Republic Airways Holdings

Republic Airways Holdings, Inc. ( NASDAQ: RJET ) is an American holding company and the parent company of the airlines Chautauqua Airlines, Shuttle America and Republic Airlines.

Business

Republic Airways Holdings operates four airlines with different aircraft types and application areas. This division results from the scope clauses, an agreement of the major U.S. airlines with their pilot unions after the seat number of feeder airlines is limited to a maximum of 50 seats. On these machines, pilots may be employed with lower salaries.

Chautauqua Airlines operates a fleet of aircraft with up to 50 seats among the regional brands American Connection, Delta Connection, U.S. Airways Express, Continental Express and United Express for their respective parent companies. Shuttle America operates the next largest aircraft under the names Delta Connection and United Express, Republic Airlines flies for U.S. Airways Express.

History

2005 Republic paid $ 6.6 million to the Allied Pilots Association to the Embraer 170 Chautauqua operated for United Express may, as the use of the machines, the pilot agreements with American Airlines ran for the Chautauqua also flew. To prevent further payments, the machines were transferred to Shuttle America. Shuttle America flew previously only Saab 340 In September of the same year acquired Republic 113 slots at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, 24 slots at LaGuardia Airport and 10 Embraer 170 U.S. Airways, which were then leased to U.S. Airways.

On 23 April 2008 Republic announced the contract with Frontier Airlines that was asked in early April under bankruptcy protection pursuant to "Chapter 11", and called for the Embraer 170 set back to 23 June of Frontier. Reason is the high demand for machines of this type for other purposes. On 4 August 2008 Republic Airways along with various financial institutions was the offer known to the debts of Frontier Airlines Holdings to take over Frontier Airlines has since been part of Republic Airways Holdings.

In November 2011, Republic Airways ordered 60 Airbus A320neo and 20 Airbus A319neo for Frontier Airlines. All machines are equipped with Leap -X engines from CFM. The contract is worth a total value of almost seven billion U.S. dollars.

In September 2013, the previous owner, Republic Airways Holdings Frontier sold to the investor Indigo.

Fleets

The fleets of the three airlines in the Republic Airways Holdings consist of a total of 249 aircraft As of October 2013:

  • 31 Bombardier Dash 8Q -400
  • 15 Embraer ERJ 140
  • 55 Embraer ERJ 145
  • 77 Embraer 170
  • 61 Embraer 175
  • 10 Embraer 190
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