Republic Airlines

Republic Airlines
IATA ICAO Call sign
RC REP REPUBLIC
FoundedJuly 1, 1979 (1979-07-01)
(amalgamation)
Ceased operationsSeptember 30, 1986 (1986-09-30)
(merged into Northwest Airlines)
Hubs
Frequent-flyer programPerks Program
HeadquartersFort Snelling, Minnesota, U.S.
Key peopleStephen Wolf (1984–1986)

Republic Airlines was an airline in the United States that operated from 1979 until it merged with Northwest Airlines in 1986. Republic was formed by the merger of North Central Airlines and Southern Airways on July 1, 1979. Their headquarters were at Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport, in what is now Fort Snelling in unincorporated Hennepin County, Minnesota. The former headquarters is now Delta Air Lines Building C.