Republic Airways Holdings history

In 1988, an affiliate of Guarantee Security Life Insurance Company bought the airline.

In 1994, Chautauqua swapped routes with Jetstream International which had been owned by USAir.

Wexford’s interest in distressed airline firms dates back to 1995 when the assets of MarkAir were purchased in a bankruptcy auction.

Wexford Management of Greenwich, Connecticut, an investment company, bought the holding company on May 15, 1998.

On May 26, 2004, an IPO was launched on NASDAQ under the ticker symbol RJET with Wexford Capital remaining the majority shareholder.

In September 2005, Republic purchased 113 slots at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, 24 slots at LaGuardia Airport, and ten Embraer 170 aircraft from US Airways with an agreement to lease those assets back to US Airways.

In July 2009, Republic acquired 89 percent of Mokulele Airlines and financially troubled Midwest Airlines.

On April 13, 2010, Republic announced that Midwest and Frontier would combine into a single airline, keeping the Frontier Airlines name.

In the fourth quarter of 2011, Republic announced that it would spin off Frontier as a separate company.

Republic Airlines began flying the first of 47 Embraer 175 aircraft under the American Eagle brand in July 2013.

On July 28, 2014, Republic Airways Holdings announced that Chautauqua Airlines would be absorbed into Shuttle America "by year-end" to reduce costs.

As 2015 ended, subsidiary Shuttle America began to transfer aircraft, flight attendants, and pilots over to the Republic Airways certificate.

Additionally, Republic Airways Holdings also announced it would begin to phase out the Q-400 flying on the Republic Airlines certificate, with the final Q-400 flight took place on March 31, 2016.