Retirements, stiffer training requirements fuel pilot shortage
A University of North Dakota study predicts that annual pilot deficits will escalate over the next decade and will total 15,000 by 2026.
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Delta begins to resume service with limited flights after blackout
According to flightstats.com, Indianapolis International Airport had 21 flights scheduled to depart between 5:20 a.m. and noon Monday. Most were delayed, some for more than four hours.
Delta grounds flights due to IT problems
The Atlanta-based airline told customers via tweet that its computer systems were down "everywhere" and "hopefully it won't be much longer."
Alaska Airlines to offer nonstop service from Indy to Seattle in 2017
The new direct and daily service is the first year-round flight to the West Coast high-tech hub in Indianapolis history, local airport officials said Wednesday.
Charter-airline startup inching closer to liftoff after five years
Still trying to raise money, Carmel-based Legacy Travel Club Inc. recently hit a milestone with a proof-of-concept day trip to Michigan.
Republic Airways’ executive-bonus plan could face headwinds
If a bankruptcy judge approves the incentive plan, six senior executives of the commuter carrier would split as much as $4.7 million in bonuses over the next three quarters.
Republic Airways seeks relief by freeing itself of leases
As it continues to work through its Chapter 11 bankruptcy reorganization, Indianapolis-based Republic Airways Holdings Inc. is seeking to get out of leases for 29 of its airplanes and two facilities.
Republic Airways lands key deal with United Airlines
The agreement is the second with a major air carrier that could help the Indy-based company emerge from bankruptcy.
Bombardier cuts Republic jet order from production schedule
Bombardier Inc. has removed from its production schedule an order for C Series aircraft placed six years ago by Indianapolis-based Republic Airways Holdings Inc., which is in bankruptcy. The price tag was $3 billion.
Republic: Unsecured creditors to recoup less than 50 percent
Indianapolis-based Republic Airways Holdings Inc.’s unsecured creditors are likely to recover less than 50 cents on the dollar in the airline’s bankruptcy, and stockholders should expect nothing at all, according to a letter from the company.
OneJet cuts most Indy service as it shifts hub to Pittsburgh
A year after launching in Indianapolis, the niche airline that focuses on corporate customers has shelved local service to all but one of its nonstop destinations.
Airline complaints rise even as more planes arrive on time
A new report that ranks U.S. airlines found more U.S. flights are arriving on time and airlines are losing fewer bags, yet more consumers are complaining about air travel.
Republic bankruptcy case sure to enrich its advisers
Republic says the professional-services firms it has tapped should be paid well because they're helping the Indianapolis company work through a "unique set of circumstances" that has never been faced in an airline bankruptcy.
Republic Airways can use bankruptcy to return planes
Republic Airways Holdings Inc. won permission to use the bankruptcy process to return what it says are some of its less attractive airplanes and engines.
Airport announces new nonstop service to Jacksonville
Allegiant will start offering the year-round flights between Indianapolis International Airport and Jacksonville International Airport on June 2.
Pilot shortage, other pressures push Republic into bankruptcy
Indianapolis-based Republic reached a watershed contract agreement with pilots last October, but it wasn’t enough to allow the carrier to regain its financial footing. Republic shares plummeted on news of the bankruptcy filing.
Indy officials chase nonstop flight to London
Landing the nonstop flight to one of the busiest airports in the world—and a major international hub—would be a boon for Indianapolis International Airport, which is highly rated for its quality but has been criticized by businesses for its lackluster selection of international nonstop destinations.
Flight delays linger in wake of blizzard
Nearly 1,510 flights remain delayed or cancelled in the aftermath of a massive weekend blizzard that slammed into the eastern U.S., wreaking havoc on travel in the nation’s busiest cities.
Indy airport flight cancellations mount from snowstorm
Airlines have cancelled about 70 flights through Saturday at Indianapolis International Airport, as a blizzard takes aim at the East Coast and large hubs such as Washington, D.C., and Baltimore.
Allegiant adding nonstop flights to Savannah/Hilton Head
The seasonal flights will operate twice weekly and will begin April 8. Allegiant is debuting the route with one-way promotional fares as low as $39.