Aviation or air transport refers to the activities surrounding human flight and the aircraft industry. Aircraft include fixed-wing aircraft, rotary wing (helicopter/autogyro) types, and ornithopters, as well as lighter-than-air craft such as balloons and airships (also known as dirigibles).

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Wash Post Struggling Airlines

American Airlines will close Kansas City base
DAVID KOENIG Wed, 28 Oct 2009 16:53:43 -0400
DALLAS -- American Airlines will close a maintenance base in Kansas City, Mo., and shrink other repair shops next September as the slump in travel leaves fewer planes to maintain.
FAA Gives Southwest Airlines More Time for Repairs
Sholnn Freeman Wed, 02 Sep 2009 00:00:00 -0400
The Federal Aviation Administration gave Southwest Airlines the green light to continue flying about 50 commercial jets, or 10 percent of its fleet, allowing the carrier more time to remove unauthorized parts from its planes.
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Commuter Airlines Bring Anxiety for Business Travelers
Joe Brancatelli Tue, 24 Feb 2009 11:01:23 -0500
Turbo-prop planes and regional jets are a crucial part of the airlines' route strategies and are often the only way a business traveler can easily get to a destination, but road warriors hate flying them.
Holiday Travel Expected to Drop
Sholnn Freeman Wed, 19 Nov 2008 00:00:00 -0500
President Bush trekked to the Transportation Department yesterday to outline the steps the White House was taking to curb air traffic hassles during the busy holiday travel season.
More Frustrated Fliers Taking to the Rails
Sholnn Freeman Fri, 29 Aug 2008 00:00:00 -0400
Jada Golden stood in the waiting lounge at Union Station, explaining why Amtrak is a better way to travel than an airline.

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