Northwest Begins Service With Embraer 175
December
19, 2007

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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.


 
Weights
   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
 
External Dimensions
   Wingspan   85' - 4"
   Length Overall   103' - 11"
   Height Overall   31' - 11"
   Horizontal Stabilizer Span   32' - 10"
   Fuselage Width   9' - 11"
   Fuselage Height   11' - 0"
     
Internal Dimensions
   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"