Airline-Infrastructure Aid Chorus Grows

If the federal government is willing to spend money on infrastructure, the airline industry has a long list of pressing needs.

Top executives at Delta(DAL Quote), American(AMR Quote) and the Air Transport Association all say the nation's aging air transportation infrastructure should be addressed under a proposal by President-elect Barak Obama to spend heavily on public works projects as a means of economic stimulus.

Aging infrastructure, particularly the air traffic control system but also inadequate passenger facilities and an insufficient number of runways, has long hampered commercial flight operations, resulting in costly delays for both airlines and their passengers. ...