Republic Airways reports September 2009 traffic

Republic Airways Holdings (NASDAQ: RJET), today reported preliminary passenger traffic results for September 2009. The Company generated 927.7 million revenue passenger miles (RPMs), a 10.7% increase from the same month last year, while available seat miles (ASMs) increased 10.2%. Block hours were 61,476 in September 2009, a 8.3% increase from September 2008. Load factor was 73.6% versus 73.2% in September 2008. A total of 1,766,817 passengers were carried during the month, a 7.8% increase from the same month last year.