Republic Airways Holdings (NASDAQ:RJET), today reported preliminary passenger traffic results for February 2006. The company generated 411 million revenue passenger miles (RPMs), a 38.6% increase over the same month last year, while available seat miles (ASMs) increased to 594.7 million, a 31.4% increase. Block hours were 37,102 in February 2006, an 8.6% increase over February 2005. Load factor was 69.1% versus 65.5% in February 2005. A total of 787,065 passengers were carried during the month, a 25.1% increase over the same month last year.
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2006 2005 Change
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RPMs (000s) 410,827 296,346 38.6%
ASMs (000s) 594,737 452,657 31.4%
Block Hours 37,102 34,179 8.6%
Load Factor 69.1% 65.5% 3.6 pp
Passengers 787,065 629,101 25.1%
Year to Date
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2006 2005 Change
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RPMs (000s) 833,864 589,760 41.4%
ASMs (000s) 1,253,530 927,339 35.2%
Block Hours 77,655 70,577 10.0%
Load Factor 66.5% 63.6% 2.9 pp
Passengers 1,528,883 1,260,443 21.3%
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