Compass Airlines received Certification!!!

[IFLYIMC]

Compass Airlines received certification today!!!

 

[flyboyike]

To do what?

 

[LearLove]

I thought they always had cert - isn't it called the ACA cert.

unless your talking about cert to fly the 170 in revene????

 

[jetflier]

Compass Airlines received certification today!!!

..."is that a good thing ?"

...maybe not.......

 

[IFLYIMC]

Too operate as a part 121 carrier.

 

[IFLYIMC]

..."is that a good thing ?"

...maybe not.......

I don't know is it a good thing?


...Maybe....only time will tell....

 

[mynameisjim]

I thought they always had cert - isn't it called the ACA cert.

unless your talking about cert to fly the 170 in revene????

I had heard that they accidentally let that certificate expire and had to get a new one from scratch?

 

[IFLYIMC]

Current News Releases

Compass Airlines Receives FAA Certification


Regional carrier expects to begin operations in May
CHANTILLY, Va. – (April 5, 2007) – Compass Airlines today announced that it has received Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) certification to begin commercial passenger operations using a 50-seat Bombardier CRJ200 jet aircraft.
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, 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 CRJ200 regional jet aircraft between Minneapolis/St. Paul (MSP) and Dulles International Airport (IAD), 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. “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 (OTC: NWACQ.PK). For more information, please visit Compass Airlines’ Web site at www.compassairline.com.