An engine on an American Airlines Boeing 737-800 caught fire while the aircraft was taxiing to a gate at Denver International on 13 March. American flight 1006, bound for Dallas/Ft Worth International, had been diverted to Denver after the crew reported engine vibrations, says the US Federal Aviation Administration. The 737-800 departed Colorado Springs and landed safely at Denver at 17:15 local time. "After landing and while taxiing to the gate, an engine caught fire and passengers evacuated the aircraft," the FAA says, adding that it will investigate the incident. Denver International airport says in an X post that all passengers were safely evacuated from the aircraft, adding that 12 people were transported to local hospitals with minor injuries. American has confirmed that after landing safely and taxiing to the gate at Denver International, "flight 1006 experienced an engine-related issue", adding: "All 172 customers and six crew members deplaned". Data indicates that the 13 March flight was operated with a 737-800 (MSN 31139) that was built in 2012 and is leased by the US major from AerCap. MSN 31139 was delivered to American in February 2012. The same month, it was sold to an entity named SkyFunding Limited and leased back to American by AerCap. The current lease is set to expire in February 2026.

The US Federal Aviation Administration is permanently restricting non-essential helicopter operations around Ronald Regan Washington National airport and eliminating helicopter and fixed-wing mixed traffic. The move comes after the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) asked the FAA to permanently prohibit helicopter operations near the airport when runways 15 and 33 are in use, and to designate an alternative helicopter route. The FAA notes in a 14 March update that it is permanently closing Route 4 between Hains Point and the Wilson Bridge and evaluating alternative helicopter routes as recommended by the NTSB. It adds that it is prohibiting the simultaneous use of runways 15/33 and 4/22 when helicopters conducting urgent missions are operating near DCA. "If a helicopter must fly through the airspace on an urgent mission, such as lifesaving medical, priority law enforcement, or Presidential transport, the FAA will keep them specific distances away from airplanes," it says. Furthermore, the FAA is limiting the use of visual separation to certain Coast Guard, Marine and Park Police helicopter operations outside the restricted airspace. The FAA says it is "continuing its analysis of airports that have high volumes of mixed traffic". That includes an assessment of the eight cities where it has charted helicopter routes: Boston, New York, the Baltimore-Washington area, Detroit, Chicago, Dallas, Houston and Los Angeles, some of which have multiple airports. The administration is also assessing the US Gulf Coast, including offshore helicopter operations. "The FAA will have corrective action plans for any risks that are identified," it says. "To make us more predictive, we are using machine learning and language modeling to scan incident reports and mine multiple data sources to find themes and areas of risk."

Israeli airline El Al has reported a sharply higher profit for 2024 as foreign competitors were largely absent from the country's aviation market. Operating profit near-trebled to $773 million on a 37% revenue increase, to $3.4 billion, the carrier says in a filing to the Tel Aviv stock exchange. Net profit came in at $545 million. Connectivity to Israel was heavily impacted by conflict through 2024. Most foreign airlines withdrew their services in response to the risk of rocket attacks. El Al, which remained in operation throughout the year, therefore captured a larger slice of the market. Rival airlines are now starting to return to Israel, although for now at a reduced level. "The year 2024 presented us with complex national and business challenges, but we have proven our ability to successfully overcome them," states chief executive Dina Ben Tal Ganancia. "Despite the difficulties, we maintained Israel's air bridge to the world during a multi-front war while continuing to implement our strategic plan." That strategy, which El Al is in the process of updating, envisages that the airline will target leisure travellers, focusing on the European and North American markets, she adds. "We welcome the return of foreign airlines and continue strengthening El Al's position as a strong and leading Israeli airline that contributes to the country's economy and society."