Republic Airways announces programme to restructure Frontier Airlines

On its first quarter 2011 earnings call, Republic Airways Holdings Inc. (the “Company”) announced a program to restructure the Company’s subsidiary, Frontier Airlines, Inc. (“Frontier”), by making changes to its network, fleet allocation and operating costs to improve overall business results by $100 million annually. A part of that effort included restructuring wages and benefits, including the Frontier pilots (the “Pilots”) represented by the Frontier Airlines Pilot Association (“FAPA”).