From a world war to a push for passengers, keeping airplanes in Augusta's skies has been a challenging endeavor.

By Adam Folk With a brief cold snap and the Easter holiday, the 2007 Masters Week was a mixed bag for the area's airports. On the whole, air traffic to the Augusta area was down by about 100 flights, or 4.1 percent, according to preliminary statistics from the Federal Aviation Administration.

By Damon Cline< Business Editor A Florida company planning to launch an air taxi service using a new type of small jet says it could provide service to the Augusta area as early as 2008.

By Dena Levitz< Staff Writer With the exception of Monday's debacle at Augusta Regional Airport, when a suspicious package closed the building, area airports' operations during Masters Week were smooth and steady, officials said Wednesday.

By Dena Levitz, The Augusta Chronicle, Ga. Oct. 27--It could be "lights, camera, action" for visitors to Daniel Field.