Republic Airlines (1979–1986)
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| IATA code : | RC |
| ICAO code : | REP |
| Call sign : | REPUBLIC |
| Founding: | 1979 |
| Operation stopped: | 1986 |
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Fort Snelling , United States
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| Home airport : | Minneapolis-Saint Paul |
| Frequent Flyer Program : | Perks Program |
| Fleet size: | > 150 |
| Aims: | national |
| Republic Airlines ceased operations in 1986. The information in italics refer to the last status before the end of operation. | |
Republic Airlines was an American airline based in Fort Snelling and based at Minneapolis-Saint Paul International Airport .
history
Foundation and first years
Republic Airlines was founded on July 1, 1979 through the merger of North Central Airlines and Southern Airways . On October 1, 1980, the company bought the airline Hughes Airwest and became the airline that served most airports in the United States.
Merger with Northwest Orient
On January 23, 1986, the company was purchased by Northwest Airlines for $ 884 million. On October 1, 1986, the two airlines merged. The airline kept the name Northwest Airlines, created in 1934 . The hubs in Minneapolis , Detroit and Memphis , previously operated by Republic Airlines , became the backbone of Northwest's domestic network. Northwest merged with Delta Air Lines in 2010 .
Destinations
Republic Airlines served a dense network of destinations within the United States. At times, the route network comprised more domestic airports than any other US company.
fleet
During its existence Republic Airlines operated a total of 193 aircraft:
- 22 Boeing 727-200
- 6 Boeing 757-200
- 24 Convair 340 / 440 / 580/640
- 133 Douglas DC-9
- 8 McDonnell Douglas MD-82
Trivia
- Old Republic Airlines logos and relics can still be found today at the company's former hubs in Minneapolis and Memphis, although a rebranding took place after the merger with Northwest . The terminal formerly used in Detroit has since been demolished.
See also
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b rzjets.net - Republic Airlines (English) accessed on August 25, 2011