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Republic Airways Reports August 2009 Traffic

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Republic Airways Reports August 2009 Traffic

INDIANAPOLIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Republic Airways Holdings (NASDAQ: RJET), today reported preliminary passenger traffic results for August 2009. The Company generated 1,068.2 million revenue passenger miles (RPMs), a 14.7% increase from the same month last year, while available seat miles (ASMs) increased 13.3%. Block hours were 66,741 in August 2009, a 9.7% increase from August 2008. Load factor was 78.5% versus 77.5% in August 2008. A total of 1,969,231 passengers were carried during the month, a 10.0% increase from the same month last year.

Branded operations in 2009 include all operations for Midwest Airlines beginning August 1^st and Mokulele Airlines beginning July 1^st. Any of the Company’s operations on behalf of Midwest Airlines and Mokulele Airlines prior to these dates are included as Fixed-Fee operations.

Republic Airways Holdings, based in Indianapolis, Indiana is an airline holding company that owns Chautauqua Airlines, Midwest Airlines, Mokulele Airlines, Republic Airlines and Shuttle America, collectively “the airlines”. The airlines offer scheduled passenger service on approximately 1,500 flights daily to 103 cities in 40 states, Canada, Mexico and Jamaica under branded operations at Midwest Airlines and Mokulele Airlines, and through fixed-fee airline services agreements with five major U.S. airlines. The fixed-fee flights are operated under an airline partner brand, such as AmericanConnection, Continental Express, Delta Connection, United Express, and US Airways Express. The airlines currently employ over 6,000 aviation professionals and operate 231 aircraft.