NASHVILLE: Embraer on Thursday (16th Oct, 2025) has signed a long-term agreement extension with Republic Airways to provide heavy maintenance for its fleet of more than 240 (E170 and E175) jets.
The aircraft will be serviced at Services & Support facilities of Embraer in Nashville, Tennessee, where Republic Airways has been performing heavy maintenance on its E-Jets since 2011. In addition, Embraer also provides components and drop-in AOG repairs.
Frank Stevens, Vice President of MRO Services at Embraer Services & Support, said: “We are very excited to extend our relationship with Republic Airways. This renewed agreement reinforces our commitment to delivering high-quality maintenance services to our customers. We will continue to prioritize safety and quality for Republic Airways and all our customers across the United States.”
Republic Airways has completed more than 650 heavy maintenance visits and logged over 3.3 million labor hours at facilities of Embraer in Nashville. The extended agreement will cover an additional 225 heavy maintenance visits and secure three dedicated maintenance bays for Republic at Embraer Services & Support facilities, ensuring continued capacity and scheduling flexibility.
Republic Airways (that was founded in 1974) maintains a fleet of more than 240 Embraer 170/175 aircraft and offers scheduled passenger service with nearly 1,000 daily flights to more than 80 cities in the US, Canada, the Caribbean and Central America. The airline provides fixed-fee flights operated under its codeshare partners’ brands: American Eagle, Delta Connection and United Express. The airline employs more than 6,000 aviation professionals.
Embraer is a global aerospace company headquartered in Brazil. It manufactures aircraft for Commercial and Executive aviation, Defense & Security, and Agricultural customers. The company also provides after-sales services & support through a worldwide network of wholly owned entities and authorized agents.
Since Embraer was founded in 1969, it has delivered more than 9,000 aircraft. On average, about every 10 seconds, an aircraft manufactured by Embraer takes off somewhere worldwide, transporting over 150 million passengers a year.
Embraer is the leading manufacturer of commercial jets with up to 150 seats and is the leading exporter of high-value-added goods in Brazil. The company maintains industrial units, offices, service and parts distribution centers across the Americas, Africa, Asia, and Europe.
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