Republic Airlines (1979–86)

Tags: Airline.

Republic Airlines (IATA: RC ICAO: REP Call sign: REPUBLIC) was a United States airline formed by the merger of North Central Airlines and Southern Airways on July 1 1979. Their headquarters were at Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport in what is now Fort Snelling in unincorporated Hennepin County Minnesota. The former headquarters is now Delta Air Lines Building C.

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closing date

1986-09-30

extinction date

1986-09-30

extinction year

1986-01-01T00:00:00+02:00

fate

purchased

formation date

1979-07-01

foundation place

1952 in aviation, 1979 in aviation

founding date

1952-12-16, 1979-07-01

founding year

1944-01-01T00:00:00+02:00, 1952-01-01T00:00:00+02:00, 1979-01-01T00:00:00+02:00

headquarter

Minnesota, Fort Snelling, Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport

hub airport

Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport, Hartsfield–Jackson Atlanta International Airport, Memphis International Airport, Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport

IATA code

RC

ICAO code

REP

industry

Transport, Aviation, Aerospace

location

Minnesota, Minneapolis, United States

successor

Northwest Airlines

target airport

Milwaukee, General Mitchell International Airport