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www.nwa.com. Northwest Airlines (often abbreviated as NWA) was a major airline in the United States that operated from 1926 until it merged with Delta Air Lines in 2010. [ 1 ] The merger made Delta the largest airline in the world until the American Airlines–US Airways merger in 2013. [ 2 ][ 3 ] Northwest was headquartered in Eagan, Minnesota ...
- The Pre-Merger Northwest Orient Livery
- The Bowling Shoe Livery
- The Silver Livery
Airline livery designis a fascinating subject for me, and the pre-merger “Orient” livery was the one in use when I first started becoming interested in airplanes as a young boy in the 1980’s. The Northwest Orient name was created just just as the airline started transpacific service in 1949. The name lasted until just shortly after the merger with ...
This particular livery is better known in the aviation circles as the “Bowling Shoe”. Does it really need to be explained? I didn’t think so. Designed by Landor Associates, it was introduced in 1989 as a clean and modern evolution of the previous color scheme. IMHO, it’s a well-done red and gray version of the iconic KLM livery. The red and gray co...
This was their last livery, and the best looking of them all IMHO. The only thing that might have made it look better would have been to have a polished aluminum fuselage instead of painted silver. I get why they did that (many aircraft these days are made of composites, not metal), but it really could have been stunning with a bit of polish and sh...
Mar 24, 2021 · In the March 2021 issue of REFLECTIONS, Bruce Kitt continues the discussion of the evolution of Northwest's logo through the 1930s and 1940s. From September 1947 into 1949, the logo was featured on timetables, company documents, and even cabin ware - but never flew. A postcard promoting the Boeing 377 Stratocruiser then on order gives.
Apr 28, 2003 · On January 26, 1986, Northwest Orient announced the acquisition of Republic for $884 million. At the time, it was the largest merger in aviation history. The merger was completed on Northwest Orient’s 60 birthday, October 1, 1986; the company became known as simply Northwest and all traces of Republic Airlines were gone by Thanksgiving.
Oct 30, 2008 · In July 1927, Northwest's first passenger flight took off for Chicago. A one-way ticket cost $40, which would be nearly $500 today. The flight took 12 1/2-hours, including stops in La Crosse ...
Apr 19, 2016 · In 2003 the company cut flights again due to unrest in Iraq. In 2005 Hurricane Katrina destroyed oil rigs in the Gulf of Mexico, causing the price of fuel to rise. Northwest responded by cutting ...
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In 2008, Northwest Airlines merged with Delta Air Lines, marking the end of an era but ensuring that Northwest's legacy would live on within one of the world's largest airlines. Today, the name Northwest Airlines may no longer grace the skies, but its contributions to aviation history remain indelible.
