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
Delta Air Lines is expecting a return to normal operations following a multi-day struggle related to the global IT outage caused by CrowdStrike.
The US Department of Transportation is investigating whether Delta Air Lines has complied with passenger-protection laws amid a technology meltdown that has forced the carrier to cancel thousands of flights.
Malaysian airlines have confirmed plans for jet operations from Kuala Lumpur’s Subang international airport, with domestic operations to commence in August.
