INDIANAPOLIS—(BUSINESS WIRE)—Republic Airways Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ/NM:RJET) today reported preliminary passenger traffic results for September 2015.

The Company generated more than 905 million revenue passenger miles (RPMs) in September, down about 1 percent compared to the same period in 2014, with a 4 percent reduction in available seat miles (ASMs). Block hours declined 5 percent to about 58,000, and the load factor increased 2 percentage points compared to the same period last year. Republic Airways carried nearly 2 million passengers during the month, a 2 percent decrease compared to August 2014.