Compass Airlines Receives FAA Certification.Regional carrier expects to begin operations in May CHANTILLY, Va. -- Compass Airlines Compass Airlines was the operating name for three airlines:
Based in Chantilly, Va., Compass will operate as a Northwest Airlink partner airline, serving communities in the Heartland of the U.S. and beyond from Northwest Airline's Detroit, Minneapolis/St. Paul and Memphis hubs. "This is an exciting day for everyone at Compass Airlines," said Neal Cohen cohen or kohen (Hebrew: “priest”) Jewish priest descended from Zadok (a descendant of Aaron), priest at the First Temple of Jerusalem. The biblical priesthood was hereditary and male. , Compass chairman and chief executive officer, and Northwest Airlines executive vice president and chief financial officer. "The Compass team has worked extremely hard to reach this milestone and we look forward to starting passenger operations in the very near future." Compass has also received the necessary Department of Transportation approvals for commercial passenger service. The regional airline expects to begin operations in May using a 50-seat CRJ CRJ Canadair Regional Jet CRJ Chiropractic Research Journal CRJ Commission for Racial Justice CRJ Cylinder Reduction Jumper 200 regional jet aircraft between Minneapolis/St. Paul (MSP (1) (Management Service Provider or Managed Service Provider) An organization that manages a customer's computer systems and networks which are either located on the customer's premises or at a third-party datacenter. ) and Dulles International Airport (IAD (Integrated Access Device) A device that multiplexes a variety of communications technologies in the customer's premises onto a single telephone line for transmission to the carrier. It also demultiplexes the incoming streams into their respective channels. ), near Washington, DC. During the third quarter of 2007, Compass expects to launch service utilizing the first of 36 Embraer 175 aircraft that Northwest ordered for Compass last year. The Embraer 175 will accommodate 76 passengers in a dual class configuration, with 12 seats in first class and 64 seats in coach class. Compass expects to operate a fleet of 10 Embraer 175 aircraft by the end of 2007, and 36 aircraft by the end of 2008. "The Embraer 175 is a modern aircraft that will offer customers a comfortable and efficient flight experience," said John Bendoraitis, Compass executive vice president and chief operating officer Chief Operating Officer (COO) The officer of a firm responsible for day-to-day management, usually the president or an executive vice-president. . "The features of these aircraft, including dual class service, will provide customers with best in class cabin comfort." Compass Airlines is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Northwest Airlines Corporation (Pink Sheets:NWACQ). For more information, please visit Compass Airlines' Web site at www.compassairline.com. |
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