---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000950170-23-013314"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "RJET"
cik: "0000810332"
company_name: "REPUBLIC AIRWAYS HOLDINGS INC."
filed_at: "2023-04-18T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-17T01:02:39.411203+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.45
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.45
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Bradford R. Rich retired as COO of Mesa Air Group; President Lotz assumes oversight

## Summary
- Bradford R. Rich retired as Chief Operating Officer effective April 14, 2023.
- Operating positions previously reporting to Rich will now report directly to President Michael J. Lotz.
- Lotz has served as President since 2000 and previously held the COO role from 1998 to 2008.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000950170-23-013314
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: RJET
- cik: 0000810332
- company_name: REPUBLIC AIRWAYS HOLDINGS INC.
- filed_at: 2023-04-18T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.45
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.45
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/810332/000095017023013314/0000950170-23-013314-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/810332/000095017023013314/mesa-20230414.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
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- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000950170-23-013314.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000950170-23-013314.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Bradford R. Rich retired as Chief Operating Officer at REPUBLIC AIRWAYS HOLDINGS INC..
  - Action: retired
  - Role: Chief Operating Officer
  source text: Mesa Air Group, Inc. (the “Company”) announced that, effective April 14, 2023, Bradford R. Rich, the Company’s Chief Operating Officer, has retired from the Company.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/810332/000095017023013314/0000950170-23-013314-index.htm

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