Compass to start flying
Apr 5, 2007 | 12:40 pm
#1
Original Poster
Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: Minneapolis, MN
Programs: SkyMiles, NCR Emerald; Hilton Gold VIP
Posts: 118
Compass to start flying
http://www.startribune.com/535/story/1102675.html
New regional airline can start flying
Northwest Airlines announced today that its Compass Airlines subsidiary has received its operating certificate from the Federal Aviation Administration to begin offering flights.
Northwest Airlines announced Thursday that its Compass Airlines subsidiary has received its operating certificate from the Federal Aviation Administration to begin offering flights.
In May, the new regional airline is expected to start flying twice daily between the Twin Cities and Dulles International Airport near Washington, D.C., with a 50-seat jet.
New regional airline can start flying
Northwest Airlines announced today that its Compass Airlines subsidiary has received its operating certificate from the Federal Aviation Administration to begin offering flights.
Northwest Airlines announced Thursday that its Compass Airlines subsidiary has received its operating certificate from the Federal Aviation Administration to begin offering flights.
In May, the new regional airline is expected to start flying twice daily between the Twin Cities and Dulles International Airport near Washington, D.C., with a 50-seat jet.
Apr 5, 2007 | 12:50 pm
#2
Join Date: Aug 1999
Location: Alexandria, VA, USA NW Platinum Elite Since 1999, United GoldMM, Hyatt Discoverist, SPG Gold, Hilton Diamond, Hertz #1 Gold, IC Ambassador
Posts: 7,451
So when will the first flight be? I'm sure many of DC based flyers would be interested... Can we have a Compass DO too 
Apr 5, 2007 | 12:54 pm
#3
Join Date: Jan 2004
Location: DCA
Posts: 3,395
Can we wait until they have a CRJ-900 or ERJ-175? Its hard for me to get excited about a ride on a CRJ-200.
Apr 5, 2007 | 1:08 pm
#4
Join Date: Jan 2006
Location: DCA
Programs: NW Plat, DL Silver
Posts: 106
Ditto the CRJ comment. Being compressed inside of a tin can IAD>MSP isn't really something to look forward to...
Apr 5, 2007 | 1:12 pm
#5
Join Date: Aug 2006
Location: BNA
Programs: Non-Affiliated
Posts: 7,695
The CRJ900 is on the Seat Maps page. Will this be the aircraft?
Apr 5, 2007 | 2:03 pm
#7
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: May 2006
Programs: DL SkyClub Lifer
Posts: 10,000
1xCR2 for now, 36xE175 coming.
Northwest sent one CR2 over from other regional ops just so they'd have a plane... 
Apr 5, 2007 | 2:25 pm
#8
Join Date: Jan 2005
Posts: 8,884
Mesaba will be flying the CRJ-900s, Compass will be flying the E-175s when they come in.
DanTravels is right that Compass will be operating one CRJ-200 to keep the company active and the operating certificate current until their E-175s come on-line.
DanTravels is right that Compass will be operating one CRJ-200 to keep the company active and the operating certificate current until their E-175s come on-line.
Apr 5, 2007 | 4:07 pm
#9
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: May 2006
Programs: DL SkyClub Lifer
Posts: 10,000
Apr 5, 2007 | 4:16 pm
#10
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: MSP
Programs: Fallen Plats, ex-WN CP, DYKWIW; still PAL Premier Elite & Hilton Diamond
Posts: 25,429
Apr 5, 2007 | 4:32 pm
#11
Join Date: Jan 2005
Posts: 8,884
Well, Mesaba will very shortly be a wholly-owned express carrier for NW. And we know that Compass is obviously owned by NW. So, it's easier for NW to keep it all in the family. Contracting with Pinnacle, then Pinnacle deciding they can get a better deal elsewhere, would really leave NW up a creek with these new a/c.
Apr 5, 2007 | 4:43 pm
#12
Suspended
Join Date: Aug 2003
Location: SEA
Posts: 12,485
Well, Mesaba will very shortly be a wholly-owned express carrier for NW. And we know that Compass is obviously owned by NW. So, it's easier for NW to keep it all in the family. Contracting with Pinnacle, then Pinnacle deciding they can get a better deal elsewhere, would really leave NW up a creek with these new a/c.
Apr 6, 2007 | 10:20 am
#13
Join Date: Dec 2003
Location: St. Paul, MN
Programs: I've gone dormant. For now.
Posts: 1,480
I know there was another thread about the first flights on the CR9 to YUL and such. I just found MSP-MDW for 98.00 all in on the new CR9 in July, for those who want a cheap test run.
Apr 6, 2007 | 10:45 am
#14
Join Date: Jan 2006
Location: San Diego
Programs: UA GS; Former Alaska MVPG75/DL Diamond/NW Platinum/BA Gold
Posts: 958
It does make you wonder... would Compass have been undertaken if they had already acquired Mesaba? Maybe reasons remain due to bargaining, but it seems kind of silly for an airline the size of Northwest to have two wholly-owned commuter subsidiaries.
Apr 6, 2007 | 11:40 am
#15
Join Date: Jan 2005
Posts: 8,884
Other airlines (US comes to mind) have a number of wholly-owned subsidiaries. I think it's all dependent on your business model for regional operations.