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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

Form 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 OR 15(d) of The Securities Exchange Act of 1934
 
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): January 31, 2011

Republic Airways Holdings Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)

000-49697
06-1449146
(Commission File Number)
(IRS Employer Identification No.)

8909 Purdue Road
Suite 300
Indianapolis, IN 46268
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code (317) 484-6000

None.
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)
 
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):

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Item 1.01
Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement
 
On January 31, 2011, Republic Airways Holdings Inc. (the “Company”) entered into an amendment to the Delta Connection Agreement dated and effective January 13, 2005 among Delta Air Lines, Inc., Shuttle America Corp. (as assignee of Republic Airline, Inc.) and the Company (the “Agreement”).  The amendment establishes the annual base rate costs for certain periods, adds eight additional Embraer ERJ 170 aircraft within the scope of the Agreement and amends certain provisions of the Agreement.
 
A copy of the Company’s press release is furnished herewith as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.
 
Item 9.01 
Financial Statements and Exhibits.
 
(d) 
Exhibits.

 
99.1
Press Release of Republic Airways Holdings Inc. dated January 31, 2011

(All other items on this report are inapplicable.)
 


SIGNATURES
 
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
 
 
REPUBLIC AIRWAYS HOLDINGS INC.
       
       
 
By:
/s/ Bryan K. Bedford
   
Name:
Bryan K. Bedford
   
Title:
Chairman of the Board, Chief Executive Officer and President
 
Dated: February 4, 2011
 


EXHIBIT INDEX
 
Exhibit Number
Description
   
99.1
Press Release of Republic Airways Holdings Inc. dated January 31, 2011