Louisiana aviation market stable

NEW ORLEANS, La. - New Orleans and Louisiana in general have stable aviation business, aviation consultant Mike Boyd said during the Louisiana Airport Managers & Associates conference this week. Part of the reason is a higher demand in Louisiana for air service. Nationwide, about 41 million fewer passengers flew in 2008 than 2007, a 7 percent decline. (Source: New Orleans Times-Picayune, 04/07/09)