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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

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

Airbus Starts Off 2019 Strong

Wizz Air Announce Further Expansion at Doncaster Sheffield Airport

Hainan Airlines Aims For Shenzhen Hub Growth with New Routes

IATA Warns ‘No Deal Brexit’ Jeopardizes Growth of European Aviation

Aer Lingus Joins the Eurowhite Club with New Livery