Republic Airlines

As U.S. Airways Express: Philadelphia, Washington Ronald Regan as Frontier Airlines: Milwaukee, Kansas City, Denver

Republic Airlines is an American regional airline based in Indianapolis and is a subsidiary of Republic Airways Holdings. It operates a large part of their fleet currently for U.S. Airways Express and the sister Frontier Airlines.

History

Republic Airlines was founded in 1973. The name Republic Airlines revived to bypass the pilot clause for regional jets " Major Airlines ," after which the feeder airlines were allowed to use any machines with more than 50 seats. These laid-off pilots of U.S. Airways new jobs in the MidAltlanic Airways established for this purpose were offered. As part of the insolvency prevention for U.S. Airways for 25 MidAtlantic ordered Embraer 170 were sold to Republic Airlines.

On 6 March 2006 Republic Airlines announced an overnight maintenance company and flight crews at Pittsburgh International Airport to station.

On 11 January 2007 a ​​11 -year contract was signed with Frontier Airlines, Republic Airlines in the 17 Embraer 170 operating as Frontier JetExpress. The first aircraft to have been operated since March, however, a further cooperation was due to the bankruptcy of Frontier not materialize in early April 2008. On 23 April 2008 the Republic Airline Holdings announced the Contracting Frontier me and demanded the machine back to 23 June 2008. Republic took the coveted machines on the market for other uses or for sale.

On February 1, 2008 Republic Airlines opened a new base at the airport Port Columbus International.

Fleet

As of September 2013 the fleet of Republic Airlines consists of 111 aircraft:

  • 31 Bombardier Dash 8Q -400 ( operated for United Express, 5 decommissioned)
  • 25 Embraer 170 (2 operated for Shuttle America, 20 operated for U.S. Airways Express, operated for 3 Aeroméxico Connect)
  • 45 Embraer 175 (38 operated for U.S. Airways Express and 2 for American Eagle)
  • 10 Embraer 190 (3 operated for Frontier Airlines)
  • 42 Embraer 175 ( operated for American Eagle)
IATA-Code International Civil Aviation Organization airport code Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport Kansas City International Airport Port Columbus International Airport Aeroméxico Connect American Eagle (disambiguation)
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