INDIANAPOLIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 2, 2006--Republic Airways
Holdings (NASDAQ:RJET), today reported preliminary passenger traffic
results for October 2006. The company generated 600 million revenue
passenger miles (RPMs), a 51% increase over the same month last year,
while available seat miles (ASMs) increased to 843 million, a 45%
increase. Block hours were 51,607 in October 2006, a 33.5% increase
over October 2005. Load factor was 71.1% versus 68.0% in October 2005.
A total of 1,171,421 passengers were carried during the month, a 51.4%
increase over the same month last year.
October
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2006 2005 Change
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RPMs (000s) 599,704 396,543 51.2%
ASMs (000s) 843,493 582,826 44.7%
Block Hours 51,607 38,666 33.5%
Load Factor 71.1% 68.0% 3.1 pp
Passengers 1,171,421 773,707 51.4%
Year to Date
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2006 2005 Change
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RPMs (000s) 5,518,087 3,640,430 51.6%
ASMs (000s) 7,545,951 5,288,136 42.7%
Block Hours 459,147 383,727 19.7%
Load Factor 73.1% 68.8% 4.3 pp
Passengers 10,511,777 7,542,795 39.4%
Republic Airways Holdings, based in Indianapolis, Indiana is an
airline holding company that owns Chautauqua Airlines, Republic
Airlines and Shuttle America. The airlines offer scheduled passenger
service on approximately 1,000 flights daily to 92 cities in 37
states, Canada, Mexico and the U.S. Virgin Islands through airline
services agreements with four major U.S. airlines. All of the
airlines' flights are operated under their major airline partner
brand, such as AmericanConnection, Delta Connection, United Express
and US Airways Express. The airlines currently employ approximately
3,500 aviation professionals and operate 171 regional jet aircraft
including 76 E170 aircraft.
CONTACT: Republic Airways Holdings
Warren R. Wilkinson, 317-484-6042
SOURCE: Republic Airways Holdings
