabin. View all categories Adhetec – Antimicrobial Adhesives  In July, Adhetec launched a series of customizable adhesive films for tray tables, […]