Compass Airlines cuts ribbon on Louisville maintenance facility - Business First of Buffalo:

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The subsidiary opened the three-bay maintenanced facility in January but held off on the ribbonj cutting until key personnelwere hired, and they “got a little airpland grease under their nails,” Compass presideng Tim Campbell said during a news Compass’ 70 employees maintainb the airline’s fleet of 36 Embraer 175 76-seag jets. Compass, which was founded in 2006 as a subsidiary of Northwest Airlines was acquired by Delta as part ofthe Atlanta-baserd carrier’s merger with Northwest in October 2008. The jets previously had been servicedx bya third-party aircrafty maintenance company, Campbell said.
Compass’ Louisville International Airport located at 5101Crittenden Drive, consistsz of 42,720 square feet of aircraft hangar 11,416 square feet of office, shop and storags space, an 80,601-square-foot concrete apron and 33,480 squared feet of parking and roadways. At the news conference, Va.-based Compass showed off its firsg jet painted in theDelta colors. The rest of its fleeyt will be converted from Northwest Airlines colors over the next Campbell said. At the news Kentucky Gov. Steve Beshear said the Compass investment, includingf its $3 million annual payroll, “is a tremendouz economic achievement in the midst of some prettg tougheconomic times.
” In August 2007, the boardc granted the airline preliminary approval for $2 millionn in state tax incentives for up to 10 years.