Embraer has signed a long-term extension of its heavy maintenance agreement with Republic Airways, ensuring continued support for the airline’s fleet of over 240 Embraer E170 and E175 aircraft. The jets will continue to undergo major maintenance at Embraer’s Services & Support facility in Nashville, Tennessee, where Republic has been performing heavy checks since 2011.
Embraer is confronting a significant production challenge as shortages of GE Aerospace CF34 engines slow the pace of deliveries for its popular E175 regional jet program. The disruption threatens to reduce the manufacturer’s output in 2025 to only around 30 aircraft, well below its typical delivery schedule.
BETA Technologies, a U.S.-based developer of electric vertical and conventional takeoff and landing aircraft (eVTOL/CTOL), has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Republic Airways, one of the largest regional airline operators in the United States. The agreement aims to evaluate the operational potential of BETA’s fully electric ALIA aircraft for future regional passenger and cargo services.
Republic Airways, a prominent U.S. regional carrier, has taken delivery of a new Embraer E175 aircraft, carrying serial number 17000990. The aircraft is powered by CF34-8E5 engines, produced by GE Aerospace, and will serve routes under its existing capacity purchase agreements with major U.S. network airlines.
Republic Airways Holdings and Mesa Air Group, two of the largest regional airline operators in the United States, have announced a definitive agreement to merge in an all-stock transaction. The deal will create a new, publicly traded regional airline company, consolidating resources, fleets, and operational platforms under a unified corporate structure.
Bryan Bedford, CEO of US-based Republic Airways, has been officially nominated to become the next Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), succeeding current acting administrator Chris Rocheleau.
The Brazilian Development Bank (BNDES) has approved $355 million in financing to support Embraer’s export of 16 E175 aircraft to Republic Airways, a regional carrier in the United States. These aircraft will be delivered throughout 2025, with Republic Airways committing to make payments in US dollars directly to BNDES.
