HERE IN BOSTON, we punish success. Last week the Federal Aviation Administration said it would consider changes to flight paths at Logan Airport in response to noise complaints from a group of residents and elected officials. I worry about what this will mean for the rest of us.

I live in East Boston, less than a mile from the airport. After two years, I don’t notice the sounds anymore. What I do hear, figuratively anyway, is the churn of economic development — busy restaurants, full hotels, and business transactions occurring throughout our region.

Today Logan has the most direct domestic and international flights in its history. This didn’t just happen. It was the result of a deliberate effort by the state to court new airlines and persuade them to fly in and out of Boston. The result is more revenue for the region. Case in point: Governor Charlie Baker identified Logan as one of the key reasons that General Electric, among others, has chosen to move its headquarters to Boston.

The rest of the world looks at the growth in Boston’s air traffic with envy. In 2014, Logan attracted more new international flights than any other airport in the country, prompting The Wall Street Journal to write, “If there’s one US airport punching above its weight right now, it’s Boston’s Logan International.”