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This article is about the Republic Airlines that is currently operating. For the Republic Airlines that was founded in 1979, and purchased by Northwest Airlines, see Republic Airlines (1979-1986).
Republic Airlines
File:Republicairlineslogo.jpg
IATA ICAO Call sign
RW RPA BRICKYARD
Founded1973
HubsAs US Airways Express:
Philadelphia International Airport
Ronald Reagan National Airport
As Frontier Airlines
General Mitchell International Airport
Kansas City International Airport
Denver International Airport
Frequent-flyer programUS Airways
Dividend Miles
Frontier Airlines EarlyReturns
Fleet size85
Destinations79
Parent companyRepublic Airways Holdings
HeadquartersIndianapolis, Indiana
Key peopleBryan Bedford (CEO)

Republic Airline, Inc., operating as Republic Airlines (IATA: YX, ICAO: RPA, call sign: BRICKYARD)[1] is a regional airline subsidiary of Republic Airways Holdings that operates service as Frontier Airlines, Midwest Airlines and US Airways Express using a fleet of Embraer 170, Embraer 175 and Embraer 190 aircraft. It is headquartered in Indianapolis, Indiana.[2]

History

Republic Airlines was started as Chautauqua Airlines in 1973 in Jamestown, N.Y. by Joel and Gloria Hall. It changed ownership to GAC , and then to Wexford Capital, LLC of Greenwich .



US Airways' pilots had a "scope clause" prohibiting the airline from operating large regional jets such as the Embraer 170. The airline negotiated around this clause by offering flight deck jobs to laid-off US Airways pilots, in a program known as "Jets for Jobs." This agreement created a subsidiary, MidAtlantic Airways. As part of US Airways' bankruptcy restructuring, the 25 Embraer 170s delivered to MidAtlantic were bought by Republic to help US Airways to come out of bankruptcy, which operates them along with additional newly-delivered aircraft on order under a conventional Express carrier contract.

On January 11, 2007, Frontier Airlines announced it had signed an 11-year service agreement with Republic Airlines. Under the agreement, Republic would operate 17 Embraer 170 aircraft for the Frontier Airlines operations. The first aircraft was placed into service in March 2007, and the last aircraft was expected to be placed into service by December 2008. On April 23, 2008, Republic Airways Holdings (parent of Republic Airlines) announced the termination of its service agreement with Frontier Airlines, which entered Chapter 11 bankruptcy in early April 2008. The terminations of services was made moot as soon after it was announced that Republic Airlines would take over Frontier Airlines .


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On February 1, 2008, Republic Airlines opened a base at Port Columbus International Airport in Columbus Ohio.

Republic also operates 37 Embraer 175 aircraft for US Airways Express.[citation needed]

On September 3, 2008, Republic announced a new 10 year codeshare agreement with Midwest Airlines. The aircraft will be based at Kansas City International Airport beginning October 1, 2008. Twelve aircraft will be placed in service with Midwest. On June 23, 2009, Republic announced it is acquiring Midwest Airlines for $31 million. The name Midwest will disappear and flights will be rebranded Frontier. Before the removal of the brand, Republic or Frontier crew fly the Midwest brand flights. [3]

Fleet

Republic Embraer 170 operating in the previous aircraft livery of US Airways Express

As October 2010 the Republic Airlines fleet includes the following 85 aircraft:[4]

Operates as Flight number range Number and type of aircraft operated Number of seats Notes
Frontier Airlines YX/F9 1500-1699 13 Embraer 170
15 Embraer 190 		76
99 		E190's being introduced beginning summer 2009 to fly out of MKE and MCI, up to a total of 20+[5]
US Airways Express 38 Embraer 175
18 Embraer 170 		86
76
dedicated services 3 Embraer 190 76

The Embraer 175 made its United States domestic debut when the first aircraft was delivered to Republic Airlines in March 2007. Total orders are for 36 aircraft, which are to be operated in an 86-seat configuration under the US Airways Express brand name.[6]

In July 2010, Republic announced an order for a further 24 Embraer 190 aircraft.[7]

Destinations

Embraer 170 of Republic Airlines in the parent companies common Republic Airways aircraft livery

As of October 2010

For US Airways Express

Destinations in Canada

Destinations in the United States

For Frontier Airlines

References

  1. ^ Airline Codes
  2. ^ "Contact Us." Republic Airways Holdings. Retrieved on May 19, 2009.
  3. ^ http://www.midwestairlines.com/AboutUs/CompanyNews/RepublicAcquiresMidwest_20090623_CN.aspx
  4. ^ http://www.ch-aviation.ch/aircraft.php?search=set&airline=REC&al_op=1 Republic Airlines fleet list at ch-aviation.ch. Retrieved 2010-10-31.
  5. ^ Republic Airways to Acquire 10 Embraer 190AR Aircraft from US Airways
  6. ^ Flight International 13–19 March 2007
  7. ^ "FARNBOROUGH: Republic signs for 24 more Embraer 190s". Retrieved 2010-07-21.
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