Tailwind Air said it was delaying its launch in the region by at least two weeks while it tries to seal a deal with an airport.
Flights had been scheduled to begin Tuesday. As questions lingered over using the airport, the airline announced it planned to operate initial service to the Washington area using a private terminal at Dulles International Airport. That option also appeared to be in question because of the unusual nature of Tailwind’s operation.
Tailwind executives said last month they had a way to access the restricted airspace around the capital using exemptions created for College Park and two other small Maryland airports. The airline had gone as far as to conduct a test flight.Tailwind relies on a section of aviation regulations that allows for commuter flights to provide scheduled service using small planes without following all requirements imposed on major airlines.
Because Tailwind doesn’t use TSA security screening for passengers, it can’t access the main terminals and would have to operate to a private terminal at the airport. But David Mould, a spokesman for the Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority, which operates Dulles, said Monday that the idea was still under review.
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