Northwest Airlines' plans to launch a new regional subsidiary have advanced after the US Department of Transportation (DOT) last week tentatively approved the transfer of defunct carrier Independence Air's operator's certificate to the new unit, Compass Airlines. Compass could eventually operate 76-seat regional jets for its parent company. Northwest says that "no specific start date has been determined" for Compass.
Source: Flight International
American Airlines’ operations were disrupted by a nationwide ground stop on the morning of 24 December, the height of the winter holiday air travel period.
Australia’s Jetstar Airways has increased the number of aircraft based in New Zealand, as part of long-term expansion plans in the country.
Ukrainian carrier SkyUp Airlines is to open a Moldovan base from which it will operate several routes to European destinations. SkyUp will conduct the services through its Maltese arm, SkyUp MT, which secured certification last year. It will offer flights under SkyUp MT’s ‘U5’ designator code from the Moldovan capital ...
