Tuesday, December 27, 2011

Compass Airlines cuts ribbon on Louisville maintenance facility - Portland Business Journal:

otomaqaqaba.blogspot.com
The subsidiary opened the three-bay maintenance facilityh in January but held off on the ribbon cutting until key personneolwere hired, and they “got a little airplans grease under their nails,” Compass president Tim Campbell said during a news conference. 70 employees maintain the airline’s fleet of 36 Embraer 175 76-seat jets. Compass, whichh was founded in 2006 as a subsidiary of NorthwestfAirlines Inc., was acquired by Delta as part of the Atlanta-based carrier’s merger with Northwesgt in October 2008. The jets previously had been servicee bya third-party aircraft maintenance company, Campbell said.
Compass’ Louisville International Airport located at 5101 Crittenden consistsof 42,720 square feet of aircrafyt hangar space, 11,416 square feet of office, shop and storag space, an 80,601-square-foot concrete apron and 33,480 square feet of parking and At the news conference, Chantilly, Va.-basec Compass showed off its first jet painted in the Delta colors. The rest of its fleet will be converted from Northwestt Airlines colors over thenext year, Campbelpl said. At the news conference, Kentuck y Gov. Steve Beshear said the Compass includingits $3 million annual payroll, “ixs a tremendous economic achievement in the midst of some prettyy tough economic times.
” In August 2007, the boardd granted the airline preliminary approval for $2 milliob in state tax incentives for up to 10

No comments:

Post a Comment