8-K
filed June 17, 2026, 5:14 PM ET
ticker RJET
CIK 0000810332
leadership
confidence high
sentiment neutral
materiality 0.75
Republic Airways appoints Matthew J. Koscal as CEO effective June 15, 2026; David Grizzle returns to Chairman role
REPUBLIC AIRWAYS HOLDINGS INC.
- Matthew J. Koscal appointed director and will become President and CEO on June 15, 2026, as part of planned succession.
- David Grizzle steps down as CEO, resumes non-executive Chairman; receives accelerated payout of $3.7M cash and 311,802 shares.
- CFO Joseph P. Allman and COO Paul K. Kinstedt promoted to EVP, each granted $500,000 equity awards (RSUs and PSUs).
- Grizzle's accelerated pay includes $685,914 base salary, $1.6M bonus, and equity acceleration for 2025-2027 awards.
Key facts
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Executive change
SEC 8-K Item 5.02
confidence 0.95
David Grizzle departed as Chief Executive Officer at REPUBLIC AIRWAYS HOLDINGS INC..
- Action
- stepped down
- Role
- Chief Executive Officer
Exact text from the filing
On June 15, 2026, concurrent with Mr. Koscal's succession to the Chief Executive Officer role, David Grizzle, the Company's former Chief Executive Officer for a transitional period that commenced on July 1, 2025, resumed his position as non-executive Chairman of the Board
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Executive change
SEC 8-K Item 5.02
confidence 0.95
Paul K. Kinstedt changed role as Executive Vice President at REPUBLIC AIRWAYS HOLDINGS INC..
- Action
- promoted
- Role
- Executive Vice President
Exact text from the filing
In connection with the promotion of each of Mr. Joseph P. Allman, the Company's Chief Financial Officer and Paul K. Kinstedt, the Company's Chief Operating Officer, to the role of Executive Vice President, effective as of June 15, 2026
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Executive change
SEC 8-K Item 5.02
confidence 0.9
David Grizzle was appointed as non-executive Chairman of the Board at REPUBLIC AIRWAYS HOLDINGS INC..
- Action
- resumed
- Role
- non-executive Chairman of the Board
Exact text from the filing
David Grizzle, the Company's former Chief Executive Officer for a transitional period that commenced on July 1, 2025, resumed his position as non-executive Chairman of the Board and rejoined the Corporate Governance Committee.
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Executive change
SEC 8-K Item 5.02
confidence 0.95
Joseph P. Allman changed role as Executive Vice President at REPUBLIC AIRWAYS HOLDINGS INC..
- Action
- promoted
- Role
- Executive Vice President
Exact text from the filing
In connection with the promotion of each of Mr. Joseph P. Allman, the Company's Chief Financial Officer and Paul K. Kinstedt, the Company's Chief Operating Officer, to the role of Executive Vice President, effective as of June 15, 2026
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Executive change
SEC 8-K Item 5.02
confidence 0.95
Matthew J. Koscal was appointed as President and Chief Executive Officer at REPUBLIC AIRWAYS HOLDINGS INC..
- Action
- appointed
- Role
- President and Chief Executive Officer
Exact text from the filing
increased the size of the Board to seven and appointed Matthew J. Koscal as a director, effective June 15, 2026, to serve until the Company's 2027 Annual Meeting of Stockholders, and until the election and qualification of his successor, or earlier death, resignation, retirement, disqualification or removal.
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