In photos: APEX Global EXPO
Last updated: Thursday, October 31, 8:59 a.m. PST. Find updates below.
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APEX Global EXPO has kicked off in Long Beach, California, expected to welcome more than 100 airlines and 3,000 attendees, co-located with IFSA Global EXPO and FTE Global.
Following a morning with the keynote address from Dr. Joe Leader, Group CEO APEX, IFSA and FTE, and conversations with Breeze Airways CXO Fiona Kessel, Samson Arega Bekele, Group Vice President Customer Experience, Ethiopian Airlines and more, delegates gathered for a networking lunch, sponsored by Panasonic.
After lunch and a ceremonial ribbon cutting by Leader and FTE CEO Daniel Coleman, the exhibition floor officially opened and will remain open until October 30.
Check out pics from the EXPO floor below—with updates coming daily!
The EXPO floor:

Patrick Brannelly, SVP IFE & Connectivity, Emirates, with Publisher Aijaz Khan
Robynne Trueman, Business Editor, PAX Tech; Patrick Brannelly, SVP IFE & Connectivity, Emirates; Aijaz Khan, Publisher, PAX Tech and PAX International

All3Media International at APEX Global EXPO

Philippe Schleret, Vice President Aviation, Telesat

Anna Smith, Director, Non-Theatrical Sales at FIFTH SEASON

Synect at FTE Global EXPO

Dennis Markert, Director Business Development, Astronics

West Entertainment at APEX Global EXPO

Kontron at APEX Global EXPO

Ingo Wuggetzer poses at the Airbus booth with a copy of PAX Tech magazine

Media Carrier Solutions at APEX Global EXPO
LeTronics showcasing the WL780 PRM Transfer Lift
Andrew Masson, Vice President Product & Portfolio Management, Panasonic, with Robynne Trueman, Business Editor, PAX Tech
AirFi Americas at APEX Global EXPO

Ingo Wuggetzer, Vice President Cabin Marketing at Airbus, delivers a press briefing at APEX Global EXPO
Skyted demos inflight calling at APEX Global EXPO

Tim Sommer, Vice President Connected Aircraft Cabin, Airbus, delivers a press briefing at APEX Global EXPO
Kim de Flesco, Sr. Director, DIRECTV IN FLIGHT
From the EXPO floor: Day two

Reza Rasoulian, Senior Vice President, Hughes Network Systems

WHILL showcases its automated mobility services at FTE Global EXPO

Marc Descamps, Director Sales & Services, Exail, and Nisrine Zahir El Ouadghiri, Product Manager, Exail

Isabelle Begin, President and Founder, Skeye, and Eva Begin-L'Heureux, Operations and Administration Manager, Skeye
Bill Milroy, CTO, ThinKom
Duncan Jackson, President, FlightPath3D, showcases the Kids Map at APEX Global EXPO

NBC Universal's booth at APEX Global EXPO 2024

Don Buchman, Vice President Commercial Mobility, ViaSat
Anuvu's booth at APEX Global EXPO 2024
Costumes are on at the Warner Bros. Discovery booth at APEX Global EXPO
IDEMIA is helping delegates register for TSA pre-check on the FTE Global EXPO floor
FlightPath3D's "LUCI"
Saint-Gobain Aerospace's booth at APEX Global EXPO
Arthur Cuyugan SVP, Technical Services, Spafax

Astronics at APEX Global EXPO 2024