The US airport system is lagging badly, but there is still little appetite for private investment -- The US has few new-build airports, even fewer low cost airports, but remedial and expansion work is extensive. The US has not constructed a new airport of real economic significance since Denver, two decades ago and, prior to that, Dallas-Fort Worth in 1974.  While efforts are underway to enhance facilities at the existing primary gateway airports new infrastructure will certainly be needed. Airline Leader

How the Orlando airport went fully wireless -- If you're reading this post, you're most likely involved in the technology industry in some way. As such, you probably attend at least one, if not multiple, events in Orlando every year. It's only May and I think I've been there four times already this year. In addition to being one of THE places to go for technology conferences, it happens to be one of the country's top vacation spots for families. This makes the Orlando airport unique in that it's a high-volume origin and destination airports. Zeus Kerravala/Network World

Logan Airport drafts climate change plan -- In a major effort to address climate change, officials at Logan International Airport plan to make significant cuts to carbon emissions, curb energy consumption, and spend millions of dollars to protect runways and terminals from rising seas. Airport officials said their plan makes Logan among the nation's first major airports to take substantial action to confront its contribution and vulnerability to climate change. David Abel/Boston Globe

South America is a tough spot for U.S. airlines, but travel to Colombia is booming -- South America has been a difficult region for the big three  U.S. airlines for months, due primarily to the troubled economies of Brazil and Venezuela. But South America also has its bright spots, particularly in Colombia, Latin America's third largest economy after Brazil and Mexico. The Colombian economy is growing and travel is booming. In the first quarter, American, Delta and United all reported negative passenger revenue per available seat mile in Latin America. Ted Reed/Forbes

Elbow room coming to U.S. skies as United shifts wide-body jets -- Coach passengers used to rubbing up against neighbors on crowded U.S. flights are about to get something unusual on a few United Airlines flights: elbow room. As United shuffles its fleet and brings in a mix of new and used jets, it's putting 10 Boeing Co. 777-200s on U.S. routes instead of just flying them abroad. A benefit for road warriors is that with two aisles instead of one, the wide-body 777 boasts twice as many of the coveted spots adjacent to those pathways as the narrow-bodies that predominate on U.S. routes. Michael Sasso/Bloomberg Business

Airlines bring in more money from bag, reservations fees -- U.S. airlines are earning billions, and they are collecting more in fees on checked bags and reservation changes. Whether airlines are making more or less profit than before depends on which figures you use, although the parent company of American and US Airways comes out on top either way. The Department of Transportation said Monday that airlines collected $3.5 billion in bag fees last year, a 5 percent increase over 2013, and $3 billion in reservation-change fees, a 6 percent hike. David Koenig/AP

Three top American Airlines execs net $33 million in stock sales -- Three top American Airlines executives have filed disclosures that they've netted $33.2 million from the purchase and sale of American Airlines Group shares. The disclosures filed Friday and Monday said the three acquired $7.9 million in American Airlines Group shares and sold $41.1 million in shares. The biggest gains were realized by AA president Scott Kirby who netted $20 million - $24.3 million in shares sold offset by $4.2 million in shares purchased. Terry Maxon/Dallas Morning News

Delta April traffic up 1.8%, passenger revenue down 3.5% -- Delta Air Lines Inc. reported traffic inched up 1.8 percent in April, as consolidated passenger unit revenue dipped 3.5 percent. The Atlanta-based airline said domestic traffic grew 2.6 percent, while international was up 0.6 percent. Consolidated passenger unit revenue was down 3.5 percent, as stable domestic unit revenues were offset by foreign exchange pressure and lower surcharges in international markets. Delta flew 14,782,481 passengers -- up 2.5 percent over April 2014. Atlanta Business Chronicle

4 ways the aviation industry hopes to distract you from cabin crush -- Breaking news: Economy class passengers dread crowded aircraft cabins. Airlines and airplane manufacturers know this. But instead of creating more room for passengers -- a move that'd likely lead to a reduction of profits -- the prevailing strategy when it comes to cabin upgrades is to distract fliers with better inflight entertainment systems and new seat designs that provide the illusion of enhanced comfort. Raymond Kollau & Marisa Garcia/CNN

Every major airline's Wifi service, explained and ranked -- You know that Louis C.K. joke about wifi on airplanes? He says, "It's fast, and I'm watching YouTube clips. It's amazing-I'm on an airplane! And then it breaks down.... And the guy next to me goes, 'This is bullshit.'" It's so true. Wifi on airplanes is absurdly cool, but only if it's even available on your aircraft and only when it works. So I did some research and collected as much up-to-date information as I could to rank every major US airline's wifi offerings. Adam Clark Estes/Gizmodo Also: Is Virgin America about to add faster internet?

Battle shapes up over video cameras in airline cockpits -- International air-safety watchdogs are poised to advocate installing video cameras in airliner cockpits, putting pilots groups on the defensive and prompting them to recast their opposition strategy. The aviation arm of the United Nations is expected to make a big push later this year for such changes, according to industry officials, safety experts and others familiar with the issue. Andy Pasztor/Wall Street Journal