PSA Airlines (OH, Dayton James M. Cox) has announced it will open a crew base at Washington National in March 2017. This will be the American Airlines (AA, Dallas/Fort Worth) subsidiary's fifth crew base after Dayton James M. Cox, Cincinnati International, Knoxville McGhee Tyson, and Charlotte International.

“This is exciting news for PSA as we grow our crew base footprint and offer new domiciles for our employees,” said Dion Flannery – President, PSA Airlines. “This announcement is proof of our growth and stability and further positions PSA as the airline of choice for the best aviators in the business.”

PSA currently operates fifty-five daily flights out of the Washington hub with plans to add more following the base's establishment.