Republic Amends Delta, UAL Agreements
AP
Posted: 2007-08-28 10:20:00
NEW YORK (AP) - Regional air carrier Republic Airways Holdings Inc. amended services agreements with
Delta Air Lines Inc. and UAL Corp. regarding aircraft for each carrier.
Republic will replace 16 of Delta's 70-seat Embraer 170 aircraft with 76-seat Embraer 175s during the second half of 2008 and first quarter of 2009. The planes are part of the Delta Connection fleet. It will also add 10 70-seat Embraer 170s to UAL's United Express-branded fleet.
Republic operates regional flights for several major airlines, including Delta, UAL,
AMR Corp., Continental Airlines Inc.,
US Airways Group Inc. and Frontier Airlines Holdings Inc.
Republic shares fell 18 cents to $18.82 in morning trading.