Airplane /tags/airplane Airplane en-US Copyright © 2024 ÍâÍøÌìÌà Wed, 12 Feb 2025 23:26:29 GMT Plane slides off the runway at St. Louis airport /news-briefs/2025-02-12/plane-slides-runway-st-louis-airport The incident happened as snow fell on the St. Louis region on Wednesday. Wed, 12 Feb 2025 23:26:29 GMT /news-briefs/2025-02-12/plane-slides-runway-st-louis-airport Kate Grumke D.C. plane crash efforts pivot from rescue to recovery, fire chief says /npr/2025-01-29/d-c-plane-crash-efforts-pivot-from-rescue-to-recovery-fire-chief-says Officials say 28 bodies have been recovered so far after a regional passenger jet carrying 64 people collided in midair with a Black Hawk helicopter Wednesday night. The plane was approaching a runway at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport. Thu, 30 Jan 2025 03:09:44 GMT /npr/2025-01-29/d-c-plane-crash-efforts-pivot-from-rescue-to-recovery-fire-chief-says Joel Rose, Russell Lewis, Ayana Archie A St. Louis seaplane pilot aims to be the first woman to circumnavigate Australia /show/st-louis-on-the-air/2024-03-28/first-woman-australia-circumnavigation-seaplane-st-louis-pilot-cathy-babis The trip is expected to take 60 days and marks the 100th anniversary of the Royal Australian Air Force’s circumnavigation of the continent. Thu, 28 Mar 2024 20:49:09 GMT /show/st-louis-on-the-air/2024-03-28/first-woman-australia-circumnavigation-seaplane-st-louis-pilot-cathy-babis Alex Heuer Passenger totals at Lambert Airport jumped in 2022, but still lag pre-pandemic levels /economy-business/2023-03-01/passenger-totals-at-lambert-airport-jumped-in-2022-but-still-lag-pre-pandemic-levels The omicron COVID-19 variant put a damper on travel early in 2022, but that didn’t last for the rest of the year. Wed, 01 Mar 2023 22:55:10 GMT /economy-business/2023-03-01/passenger-totals-at-lambert-airport-jumped-in-2022-but-still-lag-pre-pandemic-levels Eric Schmid Photos: Scott Air Force Base serves as national hub for transport, medical evacuation /2022-10-07/photos-scott-air-force-base-serves-as-national-hub-for-c21-transport-medical-evacuation The jet is a retrofitted military-use version of the Learjet 35A Business aircraft. It transports high-ranking officials on a moment’s notice as well as providing aeromedical evacuation operations. Fri, 07 Oct 2022 20:48:05 GMT /2022-10-07/photos-scott-air-force-base-serves-as-national-hub-for-c21-transport-medical-evacuation Brian Munoz Remember the solar plane that landed in St. Louis? Now its successor is on its way around the world /health-science-environment/2015-03-09/remember-the-solar-plane-that-landed-in-st-louis-now-its-successor-is-on-its-way-around-the-world Two years ago, we reported on a solar plane that touched down in St. Louis on its way across the United States.Now it's successor is on its way around the… Mon, 09 Mar 2015 19:43:30 GMT /health-science-environment/2015-03-09/remember-the-solar-plane-that-landed-in-st-louis-now-its-successor-is-on-its-way-around-the-world Boeing Competes to Build Pentagon's Next Military Breakthrough /economy-business/2014-03-20/boeing-competes-to-build-pentagons-next-military-breakthrough The Defense Department has chosen one of Boeing’s aircraft concepts as a candidate for its Vertical Takeoff and Landing X-plane program.The company's St.… Thu, 20 Mar 2014 22:04:18 GMT /economy-business/2014-03-20/boeing-competes-to-build-pentagons-next-military-breakthrough McCaskill's Family Has Purchased Another Private Plane /government-politics-issues/2013-12-27/mccaskills-family-has-purchased-another-private-plane (Updated 3:10 p.m., Friday, Dec. 27, 2013)U.S. Sen. Claire McCaskill – or rather, her husband -- has bought another plane. But this time, she’s taking… Fri, 27 Dec 2013 18:24:34 GMT /government-politics-issues/2013-12-27/mccaskills-family-has-purchased-another-private-plane Jo Mannies McCaskill claims victory in FAA decision to allow broader use of electronic devices on planes /government-politics-issues/2013-10-31/mccaskill-claims-victory-in-faa-decision-to-allow-broader-use-of-electronic-devices-on-planes This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, Oct. 31, 2013 - U.S. Sen. Claire McCaskill, D-Mo., is claiming some of the credit for the Federal… Thu, 31 Oct 2013 22:34:07 GMT /government-politics-issues/2013-10-31/mccaskill-claims-victory-in-faa-decision-to-allow-broader-use-of-electronic-devices-on-planes Jo Mannies Nixon vetoes bill to hike fees for driver's licenses, defends new plane /government-politics-issues/2013-06-26/nixon-vetoes-bill-to-hike-fees-for-drivers-licenses-defends-new-plane This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon: While a Missouri House panel was continuing its probe of the state’s driver's license division, Gov.… Wed, 26 Jun 2013 21:19:17 GMT /government-politics-issues/2013-06-26/nixon-vetoes-bill-to-hike-fees-for-drivers-licenses-defends-new-plane Jo Mannies