Republic Airways Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ: RJET) is a regional airline holding company founded in 1974. Following its November 25, 2025 merger with Mesa Air Group, its airlines (Republic and Mesa Airlines) operate a combined fleet of 314 Embraer 170/175 aircraft. They run approximately 1,300 daily scheduled flights to approximately 125 cities in the United States, Canada, Mexico and the Caribbean.
The company earns fixed-fee revenue under capacity purchase agreements, flying under its major-airline Partners' brands: American Eagle, Delta Connection and United Express. Its operating fleet includes 92 aircraft for American, 57 for Delta and 126 E175s for United, including 60 United-owned E175s operated by Mesa. It also leases 31 E170s to American Airlines and keeps a small pool of unallocated spares.
Republic employs more than 8,500 aviation professionals. It has 26 additional E175s on order with Embraer for delivery from 2028 through 2030, and it is working to consolidate operations under a single FAA operating certificate. Updated
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Republic Airways Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ: RJET) is a regional airline holding company founded in 1974. Following its November 25, 2025 merger with Mesa Air Group, its airlines (Republic and Mesa Airlines) operate a combined fleet of 314 Embraer 170/175 aircraft.
