# Republic Airways

> Republic Airways is a Carmel, Indiana-based regional airline group that supplies aircraft, crews and flight operations to American Airlines, Delta Air Lines and United Airlines under long-term capacity purchase agreements. Its Embraer E170/E175 fleet, LIFT Academy and integrated training campus support a business built around delivering contracted flying capacity rather than selling tickets directly.

- **Founded:** 1974
- **Headquarters:** Carmel, United States
- **Products:** Regional passenger flight operations, LIFT Academy, Aviation maintenance apprenticeships, RJET Cadet Program, Aircraft leasing
- **Notable:** Returned to public markets as Nasdaq: RJET following the November 25, 2025 Mesa combination., LIFT reported more than 200 graduates flying at Republic by September 2025., Won TechPoint’s 2025 Mira Tech Company of the Year award in the more-than-500-employees category.

## Products & services

- **Regional passenger flight operations** — Fixed-fee Embraer E170/E175 flying under American Eagle, Delta Connection and United Express branding; mainline partners handle ticket sales and network planning.
- **LIFT Academy** — Airline-owned flight school with a defined pathway toward Republic first-officer roles after training and experience requirements.
- **Aviation maintenance apprenticeships** — Paid, hands-on technician training with a pathway toward Airframe and Powerplant examinations and Republic employment.
- **RJET Cadet Program** — Conditional employment pathway for flight school students completing required certifications and experience.
- **Aircraft leasing** — At June 30, 2026, the group reported 31 aircraft leased to American Airlines, separate from aircraft operated under capacity purchase agreements.

## Achievements

- Returned to public markets as Nasdaq: RJET following the November 25, 2025 Mesa combination.
- LIFT reported more than 200 graduates flying at Republic by September 2025.
- Won TechPoint’s 2025 Mira Tech Company of the Year award in the more-than-500-employees category.
- Built an integrated Carmel training campus with eight full-flight simulators; the headquarters phase was completed in January 2026 according to the 2025 annual report.

## Latest updates

- **2026-10** — On October 8, announced a third-quarter results webcast scheduled for October 29, 2026 at 8:30 a.m. EDT; those results were still forthcoming as of this October 22 profile.
- **2026-07** — Reported second-quarter revenue of $571.1 million and raised full-year 2026 revenue guidance to approximately $2.1 billion. Mesa is included in the quarter but excluded from the year-earlier comparison.
- **2026-07** — Reported a total fleet of 314 at June 30: 275 operated under partner agreements, 31 leased to American and eight unallocated spares; expected another 18-24 months of Mesa integration.
- **2026-06** — Matt Koscal became President and CEO effective June 15; David Grizzle returned to non-executive Chairman.

## Links

- Website: https://rjet.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/republic-airways/
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/republicairways
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@RepublicAirwaysHoldings
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/republicairways/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/RepublicAirways/

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Last updated: 2026-10-22