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IAA announces changes at executive director position
In March, the IAA announced that Robert Duncan was returning as interim executive director following the expiration of the three-year letter of intent between the IAA and former executive director John D. Clark III. Duncan, who is beginning his thirty-ninth year of service for the IAA, has held a variety of prior positions for the authority, including staff attorney, general counsel, vice president and general counsel, and chief operating officer.
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IAA launches mobile website, multi-platform smartphone app Browsing
www.indianapolisairport.com on the go is now a lot easier, thanks to the rollout of
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 o enhancements aimed at mobile users. All users who visit the airport's website using handheld devices can now benefit from pages freshly optimized to render content on mobile platforms, including real-time flight information and details about parking, ground transportation, maps and directions, and shops and
restaurants. Meanwhile, with the launch of the IND Mobile App, IND became one of the few airports in the U.S. with an official app. The IND Mobile App will further enhance the portable delivery of its website content for the Android, iPhone, and iPad platforms.
 
 
 
 
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Boeing's largest airplane starts cargo service to IND; airport scores Air Cargo Excellence award and new nonstop European cargo route
It was an eventful quarter for air cargo at IND. In January, the options for Indiana manufacturers exporting to Europe grew with the addition of a third weekly scheduled all-cargo flight to Luxembourg, Europe. The new international all-cargo flight, which operates on Sundays, was arranged by freight forwarder DB Schenker's Indianapolis office and is operated by Cargolux Airlines using Boeing 747 cargo aircraft. Also in January,
Cargolux Airlines brought the newest addition to its fleet, the Boeing 747-8F, to IND. This latest generation of the 747 cargo aircraft provides Cargolux with more capacity through IND to handle the region's European imports/exports while also achieving greater fuel efficiency. The new Boeing 747-8F is 18 feet longer than its predecessor, the 747-400F, with a maximum payload capacity of 134 metric tons. Due to the aircraft's increased size, IND is one of only 21 airports approved by the FAA to receive the 747-8F. And in March,
IND's achievements in air cargo were again recognized, with the airport being named as one of the best airports in its class in this economically vital sector. IND's fourth Air Cargo Award in as many years was presented by Air Cargo World, a leading publication in the airfreight industry.
IND is home to the world's second-largest FedEx Express operation and the nation's eighth-largest cargo facility. While it often receives less attention, air cargo helps support passenger service by generating income for the airport and lowering costs for passenger carriers. IND's position as a top-ten U.S. cargo airport is a strategic advantage and will continue to play a central role in the airport's development in many areas.
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Awards round up
The IAA was recognized with several additional awards in the quarter. Here is a summary: In January,
the IAA won the Indianapolis Host Committee's 1st and Green Challenge in the Government category. The IAA team took first place through the everyday efforts of its employees over several months to conserve energy and water. In February, it was announced that Sodalis Nature Park has been recognized
through an award granted by the Indiana Park and Recreation Association (IPRA). The IPRA selected Sodalis Nature Park out of hundreds of state-wide parks and recreation agencies for the honor of "Outstanding Park Development."
Sodalis Nature Park opened last May in the southeast corner of Hendricks County, at 7700 S. County Road 975 East in Plainfield, Indiana. on property owned by the IAA. The unique name came from the federally endangered Indiana bat, Myotis sodalis, which inhabits wooded areas in and around the park that have been protected for the Indiana bat under a Habitat Conservation Plan. The park is operated and maintained by Hendricks County Parks and Recreation (HCPR).
The park consists of 210 acres of land that were previously closed to the public and that serve as a refuge for more than 100 species of wildlife, including the Indiana bat. It offers a 5.5-acre catch-and-release fishing pond, more than three miles of nature trails, a quarter mile of paved trails, educational areas, picnic areas, and other amenities. The park allows visitors the rare opportunity to enjoy a robust, permanently protected wildlife habitat, something they will not experience at any other park in the region, particularly one located in a major metropolitan area. To say it has been well accepted is an understatement, as 51,000 visitors explored the park from May
through December last year. Finally, in March, Airport Revenue News (ARN) again recognized the IAA for its world-class concessions program at IND. For 2011, IND earned a first-place ranking in ARN's prestigious annual awards program in the following categories: - Airport with the Best Overall Concession Program
- Airport with the Best Overall Concession Management Team
- Airport with the Best Overall Concession Design
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