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

The Company generated nearly 835 million revenue passenger miles (RPMs) in December, a 12% decrease over the same period in 2014, on a 16% decrease in available seat miles (ASMs). Block hours decreased 19%, and the load factor increased four percentage points from the same period in 2014. Republic Airways carried more than 1.5 million passengers during the month, a 15% decrease compared to December 2014.