Indy airport to offer applications for expedited security screening
Indianapolis International Airport will be among the first two airports in the nation to participate in the TSA’s push to expand eligibility for quicker security lines.
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Teamsters chief smacks down local pilots union
Teamsters President James Hoffa wants to rein in leaders of the pilots union at Indianapolis-based Republic Airways Holdings Inc.
Airport towers in Columbus, Gary get reprieve from closure
Gary-Chicago airport in northwest Indiana and Columbus Regional Airport south of Indianapolis were among 149 airports where towers had been scheduled to close beginning this weekend due to automatic federal spending cuts.
Airport winds down ‘public service officer’ team
The last of what had been about 100 civilians who helped provide security at Indianapolis International Airport after the 2001 terrorist attacks have had their jobs eliminated. Severance agreements were struck with 38 public service officers.
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.
Local air-freight operator fined $1M for security violation
OHL Solutions Inc. will pay a $1 million fine for shirking its duty to screen for explosives cargo bound for passenger planes at Indianapolis International Airport, U.S. Attorney Joe Hogsett announced Wednesday morning.
FAA’s new pilot-fatigue rules reflect concerns of IU expert-led panel
On Dec. 21, the Federal Aviation Administration issued a final rule addressing fatigue among passenger-airline pilots.
Aircraft-repair firm seeking up to 200 local workers
AAR Corp. needs up to 200 more people at its Indianapolis aircraft maintenance center and plans a job fair on Saturday.
Landmark water tower could be razed in Greenwood
A central Indiana water tower that once served as a local landmark for residents is being targeted for demolition because officials say it poses a safety hazard to a nearby airport.
Frontier Airlines plans return to normal service
Frontier Airlines says it expects to return to normal service including a full schedule on Saturday after repairing planes that were damaged by hail.
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.