Embraer delivered the first ERJ 175 jet to Northwest Airlines. The airline’s firm order for 36 ERJ 175s will be operated by Compass, it soon-to-be launched regional airline. The delivery follows the delivery to Mesaba of the first CRJ900 NextGen aircraft last month.
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