Republic Airways lands key deal with United Airlines
The agreement is the second with a major air carrier that could help the Indy-based company emerge from bankruptcy.
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Driverless future ahead for trucking?
Automated trucks initially will have drivers on board in case something goes wrong, a similar model to the one employed by airlines (pilots’ role in the cockpit is mostly precautionary since planes can run on autopilot).
Carmel whiskey business lands $7.5 million in funding
Beach Whiskey LLC, led by beverage entrepreneur J. Smoke Wallin, announced Thursday it has snagged enough financing to begin selling its product in California, Florida and Hawaii.
Purdue professor to place experiments aboard suborbital flights
Any day, Stephen H. Collicott is scheduled to fly an experiment on New Shepard, the suborbital system developed by Blue Origin, the rocket company founded by Amazon founder Jeff Bezos.
Hamilton County townships consider fall referendums for transit funding
The referendums being considered in two townships would propose a 0.25 percent income-tax increase to support public transportation projects, including the Red Line bus route.
Much-awaited IndyGo transit center set to open in late June
More than 700 bus stop changes will be made throughout Marion County to prepare for the June 26 opening and 31 related route changes. Updates include new and eliminated stops, and stop relocations.
Bombardier cuts Republic jet order from production schedule
Bombardier Inc. has removed from its production schedule an order for C Series aircraft placed six years ago by Indianapolis-based Republic Airways Holdings Inc., which is in bankruptcy. The price tag was $3 billion.
BlueIndy starts offering service at Indianapolis airport
BlueIndy, the electric car-sharing service that was launched in Indianapolis in September, has installed 20 “Bluecars” in the airport’s daily parking garage.
Advocates forge strategies for November transit referendum
Business leaders in charge of the advocacy work said Tuesday morning they expect to launch a “targeted” advertising and informational campaign by highlighting the possible benefits of expanded mass transit to a wide variety of groups.
Indiana continues to pursue Illiana Expressway proposal
INDOT has agreed to pay to make changes to an environmental impact statement to try to revive the proposed Illiana Expressway toll road project linking northern Illinois and northwest Indiana.
Republic seeks to escape bankruptcy with Delta deal
A bankruptcy judge in New York has approved a settlement that allows the Indianapolis-based airline contractor to set more favorable terms with Delta Air Lines, one of its biggest customers.
KAR Auction’s quarterly results top analyst predictions
Shares in KAR Auction Services Inc. rose Wednesday morning after the company reported first-quarter earnings and revenue that exceeded analyst expectations.
City is far short of $750M necessary for all sidewalk needs
Repairing the city’s aging sidewalks and installing new ones where none exist would run even more than the $720 million it cost to build Lucas Oil Stadium.
Celadon beats expectations with quarterly results
Celadon Group Inc. saw a jump in revenue and a decline in profit in the fiscal third quarter, but both results matched or exceeded analysts' predictions.
Council committee advances mass transit funding plan
A proposal that would let Marion County residents vote for an income-tax increase to help fund expanded mass transit passed a City County Council committee Tuesday night.
Andy Mohr buying airport land for 17-acre dealership
Andy Mohr Automotive Group has agreed to pay about $1.3 million to buy 17.6 acres of land from the Indianapolis Airport Authority at Interstate 465 and West Washington Street for a new dealership.
Couple revisits long fight against interstate expansion
After more than a decade of fighting Interstate 69 and then watching it plow through their land anyway, a south-side Indianapolis couple thought they were done.
Workforce challenges a drag on aviation, aerospace industries
A surge of people retiring from the fields has created a talent shortage, and recruiting and training enough workers remain vexing challenges for companies, according to executives at an IBJ event Thursday.
Rolls-Royce, Purdue form $33M jet engine research partnership
The company and university will develop and operate research centers in the areas of advanced thermal management systems and compressor systems.
Section of I-69 extension delayed by at least 8 months
Developers initially expected to complete the 21-mile stretch between Bloomington and Martinsville by October 2016. But now the section isn’t expected to be completed until late June 2017.