Republic Airways Holdings Inc. reported preliminary traffic results for the month and quarter to date ended April 2013. For the month, the company's revenue passenger miles were 1,583,011,000 compared with 1,695,028,000 a year ago. Available seat miles were 1,960,039,000 compared with 2,114,460,000 a year ago. The company served 2,555,558 passengers compared with 2,502,588 passengers a year ago. Load factor was 81% compared with 80% a year ago. For the quarter to date, the company's revenue passenger miles was 6,178,130,000 compared with 6,535,668,000 a year ago. Available seat miles were 7,750,169,000 compared with 8,483,935,000 a year ago. The company served 9,730,422 passengers compared with 9,538,014 passengers a year ago. Load factor was 80% compared with 77% a year ago.

Republic Airways Holdings Inc. (NasdaqGS:RJET) said that the process to find a buyer for Frontier Airlines Holdings, Inc. can completed by July 2013. Bryan Bedford, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Republic Airways, offered no comment on potential buyers for Frontier Airlines but simply that he hopes that the process will be completed by June 2013 or July 2013. "There's recently been some speculative reporting. We are simply not yet at a point in the process where we can answer any questions," he added.

Republic Airways Holdings Inc. announced consolidated unaudited earnings results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2013. For the quarter, the company reported total operating revenues of $635.6 million against $697.6 million a year ago. Operating income was $30.1 million against $22.2 million a year ago. Income before income taxes was $0.5 million against loss before income taxes of $10.7 million a year ago. Net income was $0.3 million against net loss of $7.1 million a year ago. Net income per basic and diluted share were $0.01 against net loss per basic and diluted share of $0.15 a year ago. Net cash from operating activities of $47.7 million against $24.6 million a year ago. Purchase of aircraft and other equipment was $7.0 million against $12.0 million a year ago.