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• Daniel Martinez Garbuno
The US is considering a cap on arrivals at Washington National Airport and the elimination of some operating slots, a move that could reshape access to one of the country’s most constrained airports and affect regional operators including PSA Airlines’ American Eagle CRJ700 fleet.
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The US is considering a cap on arrivals at Washington National Airport and the elimination of some operating slots, a move that could reshape access to one of the country’s most constrained airports and affect regional operators including PSA Airlines’ American Eagle CRJ700 fleet.
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