The private plane was operated by Skydive Kansas City, which is owned by Lafayette, Indiana-based private equity firm Little Engine Ventures. The firm also owns Skydive Indianapolis in Frankfort, Indiana.
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Mickey Shuey The Gary/Chicago International Airport is about 10 minutes north of the proposed site, which is the only location currently being considered by the NFL franchise for its new game-day home
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The scrappy discounter that once rattled the industry with cheeky ads and rock-bottom fares took its final flight after 34 years of upending the business of flying.
United Airlines CEO Scott Kirby on Monday argued that a merger between the iconic airlines would expand service, create a globally competitive airline and boost the U.S. economy.
The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration and Transportation Department launched a campaign Friday targeting video gamers for the job. The tag line: “It’s not a Game. It’s a Career.”
The move follows similar announcements from United Airlines and JetBlue, both of which raised baggage fees last week.
The Federal Aviation Administration said more lithium battery incidents are reported every year.
After weeks of chaos in U.S. airports, the Transportation Safety Administration said the first paychecks in weeks are being sent as early as Monday to its workers.
President Trump’s executive order instructed the Department of Homeland Security to pay TSA officers immediately, but it is unclear how quickly travelers will see an impact.
The deal, which the Senate approved unanimously without a roll call, next goes to the House,
President Trump announced his decision in a social media post saying he wanted to quickly stop the “Chaos at the Airports.”
Neither Republican senators, who made the latest offer to end a funding impasse, nor Democrats, who are demanding more changes in immigration enforcement, appear closer to a compromise.
About 50,000 Transportation Security Administration officers are expecting to receive another $0 paycheck this week.
Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers began patrolling terminals and standing watch beside long lines of passengers Monday at several airports.
Indianapolis Airport Authority Executive Director Mario Rodriguez said he believes the impact won’t be as severe as it has been at other major airports.
Federal immigration agents newly ordered to U.S. airports by President Donald Trump to may guard exit lanes or check passenger IDs.
Trump called on congressional Democrats to agree to a funding deal that would include pay for TSA agents, but Democrats want the GOP to agree to new restrictions on immigration enforcement.
Experts say it’s hard to predict where the lines will be the longest at any given time because much of the problem stems from TSA personnel not showing up for their shifts.
The new routes boost the number of nonstop destinations offered by the airport to 57—the most in the airport’s history.
More than 4,800 flights scheduled to fly into, out of or within the U.S. on Monday were called off.
Homeland Security officials initially said the program would be suspended as long as the partial shutdown remained in effect when announcing the move on Feb. 22.
The ground stop was lifted about 40 minutes after it was imposed, the agency said in a notice posted to its website.
