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Capital’s roots can be traced all the way back to 1926 with the formation of airmail carrier Clifford Ball Airlines. In 1936, Pennsylvania Central Airlines, which was Capital’s immediate predecessor, resulted from a long, complex series of airline formations and mergers. Capital’s presence would last for a relatively short amount of time when compared to […]

With the airline and aviation constantly changing, our team has begun a new series titled “This Week in Aviation.” Each Monday morning we will give readers a quick outlook on what to expect for the upcoming week.  Delta to Announce Q4 Earnings, and They Will Impress Delta Air Lines has continued its growth in the […]

Ashwin Jadhav, a member of our AirlineGeeks team, has begun highlighting some of the important metrics that airlines monitor on a daily, weekly, monthly, quarterly and yearly basis to improve performance. From a passenger’s perspective, this series will provide an excellent insight on how these metrics affect the way you travel. Previous Metric in the […]

The latest body to be discovered in the wheel well of an airliner occurred on January 11th at Paris-Orly Airport. An unidentified male’s body was discovered during maintenance operations on an Air France Boeing 777. The aircraft’s last scheduled flight left Sao Paulo, Brazil, for Charles De Gaulle, before positioning to Air France’s Orly hub for […]

Laker Airways was founded in 1966 by Sir Freddie Laker as a way to offer low-fare air service to the United Kingdom. Laker started in London Gatwick with two Bristol Britannia 102 planes from BOAC. The Britannias were quickly phased out in favor of the jet aircraft, as Laker chose the BAC 1-11s to service their […]

Yesterday, AirlineGeeks broke the news involving Emirates adding its double-decker Airbus A380 service to Washington Dulles. However, what the headlines don’t tell is that this interesting move by Emirates isn’t just another expansion route, but rather a complete realignment into the way the airline is approaching its routes in North America. Emirates is currently operating […]

On January 11, 2016, All Nippon Airways became the first airline to complete 100,000 flights in the Boeing  787 Dreamliner. Upon arrival at Sea-Tac International Airport, the milestone flight was celebrated with a special gate ceremony. “The 787 Dreamliner has played an important role especially in forming the backbone of our international fleet,” said ANA president […]

Emirates plans to upgrade their Dubai (DXB) to Dulles (IAD) route to an A380. This upgrade will take effect on February 1st, 2016. The carrier decided to upgrade the aircraft in order to accommodate increased passenger needs and capacity. Emirates currently uses their 777-300ER to operate the route to Washington. The announcement of an A380 upgrade […]

With the airline and aviation constantly changing, our team has begun a new series titled “This Week in Aviation.” Each Monday morning we will give readers a quick outlook on what to expect for the upcoming week.  Continued Speculation About a Spirit and Frontier Merger Last week headliners were shocked to learn that Spirit Airline’s […]

In the early 2000s, airlines across the globe faced a challenge from the low cost carriers. In response, many went and created their own low cost airline. Stateside, Delta created Song and United created Ted. Across the pond the situation was no different. Enter British Midland International or more commonly known as BMI. Facing the […]