United States · Regional
Republic Airways
YX · RPA Unaligned Regional
Reference
- IATA / ICAO
- YX · RPA
- Country
- United States
- Founded
- 1996
- Headquarters
- Carmel, Indiana, US
- Chief executive
- David Grizzle
- Parent
- Republic Airways Holdings
- Ownership
- Public (post the November 2025 Mesa merger; combined entity re-listed via Mesa's pre-merger NASDAQ shell, renamed Republic Airways Holdings Inc. on close) (NASDAQ: RJET)
- Employees
- 8,400 (2025)
Fleet
| Aircraft type | Count |
|---|---|
| Embraer 170 | 23 |
| Embraer 175 | 288 |
Hubs & focus cities
A hub is the carrier's primary connecting base; a focus city is a smaller market with concentrated point-to-point service. Codes link to per-airport profiles when available.
Ownership & financials
Network
Route network: 100+ destinations (across partner brands; 1,300+ daily flights).
Per-route passenger volumes from US DOT BTS T-100 segment data are a planned upgrade to this block.
Notable history
Founded in 1996 by Wexford Capital as a holding company for regional carrier Chautauqua Airlines; expanded through the 2000s by acquiring Shuttle America (2005), the legacy Republic Airlines brand (the original Republic, founded 1979 from a merger of North Central and Southern, was absorbed into Northwest Airlines in 1986; the brand was revived for the regional carrier), and operating Frontier Airlines briefly (2009–2013) until divesting to Indigo Partners. Filed Chapter 11 in February 2016 to restructure capacity-purchase agreements with its three mainline partners; emerged in April 2017 as a private company. Long-running CEO Bryan Bedford was nominated FAA Administrator by President Trump in March 2025 and confirmed by the Senate July 9, 2025; David Grizzle succeeded Bedford as CEO in July 2025. Announced an all-stock merger with Mesa Air Group on April 7, 2025; merger closed November 25, 2025, with Mesa Air Group as the surviving corporation renamed Republic Airways Holdings Inc., re-listing on NASDAQ as RJET. Matt Koscal, longtime President and Chief Commercial Officer, was named the next CEO effective June 15, 2026. The largest US regional carrier by departures, operating exclusively the Embraer E170/E175 family under the American Eagle, Delta Connection, and United Express brands.
About this profile
Reference data (codes, headquarters, founding year, alliance, ownership) is curated from each carrier's own published materials, the US DOT BTS Form 41 filings, and SEC filings for publicly-listed carriers. Fleet rosters reflect the active in-service fleet at the time of the most recent data refresh; aircraft on order are not counted toward fleet totals. Average fleet age is calculated from the same active fleet.
Hubs and focus cities are sourced from the carrier's own destinations or about pages. Loyalty program partner lists are drawn from each program's published partner roster.
This profile is re-verified on a recurring monthly cadence aligned to the US DOT BTS Form 41 release schedule.