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	Encyclopedia: Northwest Orient Airlines (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-07)
		Northwest Airlines (NASDAQ: NWAC (http://quotes.nasdaq.com/asp/SummaryQuote.asp?symbol=NWACandselected=NWAC)) is an airline headquartered in Eagan, Minnesota.
		Northwest Airlines' regional flights are operated under two airlines, which operate under the name Northwest Airlink.
		The airline's operations were expanded to smaller cities in the region by the end of the decade.
	www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Northwest-Orient-Airlines (704 words)

	Northwest Airlines - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Northwest Airlines (IATA: NW, ICAO: NWA, and Callsign: Northwest) is an airline headquartered in Eagan, Minnesota, with three major hubs in the United States: Minneapolis-Saint Paul International Airport, Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport, and Memphis International Airport.
		Northwest Airlines' regional flights are operated under the name Northwest Airlink by Mesaba Airlines and Pinnacle Airlines.
		The airline took delivery of the Boeing 720B in 1961, and in 1963, with the new Boeing 707, and the retirement of the last propeller aircraft, Northwest became the first U.S. airline with an all-turbofan jet fleet.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Northwest_Orient_Airlines (2741 words)

	Northwest Airlines Encyclopedia Article, Definition, History, Biography (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-07)
		Northwest Airlines (IATA: NW, ICAO: NWA, and Callsign: Northwest) (NASDAQ: NWAC) is an airline headquartered in Eagan, Minnesota, with three major hubs in the United States: Minneapolis-Saint Paul International Airport, Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport, and Memphis International Airport.
		Northwest's DC-9s are being retired at a rate of about 30 a year as they reach their maximum flight ratings [7].
		Exactly how the airline will replace them in the long run is still an open question, but at present Northwest seems to be moving towards a solution using CRJs operated by its Northwest Airlink subsidiaries [8].
	encyclopedia.localcolorart.com /encyclopedia/Northwest_Airlines (2756 words)

	Northwest Airlines -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-07)
		Northwest was purchased in a 1989 (A buyout using borrowed money; the target company's assets are usually security for the loan) leveraged buyout by an investment group headed by Al Checchi and Gary Wilson, KLM, and many others.
		Three Northwest aircraft were targeted in the failed (additional info and facts about Operation Bojinka) Operation Bojinka (A radical who employs terror as a political weapon; usually organizes with other terrorists in small cells; often uses religion as a cover for terrorist activities) terrorist plot of 1995.
		Northwest introduced the Boeing 747-400 in 1989 and plans to be the first U.S.-based Boeing 787 operator in 2008.
	www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/n/no/northwest_airlines.htm (1416 words)

	Northwest Airlines
		Northwest has three major hubs in the United States and one in Japan: Minneapolis-Saint Paul International Airport near Minneapolis and Saint Paul; Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport near Détroit; Memphis International Airport in Memphis, Tennessee; and Narita International Airport near Tokyo.
		Northwest was formerly part of the Wings Alliance and currently codeshares with SNCF French Rail to destinations in France, and Thalys International to destinations in Belgium.
		Northwest operates the oldest airline fleet in the world, with an average aircraft age of just over 18 years [1].
	www.brainyencyclopedia.com /encyclopedia/n/no/northwest_airlines.html (643 words)

	Northwest Virtual - About Us
		Northwest is currently the leading transpacific passenger and cargo airline in the world.
		The airline was renamed Northwest Airlines in 1931, and again as Northwest Orient Airlines in 1947, the same year it began the first airline service between Japan and the U.S. Northwest aircraft first had their tails painted red in 1948, a tradition that has continued since.
		Northwest began codesharing with KLM Royal Dutch Airlines in 1991, and their alliance is the most advanced in the world.
	www.simairline.net /northwest/about_us.html (499 words)

	Northwest Airlines
		On August 23, I filed suit against Northwest Airlines for $2,000 in Hennepin County Conciliation Court (Minnesota's term for "small-claims court") at a cost of $30.
		She said rather stiffly that Northwest would agree to a settlement of $1,483 to cover compensation for the affected leg(s) of our trip.
		On the day we flew through Newark, Northwest was offering $1,100 in travel vouchers to passengers who gave up their seats on the overbooked flight.
	europeforvisitors.com /europe/articles/suing_northwest_airlines3.htm (488 words)

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		Northwest Airlines was incorporated in 1926 as Northwest Airways.
		Northwest expanded its service through the Dakotas and Montana to Spokane and Seattle in 1928-1933.
		A holding company, NWA Inc., was created in 1984, with Northwest Airlines as its principal operating subsidiary.
	www.archivists.org /saagroups/tsds/isaar-examples.asp (1314 words)

	Airline History - Airlines by index
		By this time the airline had taken it's mainstay name Northwest Orient, a name which was to stay until 1988.
		In this after-war Northwest Orient's fleet consisted of Stratocruisers, Constellations, Electra L-188 and DC-7 and Martin 2-0-2 aircraft.
		By the end of the 1970s Northwest Orient was flying to Europe (Stockholm and London-Gatwick) using Boeing 747-200s.
	airlines.afriqonline.com /airlines/102.htm (300 words)

	NWA Postcards
		The shortest, fastest route to the Orient, joining the cities of Northwest Orient Airlines coast-to-coast and Alaskan routes with Tokyo, Shanghai, Manila and other cities in Manchuria and Korea.
		Northwest Orient Airlines will be the first to fly the mighty 75-passenger Stratocruiser coast-to-coast; to be followed by Stratocruiser service over the Orient routes of the world's most scenic airline system.
		Northwest Airlines presents the world's finest commercial airplane, the 80 Passenger Boeing Stratocruiser, ready for service in 1947 over the Northwest Passage.
	www.ovi.ch /b377/pcs/nwa.html (350 words)

	USATODAY.com - Past can light up airlines' future (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-07)
		The big airlines could follow their no-frills rivals by serving secondary airports, switching to just one type of aircraft or even introducing casual-wear uniforms for flight attendants.
		American Airlines' move toward so-called "rolling hubs" - spreading out its daily flights to reduce peaks and valleys in scheduling - is a good start toward reclaiming its historical mission, according to Richard Gritta, an airline expert and professor of finance at the University of Portland in Oregon.
		Eastern Airlines' westward expansion was at least partially to blame for its demise, according to Bob van der Linden, the curator of air transportation at the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum.
	www.usatoday.com /news/opinion/editorials/2002-10-15-oplede_x.htm (1078 words)

	Flight Miniatures Northwest Orient - Boeing 727-200 1:200 Scale Model (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-07)
		This model of Northwest Orient Airlines N261US represents the livery used from 1969 to 1985.
		During this period Northwest Orient operated 54 Boeing 727-200 aircraft in its fleet.
		N261US, delivered to Northwest Orient March 28, 1969 was the 11th 727-200 in the fleet.
	www.flightminiatures.com /product-BO/bo-72720h-038.html (111 words)

	an in-depth look at the Northwest-Republic merger
		In addition, Republic Airlines had grown into a pesky competitor, especially since its MSP and DTW hubs overlapped at NW’s, where NW was the largest carrier at the former and second-largest at the latter.
		Northwest became the nation’s fourth-largest carrier overnight and its employee ranks went from 17,000 to 35,000.
		Northwest had the strongest balance sheet of quite possibility any airline in the world, having posted a profit every year since 1950 (Republic was paid for in cash).
	www.flyertalk.com /forum/showthread.php?t=76891 (2599 words)

	Northwest Airlines Collectibles Menu (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-07)
		This 6.5 Inch casserole from Northwest Orient is the Minneapolis Pattern and was used during the early 70s through the mid 80s for their domestic first class.
		This Northwest Airlines pattern of china was used by Northwest for their International First Class Service.
		This Northwest Airlines casserole is round with a blue stripe around the edge.
	www.michaelscollectibles.com /Airline/northwest.htm (278 words)

	NORTHWEST AIRLINES, INC.: An Inventory of Its Corporate Records at the Minnesota Historical Society
		In 1946 Northwest Airlines was awarded a route to Alaska, and the "Great Circle" route to the Far East.
		Northwest participated in the Korean Airlift from 1950 to 1953 during the Korean War.
		There is information about bomber modification plants operated by Northwest during World War II in both Minnesota and Ohio, and there are some records of several other airlines and their predecessors that merged with Northwest.
	www.mnhs.org /library/findaids/00110.html (2325 words)

	Northwest Airlines Anniversary, WHi-11318
		Northwest Airlines celebrated the 50th anniversary of its around-the-globe service to the Orient at Minneapolis Airport in 1997.
		For this event the airline displayed a DC-4, the aircraft that originally flew the Orient route, and a 747, the plane that flew the route in 1997.
		The Douglas DC-4 was a larger version of the DC-3 that was successful as a commercial airplane and as the C-54 transport during World War II and the Berlin Airlift.
	www.wisconsinhistory.org /whi/fullRecord.asp?id=11318&qstring=http://www.wisconsinhistory.org/whi/results.asp?subject_narrow=Anniversaries (231 words)

	Marginal Revolution: November 3, 2005 Archives
		Airline bankruptcies have sped up the rate at which awards are being redeemed.
		But airlines, especially in financial jeopardy, are loathe to alienate their best customers (the ones most likely to be earning mileage) through price increases, so we see some selective increases and also award seat shortages.
		The airline was formerly known as Northwest Orient Airlines.
	www.marginalrevolution.com /marginalrevolution/2005/11/03 (1653 words)

	Transformation amazes employees - 2/18/02 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-07)
		Fairbanks was there to greet most of the airlines as they moved operations in the late 1950s from nearby Willow Run Airport to the expanding Metro Airport.
		Shortly after, five airlines -- American, Allegheny, Northwest Orient, Pan American and British Overseas -- moved operations to the airport from nearby Willow Run Airport.
		More than 75 percent of the passengers are handled by Northwest, about 35,000 passengers a day board the carrier's aircraft in Detroit.
	www.detnews.com /2002/business/0202/18/f15-419453.htm (900 words)

	FLIGHT DELAYS: THE AIRLINE PASSENGER'S RIGHTS & REMEDIES
		American Airlines, Inc. 31 (blind passenger with a heart condition claims violation of Air Carrier Access Act (ACAA) after airline refused transportation in the absence of a medical certificate indicating she could safely fly); Brandt v.
		Northwest Airlines, Inc. 47 (dispute over storage of carry-on baggage in overhead bin leads to removal of passenger from aircraft); Schaeffer v.
		Northwest Airlines Inc. 86 (exculpatory clause in tariff not enforced in breach of contract claim arising from a 10 hour flight delay) ]; 2 days [ Prechtl v.
	courts.state.ny.us /tandv/flightdelays.html (5036 words)

	Fred Cox DC-8 Jet Collection - NW DC-8-32
		Originally, Northwest had ordered 10 DC-8-32s (of which they actually took delivery of five) and planned to use them for long haul international routes and the Boeing 720B for the shorter domestic routes.
		In 1962 Northwest decided to phase out it's DC-8s in favor of the Boeing 707-351B and all DC-8s were phased out by July, 1964.
		Northwest thus set the records for being the Shortest Original Operator of the DC-8 with just 4 years of service (1960-1964) -and- was also the First Original Operator to Retire the DC-8.
	www.dc-8jet.com /nwdc832.htm (239 words)

	Tailing The Red Tail of Northwest Airlines (Part 1)
		One of the major airlines, and one of the oldest in the United States, is an airline called Northwest Airlines.
		Northwest Airlines began operations on 1 September 1926 as a Michigan corporation.
		Lewis Brittin founded Northwest Airways and was the Vice President and General Manager.
	www.suite101.com /article.cfm/airline_liveries/116318 (519 words)

	D.B. Cooper
		On November 24, 1971, Dan Cooper boarded a Northwest Orient Airlines flight and demanded and received a $200,000.
		It was Thanksgiving Eve at the Portland International Airport (PIA) when the man calling himself Dan Cooper walked up to the Northwest Airlines ticket counter and purchased a one-way ticket on flight 305 to the Seattle-Tacoma (Sea-Tac) airport with a $20 bill.
		Until February 10, 1980, a boy named Brian Ingram was digging a fire pit on the shore of the river northwest of Vancouver, Washington, when he found $5,800 in thrashed $20 bills.
	fromtheflightdeck.com /Reviews/727/DBCooper (2050 words)

	Employees of NW Airline CD 477
		Northwest Airlines, Incorporated, sometimes referred to as Northwest Orient Airlines, (hereinafter referred to as NWA) is a corporation certified by the Civil Aeronautics Board as a certified common carrier by air engaged in interstate and foreign commerce providing both domestic and foreign service to those seeking air transportation.
		The first meeting was held on June 14, 1960, and negotiations continued to approximately October 7, 1960, during which time DC-8 jet aircraft were being utilized by NWA in service, and such aircraft were manned by flight engineers of Local 1258 pending the final outcome of negotiations on their behalf.
		As an established indication that negotions between NWA and the flight engineers broke down, on October 11, 1960, at or about 4:00 p.m., NWA received a telegram from the General Chairman of Northwest District Lodge #143, stating that flight engineers were withdrawing their services as of 6:00 p.m.
	www.wa.gov /esd/ui/resources/cd/cd477.htm (4488 words)

	Women in Aviation, International
		In 1979, she was the second female pilot hired by Northwest Orient Airlines.
		At Northwest she’s served as the first NWA Boeing 727 female instructor/checkpilot, the first female Fleet Check Captain among the major US airlines and was a Chief Pilot at the Minneapolis/ St.
		Anderson was presented the prestigious Northwest Airlines “Humanitarian Award,” and the Texas Woman’s University “Distinguished Alumna” Award for outstanding achievements and contributions.
	www.wai.org /resources/2005pioneers.cfm (953 words)

	Welcome to Jamestown, North Dakota
		Jamestown is served by Northwest Airlines and features two round-trip flights to Minneapolis daily, Monday thru Friday, with one round-trip flight on Saturday and one on Sunday, connecting anywhere in the world!
		The local phone number for Northwest Airlines is 701-252-3414.
		Northwest Orient Airlines began scheduled air carrier service to the Jamestown Airport in 1954.
	www.jamestownnd.com /city/airport.htm (476 words)

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		Northwest Airlines, Inc. and Capital Airlines, Inc.: Merger application to Civil Aeronautics Board, May 1952.
		Includes Northwest Airlines newspaper advertisements, and stories about airplane crashes, service reductions (1942), schedule changes and the addition of flights, railroad passenger service to Rochester, Minn., Northwest Airlines staff changes, airplane purchases, human interest stories (including stories about people flying into Rochester for treatment at the Mayo Clinic), and stories about Zawasky.
		Rothmeier was Chairman and CEO of Northwest Airlines.
	www.mnhs.org /library/findaids/00110.xml (3050 words)

	airodyssey.net - Guess the airline (Jan. 2000)
		Please don't hesitate to contact the author, who is always interested in receiving your comments.
		There were actually three things to indicate you that it was Northwest Orient Airlines.
		The airline printed commercials are displayed here for education and entertainment only.
	www.airodyssey.net /games/guess200001.html (190 words)

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