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About Republic Airways
Republic Airways is a regional airline from the United States. In timetables it appears as YX; in flight plans as RPA. Pilots at Republic Airways fly types such as the Embraer 170 and Embraer 175. The operation is built around Boston (BOS), Chicago O'Hare (ORD), Columbus (CMH), Indianapolis (IND) and 6 more. Linked to Republic Airways on this site: LIFT Academy.
Republic Airways runs a cadet route for future pilots: the LIFT Academy. Pilot vacancies are published on a careers portal, linked in the profile on this page. The selection is described stage by stage on this page.
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Where to train for Republic Airways
17 flight schools have a published link with this airline. Each entry says what the link is and who states it.
LIFT AcademyIndianapolis, United StatesAirline's own academyAccording to the school
Academy of AviationFarmingdale, United States · RJet Cadet ProgramCadet programme partnerAccording to the school
Bowling Green Flight Center (BGSU School of Aviation)Bowling Green, United StatesCadet programme partnerAccording to the school
Lewis UniversityRomeoville, United States · RJet Cadet ProgramCadet programme partnerAccording to the school
Polk State CollegeWinter Haven, United States · RJet Cadet ProgramCadet programme partnerAccording to the school
The Ohio State University – Department of AviationColumbus, United States · RJet Cadet ProgramCadet programme partnerAccording to the school
US Aviation AcademyDenton, United StatesCadet programme partnerAccording to the school
Century AirFairfield, United StatesRecruitment partnerAccording to the school
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EMU at Lancaster (Eastern Mennonite University) - Bachelor of Science in Aviation and LeadershipLancaster, United States · Career Pipeline Interview ProgramRecruitment partnerAccording to the school
Epic Flight AcademyNew Smyrna Beach, United States · Career Pipeline Interview ProgramRecruitment partnerAccording to the school
Hampton UniversityUnited StatesRecruitment partnerAccording to the school
Institute of Aviation at Parkland CollegeSavoy, United StatesRecruitment partnerAccording to the school
Rocky Mountain CollegeBillings, United StatesRecruitment partnerAccording to the school
Saint Louis UniversitySt. Louis, United States · Aviation Career Pipeline Interview ProgramRecruitment partnerAccording to the school
Thrust FlightAddison, United StatesRecruitment partnerAccording to the school- University of Central Missouri – Department of AviationWarrensburg, United StatesRecruitment partnerAccording to the school
UNO Aviation Institute (University of Nebraska at Omaha)Omaha, United StatesRecruitment partnerAccording to the school
Republic Airways at a glance
- IATA / ICAO
- YX / RPA1
- Country
- United States
- Hubs
- Boston (BOS), Chicago O'Hare (ORD), Columbus (CMH), Indianapolis (IND), Louisville (SDF), Newark (EWR), New York LaGuardia (LGA), Philadelphia (PHL), Pittsburgh (PIT), Washington National (DCA)1
- Fleet
- Embraer 170, Embraer 1751
- Cadet programme
- LIFT Academy (rolling as of 28 Oct 2026)4
GROUP AIRLINES, ACADEMIES AND PROGRAMMESLIFT Academy · selection guide
- 1Republic Airways (Wikipedia) · accessed 11 Oct 2026
- 2Republic Airways homepage · accessed 11 Oct 2026
- 3Pilots | Republic Airways · accessed 11 Oct 2026
- 4LIFT Academy homepage · accessed 11 Oct 2026
- 5What Makes a Republic Pilot (Republic Airways blog) · accessed 11 Oct 2026
- 6Pilot career path · accessed 11 Oct 2026
- 7Republic Airways Pilot Pathways · accessed 11 Oct 2026
- 8Republic pilot careers site · accessed 11 Oct 2026
