EDITOR ’ S BRIEFING
4 AIRWAYS MAGAZINE JUNE 2023
Billed as the world ’ s largest airline history conference and airline collectibles event , the 46th annual Airliners International convention ( AI 2023 ) will take place at the Hyatt Regency DFW International Airport June 21-24 . The World Airline Historical Society ( WAHS ) sponsors this get-together each year and , as a reader of Airways , you would probably enjoy attending this gathering of airline enthusiasts from around the world . You can purchase a registration for convention-long access to the trade show floor , or you can buy entrance on a daily basis .
Airways is a co-sponsor of AI 2023 . At the convention , you will be able to network with fellow enthusiasts who enjoy your passion for everything related to commercial aviation . On the trade floor , you can browse and purchase items from vendors who will be selling everything from safety cards , timetables , crew wings , post cards , photos , and books to models and tee shirts — and all things in between . There will be lectures and in-person presentations , along with photo and model contests . Tours of airline facilities in the area are also a popular offering at Airliners International and they tend to sell out quickly .
WAHS membership is not required to attend the Airliners International convention but , at just US $ 10 per year , it is encouraged ( visit www . wahsonline . com ). Be sure to check out the society ’ s publication , Captain ’ s Log , online . For more information about the gathering , visit www . airlinersinternational . org .
As a prelude to the convention , which , this year , is being held on the grounds of Dallas / Fort Worth International Airport , this issue ’ s Airways History section takes us back to the airports of Fort Worth and Dallas before DFW opened in January 1974 . And , as a Vintage feature , George Hamlin treats us to a day at Dallas Love Field in December 1973 .
Also in these pages , Joshua Kupietzky takes a look at the new Kansas City International Airport terminal , Matteo Legnani provides us with an airline review of FlyDubai , and Chris Smith highlights the flaws of the NOTAM system in our Expert column .
I know you ’ ll enjoy this 313th issue of Airways , and we hope to see you at AI 2023 !
Blue Skies ,
David H . Stringer , History Editor
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JUNE 2023 | VOLUME 30 | NUMBER 04 | ISSUE 313
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