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Paintrain
Posted: Fri Jan 13, 2012 05:35:57 am
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Fit2Fly
Posted: Fri Jan 13, 2012 08:16:45 am
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Nice! Hopefully this will create some competition. I still hear rumors that UPS may start flying here.
Indy
Posted: Fri Jan 13, 2012 12:12:12 pm
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Location: Indianapolis, IN
I was surprised to learn that only 2% of Indiana's cargo exports went through IND with most going through ORD. Seems like a complete waste.
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Posted: Fri Jan 13, 2012 01:43:03 pm
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I was shocked at that too. Roche did make a good point about the margin for error increasing with additional handling at ORD and other airports. Maybe other exporters will follow suit.
Boofer
Posted: Sat Feb 04, 2012 09:27:32 am
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Location: Carmel, IN
It has more to do with where freight forwarding and logistics companies route their cargo. So much flows through ORD that it's easier to fill flights. The worst thing in freight is to have a less than full truck/train/barge/ship/airplane. To get more air freight moving via IND, we need much more moving here by truck and train first.
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