World Airline Historical Society (WAHS)

Do you collect airline memorabilia, photograph airplanes and love the smell of jet fuel in the morning? Join WAHS today! Show schedules are on our website.

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What are you doing this weekend, October 11, 2026?
Why not attend the Twin Cities Airline Collectibles Show at the Wyndham Hotel Mall of America? Hope to see you there!

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Interested in airline history? Check out the latest "Captain's Log" posts at https://t.co/jiFAfRH9LR

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Meet our new Next GEN Chairmen - Click on the link below to receive a Zoom Meeting Link. https://t.co/xUsbNGtqhX

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From the @TheAirchive collection, here's an #EasternAirlines brochure from the 1950s. It includes a flight map, a Q&A, inflight customer service & information on its #Douglas DC-7, Electra & Constellation fleet. #airlines #avgeek
📸: The Airchives

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.@FlyTransWorld emerged from its 1st Chapter 11 bankruptcy on 11/3/1993, reports @airwaysmagazine. Owner Carl Icahn created the "Karabu deal," where #TWA tickets were sold to his Karabu Corp. to recoup his money. https://t.co/P0KxjlLjuS #airlines #avgeek
📸: @AvQueenBenet

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.@AmericanAir's #AAdvantage loyalty program launched on 5/1/1981, the 2nd to follow Texas Intl #Airlines . It has 115 million members as of 2021. In 2024, AA unveiled major changes to AAdvantage, including new ways to earn/redeem miles. #avgeek #aviation
📸: American Air

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.@hkairport opened 7/6/1998, replacing Kai Tak #Airport . It was built on a mountainous island; its 100-meter peak was cut to 7 meters above sea level. HKG accommodates 71 mln travelers a year; Kai Tak handled 25 mln. #aviation #avgeek
📸: Wylkie Chan https://t.co/9YQtaK6ZnK

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"The Lost World" was the 1st inflight movie ever shown. It was shown on an Imperial Airways flight from London to Paris on 4/6/1925. The #pilot flew through dense clouds so the aircraft interior would be darker. Audio came from a Berlin radio station. #avgeek #aviation

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On this day in 1984, @AmericanAir's American Eagle began operations, flying from @flyxna to @DFWAirport. It was operated with a #Convair 580 turboprop. #airlines #aviation #avgeek
Photo: Jim Newton https://t.co/ZQFqST4TMb

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The #Airport #Library at @Schiphol is the world’s first, located on the Holland Boulevard after security. It has 500+ #books of Dutch literature classics, history & children’s literature. It also a spot where travelers can donate or ate a book. #avgeek
Photo: Schiphol Airport

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ONE WEEK FROM TODAY! WAHS monthly webinar guest is @TheOfficialRRA's Connor McCauley. Come to learn about how Redriveraviation was founded. Stay to see some of his amazing videos. Join us on 11/6 at noon ET! Register here: https://t.co/ZaOEE1fHJO #avgeek #aviation

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American Roy Farrell & Australian Sydney de Kantzow founded @cathaypacific on 9/24/1946 with a Douglas DC-3. Initially based in Shanghai, the men moved to Hong Kong & established the #airline . It has 231 aircraft serving 94 destinations worldwide. #avgeek
Photo: Cathay Pacific

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Join WAHS on Wednesday, 11/6 at noon ET for a webinar featuring @TheOfficialRRA's Connor McCauley. We'll chat about the founding of Redriveraviation and he'll share some of his amazing videos. Register here: https://t.co/ZaOEE1fHJO
#avgeek #aviation

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.@ChangiAirport's mesmerizing "Kinetic Rain" art installation in Terminal 1 is made of 1,216 copper-plated rain drops. The drops, attached to a hidden motor, are programmed to form 16 shapes, including an airplane & a hot air balloon. #airport #art #avgeek
Photo: Changi Airport

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The longest civil #airport runway in the world is Tibet's Qamdo Bamda Airport. It spans 5.5 km (3.41 miles), according to @GWR - Guinness World Records. #aviation #avgeek
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Today in 1979, the #McDonnellDouglas MD-80 took its 1st flight; #swissair was the launch customer. It was nicknamed Mad Dog for the manufacturer's initials & a fast/loud takeoff. 1,191 MD-80s were delivered to #airlines including @AmericanAir, @Delta & @SAS. #avgeek #aircraft

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Espace Musées is located in @ParisAeroport's Terminal 2E. It displays #art from Paris museums to showcase French culture. The Maison Européenne de la Photographie exhibit focuses on fashion, #Paris & portraits. #airport #avgeek
PHOTO: Marco-Verratti https://t.co/tmju5ttLAq

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Brrrrrrr! Russia's Yakutsk #Airport is considered one of the coldest on the planet, where temperatures drop as low as -40 degrees Fahrenheit! #avgeek #aviation
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Colombia's @avianca, 1 of the oldest #airlines in the world, began flying 12/5/1919 w/a Junkers F.13. It merged w/TACA in 2009 & joined @staralliance in 2010. It operates 159 aircraft flying to 72 destinations. #avgeek #aviation
PHOTO: Cristhian Arias https://t.co/k1tJTyDCJd

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Singapore broke ground on @ChangiAirport in 1975 & opened on 7/1/1985. It won its 1st Best #Airport award in 1988; won 500th award in 2015. The pool opened in 1995. Home to @SingaportAir, Changi serves 150 cities, via 100 airlines & nearly 7000 flights a week.
#avgeek #aviation