NEWSMay 11, 2023Sustainable Aviation: California and Washington's Governors Highlight Progress So FarCalifornia and Washington's Governors highlighted their states progress on sustainable aviation. California Governor Gavin Newsom visited an SAF production facility near Los Angeles while Washington Governor Jay Inslee signed a bill on sustainable aviation.Read More →
NEWSApr 28, 2023TSA Agents Seize Handguns at Washington-Dulles Airport On Sunday, April 23, and Monday, April 24, TSA security officers stopped two men on two different occasions with guns from boarding flights.Read More →
ROUTESDec 22, 2022ITA Announces New Nonstop Flights From Rome to Washington-Dulles and San FranciscoAfter Alitalia's rebrand to ITA Airways late last year, the new Italian airline has been working to expand its route map to fulfill its predecessor's network capacity. In doing so, the airline has just announced two new services from Rome to Washington-Dulles and San Francisco, set to begin in July of 2023.Read More →
NEWSOct 31, 2022Silver Line Extension to Dulles Airport Set to Open November 15A project that has been in the works since 2009, the Silver Line Extension offers cheaper and much more convenient access from Loudoun County to Washington-Dulles International Airport. Travelers will now be able to choose from six new stations on the 11.4-mile "Phase 2", as Metro calls it: Reston Town Center, Herndon, Innovation Center, Washington Dulles International Airport, Loudoun Gateway, and Ashburn.Read More →
NEWSOct 12, 2022United Announces New International Routes for Summer 2023United has announced a robust summer schedule for 2023 with three new exciting international destinations.Read More →
NEWSSep 26, 2022Exclusive: Reagan National Eyes Replacement of Historic Terminal 1Washington D.C.'s Reagan National Airport is set to replace its Terminal 1, formerly known as Terminal A, per a document released on the Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority's website.Read More →
NEWSAug 22, 2022American Airlines Restores CRJ200 Through Partnership With Air WisconsinAmid the retirement of American Airlines's CRJ-200s during the pandemic, American Airlines will reintroduce the 50-seater city hopper to its regional fleet mix. The airline announced a new agreement with regional carrier Air Wisconsin, basing up to 60 CRJ-200s mostly at its Chicago O'Hare hub. In exchange, Air Wisconsin will terminate services with United Express where it services United's hubs in Chicago O'Hare and Washington-Dulles.Read More →
ROUTESJul 29, 2022United Airlines to Become the First Airline to Connect Washington and Cape Town United Airlines is making history once again with a nonstop route out of Washington Dulles International Airport. The airline announced that it will be initiating a new nonstop service from Washington-Dulles International Airport to Cape Town International Airport in South Africa beginning November 17, 2022.Read More →
NEWSJul 08, 2022President Biden Nominates Denver Airport CEO to Lead the FAAPresident Joe Biden nominated Phil Washington to lead the Federal Aviation Administration. In this article, the historical significance behind this nomination is explored, as well as the crises that await Washington, should the U.S Senate confirm him.Read More →
NEWSJul 06, 2021United Airlines Fleet Expansion Prompts Dulles Airport to Propose Massive New Terminal ConstructionLast week, United Airlines announced that they would be purchasing over 270 new medium-haul aircraft as part of their "United Next" initiative. Also as a part of this campaign, the airline said that they plan to phase out their older, 50-seater aircraft such as the Mitsubishi CRJ-200 and Embraer E145. However, this will cause Washington Dulles to have to demolish their current regional A terminal and rebuild a new concourse to accommodate these new aircraft.Read More →
