Republic Airways to Partner with Marsh Supermarkets on Relief Flight to Help Victims of Hurricane Katrina in New Orleans

Business Wire, Sept 1, 2005

INDIANAPOLIS -- Republic Airways Holdings (NASDAQ:RJET) announced today that it will operate an Embraer 170 on a relief flight from Indianapolis International Airport to New Orleans International Airport to help victims of Hurricane Katrina. Republic has partnered with Marsh Supermarkets who will supply nearly 6000 pounds of non-perishable food items, water and paper products. The flight is scheduled to depart at approximately 11:00 am from Indianapolis and arrive in New Orleans at approximately 1:00 pm.

"The people of New Orleans and the Mississippi Gulf Coast need our help in this, their time of need. I am thankful to our friends at Marsh Supermarkets, who have been so helpful with this effort. We are hopeful that we can provide some rapid response to victims of this devastating event," said Bryan Bedford Chairman, President & CEO of Republic Airways

"Republic operates nine daily departures from New Orleans and our company feels compelled to do what we can to help these people. Our hope is that this will be the first of many relief flights to help the victims of Hurricane Katrina."

The company is attempting to transport people out of New Orleans with the hope that they may find assistance in Indianapolis and/or get back to their homes across the country. Republic Airways is working with The Red Cross and other agencies to identify how the Indianapolis community can support victims that may avail themselves of the return flights to Indianapolis.

In addition to the support offered by Marsh Supermarkets, several of Republic Airways business partners including General Electric and Honeywell have contributed in-kind support to this relief effort.

Republic Airways Holdings, based in Indianapolis, Indiana is an airline holding company that operates Chautauqua Airlines, Republic Airlines and Shuttle America. The company offers scheduled passenger service on more than 840 flights daily to 82 cities in 32 states, Canada and the Bahamas through airline services agreements with four major U.S. airlines. All of its flights are operated under its major airline partner brand, such as AmericanConnection, Delta Connection, United Express and US Airways Express. The airline currently employs more than 2,900 aviation professionals and operates 131 aircraft including 31 Embraer 170 aircraft.