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Northwest Begins
Service With Embraer 175 |
Northwest
Airlines today began service with its Embraer EMB-175 twin-engine regional jet
aircraft on the Minneapolis/Fargo route. The EMB-175 will accommodate 76
passengers in a dual class configuration, with 12 seats in first class and 64
seats in coach class. The aircraft are operated for Northwest Airlines
through its wholly-owned subsidiary, Compass Airlines.
Compass expects to operate the first of 36 Embraer EMB-175 regional jet aircraft. Compass plans to operate a fleet of 10 EMB-175 aircraft by the end of 2007, and 36 aircraft by the end of 2008. The EMB-175 replaces the CRJ-900 and the CRJ-200 on the Fargo routes.
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Weights
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| Maximum Take Off Weight | 89,000 lb | |||||
| Maximum Landing Weight | 75,178 lb | |||||
| Maximum Zero Fuel Weight | 70,548 lb | |||||
| Basic Operating Weight | 47,708 lb | |||||
| Maximum Payload | 22,840 lb | |||||
| Maximum Fuel | 20,580 lb | |||||
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External Dimensions
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| Wingspan | 85' - 4" | |||||
| Length Overall | 103' - 11" | |||||
| Height Overall | 31' - 11" | |||||
| Horizontal Stabilizer Span | 32' - 10" | |||||
| Fuselage Width | 9' - 11" | |||||
| Fuselage Height | 11' - 0" | |||||
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Internal Dimensions
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| Cabin Length (excluding cockpit) | 69' - 7" | |||||
| Cabin Width (at armrest height) | 9' - 0" | |||||
| Cabin Height | 6' - 7" | |||||
| Aisle Width | 19.75" | |||||
| Seat Width | 18.25" | |||||