REPUBLIC AIRWAYS EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS - 100%
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1. When was Republic Airways founded? ANSWER Republic Airways
traces its origins to 1973 with the founding of Chautauqua Airlines.
2. What was the original name of Republic Airways? ANSWER
Chautauqua Airlines, founded in 1973.
3. When was Republic Airways Holdings formally organized?
ANSWER 1998.
4. Who acquired Republic Airways Holdings in 1998? ANSWER
Wexford Management.
5. When did Republic Airways Holdings go public? ANSWER May 2004
on NASDAQ under the ticker symbol RJET.
6. What prompted the activation of Republic Airline in 2004?
ANSWER A pilots' lawsuit concerning regional jet operations and scope
clauses against American Airlines.
7. When did Republic Airways obtain Part 121 certification? ANSWER
2005.
8. What significant acquisition did Republic make in September 2005?
ANSWER 113 slots at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport and
24 slots at LaGuardia Airport, plus 10 Embraer 170 aircraft from US
Airways.
9. Which airlines did Republic acquire in 2009? ANSWER Midwest
Airlines (July 2009), Frontier Airlines (October 2009), and 89% of
Mokulele Airlines.
10. When were Midwest Airlines and Frontier Airlines merged?
ANSWER April 2010, under the Frontier Airlines name.
,11. When did Republic sell Frontier Airlines? ANSWER December
2013.
12. When did Republic Airlines begin operating Embraer 175 aircraft
for American Eagle? ANSWER July 2013.
13. When was Chautauqua Airlines absorbed into Shuttle America?
ANSWER By the end of 2014.
14. When did Shuttle America merge into Republic Airlines? ANSWER
January 31, 2017.
15. When did Republic Airways emerge from Chapter 11 bankruptcy?
ANSWER April 30, 2017.
16. When did Republic Airline rename to Republic Airways? ANSWER
Late 2018.
17. When did Republic Airways move its corporate headquarters to
Carmel, Indiana? ANSWER 2021.
18. When did Republic Airways announce the merger with Mesa Air
Group? ANSWER April 7, 2025.
19. When was the Mesa Air Group merger completed? ANSWER
November 25, 2025.
20. What was the result of the Mesa merger? ANSWER Republic began
operating 60 United-owned E175 aircraft under the United Express
brand.
21. What award did Republic Airways win in February 2025?
ANSWER Tech Company of the Year at the TechPoint Mira Awards.
22. What was the original parent company of Chautauqua Airlines?
ANSWER An insurance company that became insolvent in 1991.
23. What was the ticker symbol for Republic Airways Holdings?
ANSWER RJET.
24. Who maintained majority ownership after the 2004 IPO? ANSWER
Wexford Capital.
, 25. When did Republic file for Chapter 11 bankruptcy? ANSWER
February 2016.
FLEET & OPERATIONS
26. What type of aircraft does Republic Airways operate? ANSWER
Embraer 170 and Embraer 175 aircraft exclusively.
27. How many aircraft were in Republic's fleet as of December 31,
2025? ANSWER 311 E170/E175 aircraft.
28. How many new E175 aircraft did Republic take delivery of in
2025? ANSWER 12 aircraft.
29. How many additional E175 aircraft does Republic have on order
with Embraer? ANSWER 29 aircraft with scheduled deliveries through
2029.
30. How many E170 aircraft were converted from 70-seat to 65-seat
configuration in 2025? ANSWER 8 aircraft.
31. What was Republic's fleet size before the Mesa merger? ANSWER
Over 240 Embraer 170/175 aircraft.
32. How many daily flights does Republic Airways operate? ANSWER
Approximately 1,300 daily scheduled flights.
33. How many cities does Republic Airways serve? ANSWER
Approximately 142 cities in the United States, Canada, the Caribbean,
and Mexico.
34. What is the expected combined fleet size after the Mesa merger
integration? ANSWER Around 310 Embraer 170/175 aircraft.
35. How many block hours did Republic produce in full year 2025?
ANSWER 699,313 block hours.
36. How many departures did Republic operate in full year 2025?
ANSWER 371,205 departures.
VERIFIED - LATEST 2026/2027 - GUARANTEED PASS
1. When was Republic Airways founded? ANSWER Republic Airways
traces its origins to 1973 with the founding of Chautauqua Airlines.
2. What was the original name of Republic Airways? ANSWER
Chautauqua Airlines, founded in 1973.
3. When was Republic Airways Holdings formally organized?
ANSWER 1998.
4. Who acquired Republic Airways Holdings in 1998? ANSWER
Wexford Management.
5. When did Republic Airways Holdings go public? ANSWER May 2004
on NASDAQ under the ticker symbol RJET.
6. What prompted the activation of Republic Airline in 2004?
ANSWER A pilots' lawsuit concerning regional jet operations and scope
clauses against American Airlines.
7. When did Republic Airways obtain Part 121 certification? ANSWER
2005.
8. What significant acquisition did Republic make in September 2005?
ANSWER 113 slots at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport and
24 slots at LaGuardia Airport, plus 10 Embraer 170 aircraft from US
Airways.
9. Which airlines did Republic acquire in 2009? ANSWER Midwest
Airlines (July 2009), Frontier Airlines (October 2009), and 89% of
Mokulele Airlines.
10. When were Midwest Airlines and Frontier Airlines merged?
ANSWER April 2010, under the Frontier Airlines name.
,11. When did Republic sell Frontier Airlines? ANSWER December
2013.
12. When did Republic Airlines begin operating Embraer 175 aircraft
for American Eagle? ANSWER July 2013.
13. When was Chautauqua Airlines absorbed into Shuttle America?
ANSWER By the end of 2014.
14. When did Shuttle America merge into Republic Airlines? ANSWER
January 31, 2017.
15. When did Republic Airways emerge from Chapter 11 bankruptcy?
ANSWER April 30, 2017.
16. When did Republic Airline rename to Republic Airways? ANSWER
Late 2018.
17. When did Republic Airways move its corporate headquarters to
Carmel, Indiana? ANSWER 2021.
18. When did Republic Airways announce the merger with Mesa Air
Group? ANSWER April 7, 2025.
19. When was the Mesa Air Group merger completed? ANSWER
November 25, 2025.
20. What was the result of the Mesa merger? ANSWER Republic began
operating 60 United-owned E175 aircraft under the United Express
brand.
21. What award did Republic Airways win in February 2025?
ANSWER Tech Company of the Year at the TechPoint Mira Awards.
22. What was the original parent company of Chautauqua Airlines?
ANSWER An insurance company that became insolvent in 1991.
23. What was the ticker symbol for Republic Airways Holdings?
ANSWER RJET.
24. Who maintained majority ownership after the 2004 IPO? ANSWER
Wexford Capital.
, 25. When did Republic file for Chapter 11 bankruptcy? ANSWER
February 2016.
FLEET & OPERATIONS
26. What type of aircraft does Republic Airways operate? ANSWER
Embraer 170 and Embraer 175 aircraft exclusively.
27. How many aircraft were in Republic's fleet as of December 31,
2025? ANSWER 311 E170/E175 aircraft.
28. How many new E175 aircraft did Republic take delivery of in
2025? ANSWER 12 aircraft.
29. How many additional E175 aircraft does Republic have on order
with Embraer? ANSWER 29 aircraft with scheduled deliveries through
2029.
30. How many E170 aircraft were converted from 70-seat to 65-seat
configuration in 2025? ANSWER 8 aircraft.
31. What was Republic's fleet size before the Mesa merger? ANSWER
Over 240 Embraer 170/175 aircraft.
32. How many daily flights does Republic Airways operate? ANSWER
Approximately 1,300 daily scheduled flights.
33. How many cities does Republic Airways serve? ANSWER
Approximately 142 cities in the United States, Canada, the Caribbean,
and Mexico.
34. What is the expected combined fleet size after the Mesa merger
integration? ANSWER Around 310 Embraer 170/175 aircraft.
35. How many block hours did Republic produce in full year 2025?
ANSWER 699,313 block hours.
36. How many departures did Republic operate in full year 2025?
ANSWER 371,205 departures.
