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Controversial airport scanners identify more crooks than terrorists
The federal government’s latest, more-intrusive airport screening measures appear more useful in finding drugs and wads of cash than tools of terror, a review of Indianapolis Airport Police records suggests.
Office-supply cooperative Stationers lands big contract
A local company whose mission is to help mom-and-pop office-products dealers survive has a new weapon in the fight against big-box retailers.
Republic sues website operator over airline gift cards
Indianapolis-based Republic Airways Holdings Inc. and its Frontier Airlines unit filed a trademark-infringement case against the operator of a website offering gift cards as consumer incentives.
Indianapolis airport credit rating maintains altitude
Moody’s said the airport has a diversified mix of carriers and cargo operations, little competition from other airports, and a stable market area.
Abandoned United Airlines repair base now bustling
Seven years ago, United Airlines abandoned the 1.7-million-square-foot aircraft repair base that once employed 3,000 people. Today, the mall-sized complex is humming and is essentially fully occupied.
HOLT: Regional airports can fuel economic development
Some smaller airports have excess cargo capacity.
Exports fueling Indiana business growth
Firms are taking matters into their own hands to open trade relationships overseas, developing export policies they hope will benefit themselves and their communities.
Online Transport buys Frontier assets from Toronto firm
Greenfield trucking company buys 794 trailers from Toronto-based Vitran Corp. for about $5 million to bolster operations.
Logistics provider moves to city’s northwest side
FitzMark Inc. relocates to space on Zionsville Road to accommodate growth, much of it resulting from the launch of an online subsidiary called FreightCity Inc.
Brightpoint takes over s2f after big growth plans fizzle
Minority-owned logistics firm s2f Worldwide, started a year ago with high-profile investors and tax incentives in tow, has been acquired by Brightpoint Inc. The deal closed about three weeks ago, said former s2f CEO Randall Lewis.
Research panel calls for more rigorous traffic safety
National group led by Indiana University professor says U.S. progress doesn’t stack up well against European counterparts.
Truck manufacturing might ramp up 56 percent in 2011
An expected push to refresh the oldest North American commercial trucking fleet in at least 31 years should boost sales at partsmakers like Columbus-based Cummins Inc.
Indianapolis air traffic rises
Double-digit growth by low-cost carriers helped overall boardings at Indianapolis International Airport increase in October.
High-speed rail advocates meet to consider Chicago-to-Indianapolis route
Indiana was rejected earlier this year for federal funding for its part of a Chicago-to-Cleveland route.
AAR looking to fill 200 aircraft jobs in Indianapolis
New business from Delta Air Lines is increasing demand for workers at the aircraft repair center at Indianapolis International Airport.
Greenwood airport board ends contract with private operator
The Greenwood Board of Aviation Commissioners will replace Indy Jet Center Greenwood, which had only managed the airport since January, effective Nov. 25.
FedEx launches nonstop flights from China to Indy
First nonstop scheduled cargo flights from China are a milestone for Indianapolis International Airport and could attract companies that rely on ready access to Asia.
KAR plans to add 249 jobs in Carmel expansion
KAR Auction Services Inc. announced Monday night that it plans to expand its Carmel headquarters, creating up to 249 jobs by 2015.
Americold investing $30M to expand operations
The Atlanta-based company plans to break ground this month on a 100,000-square-foot expansion of its southeast-side cold storage facility. The expansion should be finished in November 2011.