US president Donald Trump has nominated Bryan Bedford to serve as administrator of the US Federal Aviation Administration. "As the former president and chief executive of Republic Airways, Mesaba Airlines, and Business Express Airlines, Brian brings over three decades of experience in Aviation and Executive Leadership to this critical position," Trump writes in a post on social media platform Truth Social. "Bryan will work with our GREAT Secretary of Transportation, Sean Duffy, to strongly reform the Agency, safeguard our exports, and ensure the safety of nearly one billion annual passenger movements. Congratulations Bryan!" Bedford has served as the president and chief executive of Republic since July 1999, and prior to that held the same roles at Mesaba Holdings and Business Express.

Hawaiian Airlines flight attendants, represented by the Association of Flight Attendants-CWA, on 14 March reached a tentative agreement on a contract extension through February 2028. This extension includes "continued pay increases, retirement improvements, better profit sharing, and a strong foundation to build upon as negotiations for a Joint Collective Bargaining Agreement (JCBA) begin this month", AFA-CWA said in a 14 March press release. "This provides a second bite at the apple for all Hawaiian and Alaska flight attendants claiming their share of the benefits of the merged airline." The contract extension includes three pay raises, inclusion in the Alaska Air Group profit sharing program, and scheduling improvements, AFA-CWA adds. The extension tentative agreement will be sent to Hawaiian Flight Attendants for a vote that closes on 17 April.

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.