October 29 2024  |  Events

In photos: APEX Global EXPO

By Robynne Trueman in Long Beach, California

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

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