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The air traffic control tower at St. Louis Regional Airport in Bethalto, Ill. is targeted for closure on April 1. (KMOX/Brad Choat

5 Ill. Airport Towers Get Closure Reprieve

The towers are all operated for the FAA at low-traffic airports and were to close by mid-June as the result of government-wide automatic spending cuts imposed by Congress.

2013/05/13

Outage Grounds American Airlines Flights

American asked the Federal Aviation Administration to halt its flights until 4 p.m. CT.

2013/04/16

Boeing Posts 56 Million Quarterly Loss, And Its Cutting 10,000 Jobs

FAA Orders Inspections of More Than 1,000 Boeing 737s

Reuters reports the defective parts are pins that attach control surfaces to the plane’s tail.

2013/04/15

FAA To Delay 149 Airport Tower Closures Until June

The Federal Aviation Administration said the closures are being delayed in order to deal with legal challenges.

2013/04/05

Central Illinois Airport Sues FAA Over Control Tower Cuts

The airport is one of five in Illinois that are set to lose federal funding for control towers under the across-the-board government budget cuts.

2013/03/29

St. Louis Regional Airport Director Speaks Out Against Sequester Cuts

The Federal Aviation Administration said in a letter, any review of proposed cuts would only be based on national interests.

2013/03/21

Missouri Congress Members Question Air Tower Closures

The Federal Aviation Administration recently released a list of 238 airports were control towers could be closed as a result of budget cuts.

2013/03/15

Bethalto Airport Tower Closing

St. Louis Regional Airport would remain open after April 1, but without air traffic controllers, thanks to FAA budget cuts.

2013/03/01

Budget Sequestration to Affect Regional Airports

Airfield in Bethalto, Ill. is on list of those at risk of losing FAA control tower funding.

2013/02/23

McCaskill Wants Relaxed Cellphone, Tablet Rules on Airplanes

She says it’s absurd to retain the restrictions for passengers given that the FAA decided earlier this year to let pilots use tablet computers in the cockpit.

2012/12/12

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