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The 20,000-square-foot facility is located near the airline’s Dulles hub – which also saw significant investment from the airline in December 2024.

The union representing around 16,000 American Airlines pilots issued a stern warning to its members last week about continued restricted airspace violations.

American CEO Robert Isom said that January’s mid-air collision had a “big impact” on its operations at the Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport.

Ultra-low-cost carrier Frontier has announced the addition of two new airports to its route network starting this summer.

The carrier’s 747 fleet has flown to a handful of U.S. markets in the past but only regularly serves New York-JFK at the time of writing.

Dulles has seen a slew of new airlines in recent months, including Breeze, Avelo, and Aeromexico’s recently resumed service to Mexico City.

Ultra-low-cost carriers will be the primary users of the new facility. Avports leaders have said there’s been an “incredible amount of interest.”

American began nonstop service between Wichita and Reagan National in January 2024. Flights operate once daily between the two cities.

After a monthslong wait, the Seattle-based carrier received approval from the Department of Transportation to schedule the service.

Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport completed its roughly $110 million runway rehabilitation project earlier this month.