Republic Airways monthly traffic up 2 percent
Republic Airways Holdings Inc., which uses regional jets to feed traffic to major airlines, said that its November traffic rose 2 percent.
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Republic Airways hires GE unit to cut fuel bill
Indianapolis-based Republic Airways Holdings Inc. said it has hired GE Aviation to help it analyze and reduce its spending on fuel.
Republic to cut 220 Frontier jobs in turnaround bid
Frontier Airlines will cut 4.4 percent of its work force as it reduces flight operations in Denver and Milwaukee after Indianapolis-based parent Republic Airways Holdings Inc. said the carrier would be sold or spun off.
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Republic Airways Holdings Inc. operates airlines and provides more than 1,500 flights daily.
Republic Airways shares surge on Frontier sales talk
Republic Airways Holdings Inc. shares soared more than 61 percent Tuesday after the company said it would likely sell or spin off its Frontier Airlines unit.
Republic Airways pilots vote on strike authority
Republic Airways pilots who fly regional jets for several airlines are voting on whether to authorize a strike if negotiators can't agree on a new contract.
Republic studies $113M boost from sale of planes, slots
Republic Airways Holdings Inc. is considering the sale of planes and airport landing rights in Washington, D.C., to help raise about $113 million in a second round of restructuring at its unprofitable Frontier Airlines unit.
Republic Airways subsidiary cutting 213 jobs
Frontier Airlines, a division of Indianapolis-based Republic Airways Holdings Inc., plans to eliminate 213 jobs at Mitchell International Airport in Milwaukee, where it is also cutting flights to several cities.
Republic Airways’ stock price continues to sag
Returning its Frontier unit to profitability is seen as a daunting task, and some industry analysts have wondered aloud if the Denver subsidiary will end up in bankruptcy again or Republic will become an acquisition target.
Frontier flight attendants ratify labor contract
The union representing nearly 1,000 flight attendants ratified a labor agreement with Republic Airways subsidiary Frontier Airlines aimed at cutting costs.
Frontier, flight attendants reach tentative deal
Frontier Airlines and the union representing its nearly 1,000 flight attendants have reached a tentative agreement to trim labor costs.
Republic Airways blames fuel costs for $15M quarterly loss
The Indianapolis-based company said it spent nearly $227 million on aircraft fuel in the quarter, compared with $161 million in the same period a year earlier.
Frontier Airlines plans return to normal service
Frontier Airlines says it expects to return to normal service including a full schedule on Saturday after repairing planes that were damaged by hail.
Republic soars as lower fuel costs prompt analyst upgrade
Shares of Republic Airways enjoyed a 22-percent rocket ride on Monday after a stock analyst gave the beleaguered company an upgrade and the price of jet fuel continued to moderate.
Observers: Inexperience with mainline carriers hurting Republic
Two years after regional carrier Republic Airways Holdings made a gutsy move into the branded airline business by buying Frontier Airlines and Midwest Airlines, its stock price is down nearly 60 percent.
Republic orders 80 Airbus jets for Frontier
Republic’s agreement to add the Airbus planes, which have a value of about $7 billion at list prices, comes as it pursues a $120 million restructuring plan for Frontier after buying the Denver-based airline out of bankruptcy in 2009.
Pilots OK cuts, allowing Republic to pursue restructuring plan
Frontier Airlines pilots overwhelmingly approved concessions that will allow parent Republic Airways Holdings Inc. to pursue a $120 million restructuring at the unprofitable unit. Indianapolis-based Republic bought Frontier out of bankruptcy in 2009.
Republic pins Frontier Airlines’ fate to pilot vote on savings
Republic Airways Holdings Inc. is counting on pilots approving concessions to kick-start a $120 million restructuring plan at its Frontier Airlines unit, 20 months after buying the carrier out of bankruptcy.
Republic may cut Frontier stake as pilots offer concessions
Republic Airways Holdings Inc. agreed to seek new investors for Frontier Airlines, shrinking its stake to become a minority owner, in exchange for concessions from pilots at the unprofitable carrier.
High fuel prices dog Republic Airways
Indianapolis-based Republic Airways Holdings Inc. has struggled in the transition from a contract-only airline to one that offers scheduled flights.