Aviation

The city's Ways and Means committee approved a bill that would put the issue of privatizing St. Louis Lambert International Airport before voters in November. The bill must now be approved by the full Board of Aldermen.

Lambert airport officials consider a plan to replace existing terminals with single one

Niara Savage

Officials at St. Louis Lambert International Airport are considering a plan that would build a new, single terminal to replace the airport’s two existing ones. Lambert officials are expected to submit the plan to the Federal Aviation Administration this year.

Jerry Steiner, CEO of Arvegenix, and Toni Kutchan, Vice President for Research at Donald Danforth Plant Science Center discussed new research in the field of bioenergy on St. Louis on the Air.

Economy & Business

Pennycress, a common weed in Missouri, could be the next big thing in biofuel innovation

Kelly Moffitt

While the typical American may be considering how to use alternative fuel in the form of an electric car or investing in a “smart home” system, big…

The Lambert International Airport roof was installed in 1956 and sustained damage from a tornado in 2011.

Arts

Art-Lovers, Aviation Buffs Can Enjoy STL’s Lambert Airport Without Leaving Home

Nancy Fowler

The old copper roof at Lambert airport is enjoying a revival on the walls of St. Louis homes and businesses.The roof was installed in 1956 and replaced…

Arts

WWII B-17 Pilot: 'It Took All Of Us'

During World War II, thousands of B-17 Flying Fortress bombers took to the skies daily. The planes were a crucial part of campaigns, from the bombing of…

Government, Politics & Issues

Senators debate FAA decision closing control towers at small Missouri, Illinois airports

Jo Mannies

This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon: Blaming sequestration, the Federal Aviation Administration has announced the closing of a number of…

Arts

Local women aviators pay tribute to Amelia Earhart

Mary Delach Leonard

This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, July 2, 2012 - As Amelia Earhart exhibits go, this new one in a historic hangar at St. Louis Downtown…

A view from the pilot's seat when a laser beam, like that from a laser pointer, hits the cockpit glass. (Video shot in a simulator).

St. Charles man indicted on charges of pointing laser at aircrafts

The U.S. Attorney's Office announced today that Brian David Monday has been indicted for allegedly pointing a green laser beam into the cockpit of an…

Another laser strike on police helicopter in St. Louis area

Police in St. Louis County are investigating another laser strike on aircraft.The St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports that a green laser hit a police…

A view from the pilot's seat when a laser beam, like that from a laser pointer, hits the cockpit glass. (Shot in a simulator).

St. Louis-area case highlights dangers of laser pointers

The FBI is warning that aiming laser pointers at flying aircraft is a serious offense punishable by years in jail and thousands of dollars in fines.At a…