Republic Airways Saves Thousands of Hours with Automated Inspection Tracking

Most maintenance teams don’t need more tools.
They need better visibility.

Think about it—how many hours are lost trying to figure out if a fault has happened before?
How often are your crews re-solving problems that already have a solution?
And how much margin is bled dry by downtime caused by… guesswork?

That’s exactly what Republic Airways was facing.

They had a strong process for their 2-Day Checks—but it relied on paper, spreadsheets, and manual entry.
Efficient on paper. Costly in practice.

So they changed course.
They partnered with AireXpert.
And in 2 weeks, automated a process that now drives 42,000 inspections, 0 misses, and a 90% reduction in manual work.

This isn’t a story about software.
It’s about what happens when visibility becomes a competitive advantage.

Here’s how Republic got there—and what your team can learn from it.

Manual Processes Were Slowing Down a Scalable Airline

The data point
Republic Airways was managing thousands of departure-restrictive inspections—but tracking them manually with paper and spreadsheets.

That system wasn’t broken.
But it wasn’t built to scale.

Republic operates across a vast network for major carriers like United, Delta, and American. With every 2-Day Check, they had to ensure absolute compliance—yet their own process was slowing them down.

The reliance on manual entry through paper and spreadsheets led to unnecessary labor and operational bottlenecks.

Technicians spent hours logging, cross-referencing, and re-checking work. Maintenance Control couldn’t always get real-time visibility. And when schedules shifted, resources weren’t flexible enough to adapt.

Manual processes restricted Republic’s ability to flex resources where they were needed most.

From an operational standpoint, this friction meant slower turnarounds and more downtime risk. From a business standpoint, it meant labor tied up in low-value work and avoidable margin pressure.

Republic needed a faster, smarter way to maintain inspection visibility without sacrificing efficiency.

What can operators take away from this?

• If you're still relying on spreadsheets to track inspection cycles, you're already behind.
• Visibility isn't just a reporting issue—it's an efficiency issue.
• If your skilled labor is buried in admin work, you're burning value every hour.
• Real-time coordination across bases and outstations doesn’t happen through email chains.

Manual processes might keep you compliant.
But they won't keep you competitive.

Visibility Isn’t a Nice-to-Have—It’s an Ops Advantage

Republic Airways didn’t overhaul their systems.
They didn’t hire a new team.
They didn’t compromise compliance.

They automated visibility.
And that changed everything.

✅ 42,000 inspections completed
✅ 90% reduction in manual tracking
✅ 0 missed inspections
✅ 40% of labor hours recovered

This isn’t a case study about technology.
It’s a reminder that when your team has context—instantly—they move faster, avoid risk, and stay focused on high-value work.

So here’s the action plan:

• Audit your most repetitive tracking workflows
• Ask: “Could my team make faster decisions with real-time visibility?”
• Start small—automate a critical process with measurable outcomes
• Look for tools that integrate with the way your teams already work

Don’t let outdated tracking keep you grounded.
If Republic can get full-fleet coverage in 2 weeks, so can you.

Want to see how it works?
Book a walkthrough with AireXpert.

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