Airport auction to draw out bargain-hunters
At the Indianapolis Airport Authority’s summer auction, one could buy pretty much everything except the runways and terminal.
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Airport authority names new executive director
Robert Duncan has held the position on an interim basis since March, when his predecessor, John Clark, abruptly stepped down. Duncan previously served as the authority’s general counsel and chief operating officer.
Moody’s upgrades outlook for Indianapolis Airport Authority
New agreements with airlines, presence of FedEx contribute to improving financial picture.
Indianapolis airport getting gas station
A long-awaited gas station at Indianapolis International Airport is to open by the middle of next year. Plans call for the facility to include a fast-food restaurant, service bay and car wash.
Airport authority trims executive ranks in cost-cutting move
The Indianapolis Airport Authority has eliminated three executive positions, a move its board president says reflects a return to a more conventional and efficient corporate structure.
Airport faces fiscal headwinds
The Indianapolis Airport Authority recorded a $31.3 million operating loss in 2011, a result that new board President Michael Wells believes underscores the need to find new sources of revenue.
Airport seeking auctioneer to sell off assortment of cast-offs
Sale of items such as X-ray machines and windsock poles typically raises $1 million for general fund.
Indianapolis lands nonstop air service to Myrtle Beach
Indianapolis International Airport has landed seasonal, nonstop service to Myrtle Beach, S.C., starting May 31. Vision Airlines said Thursday that it will fly the route using Boeing 737s through Oct. 31.
Airport’s ex-CEO lands job at Gary Chicago International
Former Indianapolis Airport Authority CEO John Clark has landed a six-month job in a business development role at Gary Chicago International Airport.
Airport wants more nonstop flights
Its focus will include trying to attract flights from Indianapolis International to San Francisco, San Diego and Seattle.
Airport clips wings on international travel by employees
A proposed travel schedule for Indianapolis Airport Authority employees for the remainder of the year is devoid of trips to overseas destinations. Airport leaders spent lavishly on travel last year.
Techies pressing again for direct Silicon Valley flights
High-tech firms have been clamoring for a couple of decades for nonstop flights between Indianapolis International Airport and California’s Silicon Valley. One of Indiana’s tech icons made it clear recently that the need is as urgent as ever.
Ex-airport CEO getting lofty departure pay
Globetrotting John Clark, who stepped down from his job March 19, will receive $270,000, plus unearned vacation days, as part of his severance package from the Indianapolis Airport Authority.
Clark leaves suddenly as airport chief
Recently appointed airport board president Mike Wells said the parting of ways came after he and Clark met Monday afternoon. The move follows an IBJ report on $67,000 in travel expenses for airport executives in 2011, and Wells' plans to tighten oversight.
Airport execs’ globetrotting sparks scrutiny
Indianapolis Airport Authority CEO John Clark and two key officers spent more than $67,000 last year on travel that included extended business trips to Brazil, Denmark, Greece, Morocco and Switzerland.
Airport spending millions to protect rare bats
The Indianapolis Airport Authority board has approved a $504,872, two-year contract with Indiana State University to study the federally endangered Myotis sodalis, which brings to $2.5 million what the airport has paid ISU since 2004 to track and observe the minuscule mammals.
Airport begins taking stock of Super Bowl’s business impact
The Super Bowl generated more than $1 million in merchandise sales at Indianapolis International Airport and brought 528 additional aircraft to the facility and its regional reliever airports.
Talks start on developing ‘airport city’ to boost region
The Indianapolis Airport Authority is moving ahead with plans to build an “airport city” centered on its property, but not without buy-in from the surrounding communities.
Ameriplex development OK’d after ‘soap opera’ meeting
Over objections from Mayor Greg Ballard, the Indianapolis Airport Authority and Indy Park Ride & Fly, the city’s Metropolitan Development Commission gave the green light to a 31-acre, 3,700-spot parking lot in the Ameriplex development on the city’s west side.
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.