Republic Airlines (historical)

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Republic_Airlines_(historical)
GPTKB entity
Statements (34)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:airline
gptkbp:acquiredBy gptkb:Hughes_Airwest
gptkbp:callsign gptkb:REPUBLIC
gptkbp:ceased_operations 1986
gptkbp:country gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:destinations_(at_peak) over 100
gptkbp:fleetSize 179
gptkbp:formedByMergerOf gptkb:North_Central_Airlines
gptkb:Southern_Airways
gptkbp:founded 1979
gptkbp:headquarters_location gptkb:Minneapolis,_Minnesota
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Republic Airlines (historical)
gptkbp:ICAO_code gptkb:REP
RC
gptkbp:logo stylized 'R' with stripes
gptkbp:mainHub gptkb:Memphis_International_Airport
gptkb:Minneapolis–Saint_Paul_International_Airport
gptkb:Detroit_Metropolitan_Wayne_County_Airport
gptkbp:mergedInto gptkb:Northwest_Airlines
gptkbp:notableAircraft gptkb:McDonnell_Douglas_DC-9
gptkb:Boeing_757
gptkb:aircraft
gptkb:Convair_580
gptkb:Fokker_F27_Friendship
gptkb:Douglas_DC-9
gptkb:Embraer_EMB_110_Bandeirante
gptkbp:notableEmployee Robert L. Gernert Jr. (CEO)
gptkbp:notableEvent acquired by Northwest Orient Airlines in 1986
largest U.S. regional airline in early 1980s
first airline to operate all-jet fleet after retiring Convair 580s
gptkbp:parentCompany gptkb:Republic_Airlines,_Inc.
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Northwest_Airlines
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Elko_Regional_Airport
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7