Republic plans cost-saving changes for Chautauqua
Republic Airways Holdings Inc. said Wednesday that it has worked out changes to its Chautauqua regional airline business that will save it roughly $45 million per year over the next five years.
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Hurricane cancels dozens of flights in, out of Indy
Major airlines on Monday called off 38 flights departing Indianapolis to several airports in New York, Newark, Philadelphia and Washington. Airlines also canceled 36 flights scheduled to arrive in Indianapolis the same day.
Republic Airways inks aircraft deal with Caesars
Republic Airways Holdings Inc. said Friday that it had agreed on a three-year deal with casino giant Caesars Entertainment Corp. to operate five Embraer E190 aircraft that will provide more than 1,500 flights each year for Caesars' customers.
Charter airline proposed by local entrepreneur on investment firm’s radar
Legacy Travel Club finds believer after months of fruitless fundraising locally.
Celadon Group’s quarterly profit jumps 50 percent
Indianapolis-based trucking company Celadon Group said fiscal first-quarter profit rose to $8.3 million due to higher freight revenue and lower operating expenses.
Wisconsin firm consolidates into Plainfield, plans 50 new jobs
Regal Beloit Corp. said it plans to move operations from multiple Midwestern warehouses into a new, 376,000-square-foot warehouse in Browning Investments' and Duke Realty Corp.'s AllPoints Midwest industrial park.
Shortage of nonstop flights imperils convention biz
Indianapolis’ dwindling number of nonstop flights—especially to the West Coast—threatens to stunt the city’s convention business just as officials are marketing the expansion of the Indiana Convention Center and downtown’s hotel market.
Airport’s ground game fueling tensions
The Indianapolis Airport Authority’s aggressive effort to stop an Ohio firm from building a parking facility beyond airport boundaries has neighbors worrying the municipality will unleash its lawyers on virtually any nearby business deemed a threat to airport revenue.
UPS Foundation providing $50,000 for technology program
The Hire Technology manufacturing-logistics curriculum was developed by Conexus in partnership with Ivy Tech Community College.
Airport postal facility to keep on trucking
The Indianapolis Airport Authority board on Friday is expected to vote on a lease with Wilmington, Ohio-based LGSTX Distribution Services to continue operations at the hub through at least November 2014.
Local leaders look to save Amtrak route in Indiana
Local government and business leaders are working to support continuing daily Amtrak passenger trains between Chicago and Indianapolis that could end because of a federal and state funding dispute.
Appeals court upholds taking of land for I-69 project
The state Court of Appeals has rejected a claim by southwestern Indiana property owners that the state illegally acquired their land to clear the path for the Interstate 69 extension between Indianapolis and Evansville.
Airport development czar calls aggressive tactics key
Indianapolis Airport Authority has lots of economic development opportunities, despite a difficult industry environment, insists the airport’s new senior director for commercial enterprise, Michael Huber.
Indiana Rail Road plans to speed up trains, and traffic, in Bloomington
Track and crossing upgrades will allow Hoosier transportation company to reduce wait times for cars.
Greenwood airport reopens after runway work delays
A central Indiana airport has reopened its runway Wednesday afternoon after being closed for more than three weeks, leading to hundreds of planes being diverted to other airports.
State to beef up busy south-side interchange
State highway officials are accepting public comments through Monday on the most recent design tweaks for a $45 million reconstruction of the busy interchange at interstates 65 and 465 south of Indianapolis.
Rain stalls runway work at Greenwood airport
Recent rains have delayed a project to lengthen the main runway at a central Indiana airport, leaving it unable to handle most of its normal flights
Celadon shares jump along with earnings expectations
The Indianapolis trucking company expects its quarterly earnings to beat analysts’ consensus forecast and last year's results, thanks to acquisitions and cost controls. Shares were up 9 percent at 1 p.m.
Aircraft company’s Grissom project on track
Texas-based Dean Baldwin Painting is expanding a hangar to accommodate Boeing 747s and other large jets it services. The company plans to hire about 200 workers.
Operations start at Amazon’s new Indiana warehouse
Officials say Amazon.com Inc.'s new warehouse and distribution center in southern Indiana has started operations with more than 1,000 workers.