Delta sues Republic Airways over flights lost to pilot dispute
Indianapolis-based Republic has been unable to fulfill an unspecified number of flights for Delta’s regional operation, Delta Connection, according to the suit filed Monday.
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American to offer new nonstop flights from Indy to New York
New flights—which start in January—will give flyers more options to get to New York City quickly.
Republic Airways shares rise as mediators set pilot meeting
Federal mediators set a Sept. 16 meeting that may rekindle contract negotiations with the Republic’s pilots union and help avoid a bankruptcy filing.
Republic stock rebounds after union shows willingness to talk
Republic Airways Holdings Inc. shares bounced back quickly Wednesday afternoon after the airline’s pilot union said it was ready to resume talks on a contract, easing investor concern of a possible bankruptcy.
Republic Airways stock in freefall after union decision
Shares in Republic Airways Holdings Inc. continued to plunge Wednesday morning on investor concern that a bankruptcy is possible after Teamsters officials declined to force a vote on the regional carrier’s final contract offer to pilots.
Republic squeeze worsens as pilot union lets local skip vote
Republic Airways Holdings Inc. may be moving closer to a possible bankruptcy after national Teamster officials backed a local pilot union’s decision against voting on the carrier’s final contract offer.
UPDATE: Republic’s future unclear after pilots union spurns vote
Republic Airways Holdings Inc. could be facing bankruptcy after a pilots union recommended against allowing members to vote on the carrier’s latest and possibly final contract offer. Company shares fell 37 percent Wednesday.
Republic warns of Chapter 11 option if pilots reject contract
Republic Airways Holdings Inc., struggling with a pilot shortage as it works to reach a new contract, said the company may have to seek bankruptcy protection if its latest labor proposal fails.
OneJet adds nonstop flight from Indy to Nashville
The company announced Thursday that flights between Indianapolis International Airport and Nashville International Airport will start Sept. 8 and run four days a week.
Longtime executive leaving Republic Airways
Republic Airways Holdings Inc.'s chief financial officer is leaving the company to pursue other interests, the Indianapolis-based company announced Wednesday.
Republic Airways planning training center south of airport
The $3.85 million project would allow the regional carrier to train as many as 5,000 employees per year.
Republic Airways shares plunge 55 percent after warning
Republic Airways Holdings Inc. stock dove Monday morning after the Indianapolis-based company slashed its profit outlook and warned of more flight interruptions from an ongoing labor dispute with pilots.
Teamsters sue Republic Airways over bonuses for new pilots
The Teamsters sued Republic, Shuttle America and parent Republic Airways Holdings Inc. last week in federal district court in Indianapolis. The union, which has been negotiating for a new contract since 2007, said the extra pay undercuts its bargaining position.
U.S. probing possible airline collusion that kept fares high
A letter received by major U.S. carriers demands copies of all communications the airlines had with each other, Wall Street analysts and major shareholders about their plans for passenger-carrying capacity, or "the undesirability of your company or any other airline increasing capacity."
OneJet adds nonstop flights from Indy to Memphis
OneJet, the company that offers commercial flights aboard corporate-size jets, announced Monday that it will offer nonstop service from Indianapolis to Memphis, starting June 22.
Strapped for pilots, Republic asks partners to reduce flights
Republic CEO Bryan Bedford told investors that crew-related flight cancellations rose throughout the first quarter and continued at a high level in April and May. The labor shortage will reduce revenue by an estimated $15 million this year, the company said.
Southwest to launch nonstop flights to New York’s LaGuardia
The Dallas-based carrier continues to bulk up its Indianapolis presence. It debuted nonstop service to Dallas in April, and will start service to Boston and Los Angeles next month.
OneJet sees opportunity offering six-seat, nonstop flights
Startup OneJet flies six-passenger Hawker 400s between medium-size cities like Indianapolis, Milwaukee and Pittsburgh.
OneJet to offer flights to Pittsburgh four days a week
OneJet, which debuted flights to Milwaukee in April, said it will begin flying to Pittsburgh next month. No other carriers offer nonstop service to those destinations.
Niche airline launches nonstop service to Milwaukee
A new company that allows travelers to book flights on corporate jets will debut commercial service with flights from Indianapolis next month.