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Alitalia Launches Rome-Washington Flight as Financial Struggles Linger

May 3, 2019 Vanni Gibertini

In the midst of its struggles to ensure its survival, Alitalia launched a new transatlantic route on Thursday connecting its hub at Rome’s Leonardo da Vinci – Fiumicino Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport. The

Routes

EgyptAir Adds Washington-Dulles Route with 787 Dreamliner

February 25, 2019 Thomas Pallini

EgyptAir is expanding its service to North America, planning service to Washington, D.C. beginning this summer. According to RoutesOnline and reported by sources within EgyptAir to AirlineGeeks, EgyptAir will launch the service on June 3

Aircraft Orders and Deliveries

United Takes Delivery of Boeing 787-10, First Airline to Operate All Three Variants

November 7, 2018 Thomas Pallini

United Airlines has become the first North American airline to take delivery of Boeing’s newest Dreamliner, the Boeing 787-10, receiving the aircraft from Boeing on Monday. The first American airline to operate the Dreamliner a

News

Alitalia to Begin Flights Between Rome and Washington Dulles

November 5, 2018 Jose Antonio Payet

Itay’s flag carrier, Alitalia will begin flights between its home in Rome Fiumicino and Washington Dulles as of May 2, 2019 with five weekly frequencies. The outbound flight AZ618 will depart Fiumicino airport at 9:30 a.m.

Planes

From Turboprops to Turbofans: Inside CommutAir’s Transition to the Embraer ERJ145

August 29, 2018 Thomas Pallini

AirlineGeeks has partnered up with regional airline CommutAir to give AvGeeks an inside look at the operations of a regional airline and the life of a regional pilot through a series of articles and videos.

Airlines

Inside the Regionals: A Look Inside Mesa Airlines’ Headquarters and Training Center

May 24, 2018 Thomas Pallini

Regional airlines are the backbone of the current hub-and-spoke system employed by the world’s major airlines. For many pilots, their first foray into the airline world is through a regional airline. However, few people know

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Volaris Costa Rica Inaugurates Washington Route, Marks New Chapter for Dulles

May 17, 2018 Thomas Pallini

At 1:30 p.m. local time in San Jose, Costa Rica, a Volaris Costa Rica Airbus A319 aircraft, registration N504VL, departed from Juan Santamaría International Airport. Although it would take nearly 8 hours to get there

Routes

Primera Air and MWAA Talk Washington Route Addition

April 29, 2018 Thomas Pallini

In February, the newest airline in the low-cost transatlantic market, Primera Air, announced that it would make a slight change to its route network. Washington’s Dulles International Airport located in Northern Virginia, serving the nation’s

Alitalia Launches Rome-Washington Flight as Financial Struggles Linger

EgyptAir Adds Washington-Dulles Route with 787 Dreamliner

United Takes Delivery of Boeing 787-10, First Airline to Operate All Three Variants

Alitalia to Begin Flights Between Rome and Washington Dulles

From Turboprops to Turbofans: Inside CommutAir’s Transition to the Embraer ERJ145

Inside the Regionals: A Look Inside Mesa Airlines’ Headquarters and Training Center

Volaris Costa Rica Inaugurates Washington Route, Marks New Chapter for Dulles

Primera Air and MWAA Talk Washington Route Addition

Frontier Becomes First U.S. Customer to Buy A321XLR

The Implications of Alaska’s Newly-Inked Agreement with Air Italy

Cebu Pacific Places Significant Airbus Order at Paris Air Show

IAG Signs Letter of Intent for 200 Boeing 737 MAX Jets

Qantas Plans Chicago Flight with 787 Dreamliner