Revenue Growth
Total revenue of $527.4 million in Q1 2026, up 34% year-over-year (first full quarter including Mesa operations).
Profitability Improvements
Adjusted pretax income of $47.1 million, up 15% year-over-year, representing an 8.9% adjusted pretax margin; adjusted net income per diluted share of $0.73.
EBITDAR Expansion
Adjusted EBITDAR of $100.1 million for the quarter, up 14% versus Q1 2025.
Block Hour Production Increase
Block hour production increased 30% year-over-year, driven by inclusion of Mesa operations.
Fleet Transition Completed at United
Completed fleet transition with United: took delivery of the last three E175s and swapped 38 new E175s for 38 E170s; 31 of the E170s redeployed to partners (revenue service or long-term leases).
Operational Resilience and Controllable Completion
Despite severe winter weather, controllable completion factor remained exceptional with 80 days of 100% controllable completion performance; full-up completion factor was 94% (see lowlights for weather impact).
Integration Progress — Back Office and IT
Integration workstreams ahead of plan on consolidation of back-office functions and IT systems; back-office integration expected substantially complete by Q4 2026 and IT improvements already providing tangible benefits.
Regulatory and Training Approvals
FAA approved Republic's Carmel training campus as an approved Mesa training facility — a key step toward unified training and future efficiencies.
Cash Flow and Balance Sheet Activity
Generated $58 million in cash from operations in Q1; received $64 million of new debt proceeds and made $49 million of scheduled principal repayments; 70% of fleet free of financing provides flexibility.
Reaffirmed Full-Year Guidance
Reaffirmed 2026 guidance: revenues in excess of $2 billion, adjusted EBITDAR in excess of $380 million, and block hour production of at least 865,000 hours; CapEx guidance of $170 million.
Leverage Reduction Target
Adjusted net leverage flat at 2.7x vs. year-end 2025; management target to reduce net leverage below 2.2x by year-end 2026 and below 1.5x longer term.
Talent Pipeline
LIFT Academy positioned to supply approximately 20%–25% of hiring needs in a normal year, supporting long-term staffing.