Cabin electronics show went on despite attacks
It was a hectic and somber time for delegates to the 22nd World Airline Entertainment Association (WAEA) Annual Conference and Exhibition, which was held i
It was a hectic and somber time for delegates to the 22nd World Airline Entertainment Association (WAEA) Annual Conference and Exhibition, which was held in mid-September in Brisbane, Australia. Some 840 delegates registered for the event, where 170 companies promoted their capabilities and displayed equipment. Airlines sent 164 delegates and vendor companies 676 delegates.
The U.S. terrorist attacks, which occurred in the evening (local time) before the exhibition’s second day, presented a quiet atmosphere in the exhibition hall and the associated discussion groups. The WAEA organizing committee considered canceling the event, but with air transport back to the U.S. grounded there was no way for most of the delegates to get home.
