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VIDEO: Augmented Reality Airline Retailing Solution “ARvis” Shines at IATA WPS
November 1, 2017  | Written by Maryann Simson
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APEX Insight: The team behind ARvis, which took home the first-place corporate prize at IATA’s Silicon Valley Hackathon in late August, was at IATA WPS last week to present its augmented reality travel shopping solution. On the final day of last week’s IATA World Passenger Symposium in Barcelona, innovation took centre stage. The half-day program was […]

Erno Laszlo Makes Cabin Comeback With EVA Air Amenity Kit
October 31, 2017  | Written by Kristina Velan
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APEX Insight: The skincare favorite of Hollywood elites like Audrey Hepburn and Marilyn Monroe is making its comeback to the aircraft cabin. After partnering with Cathay Pacific in 2000, Erno Laszlo is collaborating with EVA Air for its premium economy amenity kits. Earlier this month, EVA Air began providing Erno Laszlo amenity kits to premium economy passengers […]

Lufthansa Technik Sofia Expansion Keeps FlyNet Installations on Schedule
October 30, 2017  | Written by Stephanie Taylor
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APEX Insight: A purpose-built structure at Lufthansa Technik Sofia’s recently expanded facility at Sofia Airport grants FlyNet in-flight connectivity engineers access only to the zones that are needed, speeding up and simplifying the installation process. Lufthansa Technik Sofia (LTSF) celebrated its ninth birthday this weekend, with the official opening of a new hangar and office building […]

Chefs in the Sky: Michael Meredith Gives Air New Zealand Dishes Local Flavor
October 26, 2017  | Written by Jenny Peters
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APEX Insight: APEX Media caught up with chef Michael Meredith and Master Sommelier Cameron Douglas to get a taste of the local flavor they’re bringing to Air New Zealand’s passengers. Air New Zealand brought on local chef Michael Meredith in 2016, to join longtime Air NZ consultant chef Peter Gordon. Meredith, whose eponymous Auckland eatery is […]

APEX Media Spotlight: Airbus Takes a Majority Stake in Bombardier’s C Series
 | Written by Ari Magnusson
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APEX Insight: APEX Media Spotlight gathers different perspectives on a passenger experience announcement, product launch or issue from top industry sources. In this installment, we’ve scoured the media for reactions to Bombardier’s decision to hand majority stake of its C Series program to Airbus. Bombardier’s journey to bring a short-haul jet to market has been […]

Working Toward In-Flight Connectivity Standardization
October 25, 2017  | Written by Seth Miller
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APEX Insight: How can the in-flight connectivity industry cut through confusion to deliver a more consistent product to airlines and passengers? APEX and IATA cooperated in a panel discussion at the World Passenger Symposium in Barcelona today, in a push to establish some standards. APEX CEO Joe Leader kicked off today’s connectivity panel at IATA […]

Award-Winning Hammock HeadRest Sways Airlines Toward Innovation
 | Written by APEX Staff
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APEX Media: The “Crystal Cabin Award Winners: Where Are They Now?” series provides updates on past CCA-winning concepts. The 2018 Crystal Cabin Award application deadline is November 3. The HeadRest concept was developed by Delft University of Technology student Manon Kühne, in cooperation with Zodiac Seats US, with the goal of providing passengers with head support, privacy […]

Virgin Atlantic and Bacardi Launch Flying Bartender Program With Live In-Flight Mixology
October 23, 2017  | Written by Kristina Velan
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APEX Insight: Virgin Atlantic and Bacardi Global Travel Retail are raising the bar by bringing mixology to the cabin and virtual reality cocktail experiences to Virgin Clubhouses. Virgin Atlantic and Bacardi Global Travel Retail launched their Flying Bartender program last Thursday, to coincide with International Gin and Tonic Day. Upper-class passengers on a flight from London to New York […]