WASHINGTON D.C. -

Washington is one of the few capital cities of the world founded expressly as a seat of government and as a centre for international representation.  The expansive designs for the city were to symbolize the ideals of the freedom so recently achieved yet sill so tenuously held by the citizenry of the nation.  It was to be a vital city, the proper seat for the federal government.

The modern city also holds the nation's most sacred monuments and the most meaningful artifacts of its history, the embassies of foreign nations, and an impressive collection of the national art treasures.  Nearly every significant national organization has its headquarters or a major branch in the District, often for the purpose of lobbying in Congress or within federal agencies.   The city was meant to be, and has remained, the focal point of the nation for sightseers and for seekers after the spirit of the American past, present, and future.

Eastern operates an extensive operation from Washington's Reagan National Airport.  All flights operate from the old terminal building, terminal A, at Washington National.  However, due to the airports various restrictions on widebody and international flights, Eastern has a secondary pilot base at the nearby Baltimore-Washington International Airport.  From Baltimore-Washington are the international flights and selected widebody flights to serve the nation's capital, as well as Baltimore and the greater Maryland region.