Trans States cancesl flights out of St. Louis

ST. LOUIS (AP) -- Travelers flying out of St. Louis are in for more headaches.

The regional carrier Trans States Airlines canceled about a dozen flights Tuesday and says as many as 40 flights faced cancellation on Wednesday.

The airline that operates American Connection, United Express and US Airways out of Lambert Airport says it must conduct federally-mandated inspections of its planes.

Twenty-four of the airline's 50 planes must be inspected for electrical equipment which controls the steering on the nose wheel.

The airline was taking steps to work with those whose flights were called off.

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Information from: KSDK-TV, http://www.ksdk.com