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Republic continues Frontier/Midwest integration (from Corporate Dealmaker)

Republic Airways Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ:RJET) took the next step in integrating its two summer airline purchases on Tuesday, announcing plans to shift jobs from Denver to Milwaukee as part of a broader buildup in Wisconsin.Republic said it would add up to 800 jobs in Milwaukee, where its Midwest Air Group...

Posted on November 11, 2009 9:35 AM

Republic leveraging its Midwest, Frontier buys (from Corporate Dealmaker)

Republic Airways Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ:RJET) appears to be wasting little time implementing its plan to streamline and operate newly acquired Midwest Airlines Inc. and Frontier Airlines Holdings Inc.Republic, which bought Midwest from private equity firm TPG Capital last month and on Thursday night won a bankruptcy auction to acquire Frontier,...

Posted on August 17, 2009 1:22 PM

AirTran CEO disses Republic's plan for Midwest (from Corporate Dealmaker)

A flurry of dealmaking last month by Republic Airways Holdings Inc. has prompted plenty of speculation about how the small-jet operator could shake up the airline industry. But at least one would-be competitor of the new Republic, AirTran Airways Inc. (NYSE:AAI), seems unimpressed.Republic, which currently flies under the brands of...

Posted on July 22, 2009 11:39 AM

Memo: Midwest and Frontier to codeshare (from Corporate Dealmaker)

Republic Airways Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ:RJET), which announced deals to acquire two different airlines earlier this week, is apparently wasting little time getting its new subsidiaries to work together.Indianapolis-based Republic, which currently provides small jet service for larger airlines, in a 24-hour period struck deals worth a combined $140 million to...

Posted on June 25, 2009 2:09 PM

Midwest Air strikes back in battle of Milwaukee (from Corporate Dealmaker)

A day after Southwest Airlines Co. (NYSE:LUV) announced plans to initiate service in Milwaukee, Midwest Airlines Inc. fired back Thursday with an announcement that will bring bigger planes with better range into the fleet of the city's hometown carrier.Midwest, which is majority owned by private equity firm TPG Capital, said...

Posted on May 21, 2009 5:30 PM

Could Southwest move rekindle AirTran Midwest bid? (from Corporate Dealmaker)

Southwest Airlines Co.'s (NYSE:LUV) plans announced Wednesday to begin service in Milwaukee appear targeted at slowing the growth of rival discounter AirTran Airways Inc. (NYSE:AAI) in the market. But the real loser in the coming fare war seems likely to be TPG-owned Midwest Air Group Inc., the one-time dominant force...

Posted on May 20, 2009 1:16 PM