En janvier 2004, l'Electronic Privacy Information Center (EPIC) a découvert, en utilisant le Freedom of Information Act (FOIA), que Northwest Airlines avait clandestinement transféré, de la fin 2001 à 2002, des dossiers de passagers (y compris les numéros de carte bancaire, adresse et téléphones) à l'Ames Research Center de la Nasa, probablement à des fins de développement de technologie visant à faire du passenger screening, ainsi qu'au FBI[2]. After airline deregulation in 1978 Northwest began nonstop flights to other Asian cities, returned to China in 1984 after a 34-year hiatus, and strengthened its presence in the southwestern United States. Northwest ferme progressivement ses destinations mineures en Europe, laissant celles-ci à KLM, pour se concentrer sur son marché intérieur américain et sur l’Asie. [citation needed], On August 12, 2007, Northwest Airlines became a passive investor in the purchase of Midwest Airlines by TPG Capital. Have one to sell? [42] The 266,899-square-foot (24,795.7 m2) building in the complex, which housed about 1,000 Northwest employees, was built in 1985. Although several of the airline's domestic aircraft were originally equipped with in-flight entertainment systems, these were removed in 2005 to cut costs. Grâce à cette expérience du rude climat nordique, à la fin de la Seconde Guerre mondiale, le gouvernement désigne Northwest pour exploiter les lignes survolant le Pacifique nord. An official inquiry found "... [the delays] were serious and indicate that this event had important implications for passenger safety. Northwest Orient, the first airline to operate scheduled trans-Pacific service after World War II, ... 2019, the airport had 261,961 aircraft operations, an average of 718 per day: 38% scheduled commercial, 32% general aviation, 29% air taxi, and <1% military. It was available on Airbus A319, A320, Boeing 757-200 (Domestic), 757-300 and McDonnell Douglas DC-9 aircraft as well as on board CRJ-900 Northwest Airlink flights operated by Mesaba Airlines and EMB-175 flights operated by Compass Airlines. Sell now - Have one to sell? Moreover, even if the well being of passengers had not been an issue, the review team believes that the stranding of passengers on aircraft queued on taxiways for up to 8½ hours invites more serious problems and is simply unacceptable. Passengers aboard this class received free meals and refreshments, including alcoholic beverages. In addition to its Northwest Airlink and SkyTeam alliance partnerships, Northwest offered frequent flyer partnerships with the following airlines:[74], Northwest also offered frequent flyer partnerships with the following car rental agencies:[75]. Saved by Den14. In October 2009 Delta Air Lines hired a real estate broker to put the 108-acre (44 ha) former Northwest Airlines headquarters complex for sale or for lease. [28] Nonstop Detroit-Shanghai service followed in April 2000. The CEO during the merger of Delta and Northwest was Richard Anderson who was Northwest Airlines CEO from 2001 to 2004. L'année 1993 marque aussi le début d’une alliance stratégique avec KLM, ce qui constitue alors la plus grande association aérienne jamais conçue, sous le nom de Wings Alliance. [1][2] Northwest continued to operate under its own name and brand until the integration of the carriers was completed on January 31, 2010.[3]. En dépit d’initiatives importantes pour réduire les coûts, Northwest n’a d’autre choix que de se mettre, pour la première fois depuis sa création, sous la protection du chapitre 11 sur les faillites le 14 septembre 2005. Northwest Orient “We give you half the world…” I also distinctly remember a Northwest Orient Airline commercial that went, “The world is going our way, our way to the world…” but I can’t find it. [43] Employees remaining in the Minneapolis area were moved to Building C,[39] the former Republic Airlines headquarters building,[44] located on the property of Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport, as well as Building J located in Eagan. The Rock from neutral ground Gibraltar undivided back postcard 1900s. A 727 lost hydraulic power and made an emergency landing in Detroit with only engine power to steer the plane. Northwest common stock shares dropped more than 50% for the second time in three days following the news, largely because the stock is generally canceled as part of the bankruptcy process. $6.39 + $3.96 shipping . Northwest bought its first Boeing 747s in 1970 and soon began retiring its smaller 707s. comment. L’arrivée de ces nouveaux appareils est suivie du retrait des avions à hélices, faisant de Northwest la première compagnie américaine avec une flotte composée uniquement d’appareils à turbo réaction. Northwest advertised itself as Northwest Orient Airlines from the late 1940s to its merger with Republic Airlines in 1986; the registered corporate name remained "Northwest Airlines", thus the CAB report's designation is correct. Approval of the settlement was[53] on November 6, 2006. A flight between Tokyo and Seoul (Gimpo Airport) began on October 20, 1947, and Naha Airport in Okinawa began to be a stop on the Tokyo to Manila route on November 16, 1947. In 1931 Northwest sponsored Charles and Anne Lindbergh on a pioneering test flight to Japan via Alaska, scouting what would become known as the Northwest Airlines' Great Circle route that could save 2,000 miles (3,000 km) on a New York to Tokyo flight. Economy Class was available on all domestic flights. Northwest Orient. The airline stated that while it was an investor, it would not participate in any management or control of Midwest Airlines. Northwest also flew passenger routes from Japan to Guam and Saipan, U.S. possessions in Micronesia. As jingles have given way to CGI and kids who always have a comeback, we no longer get to hear “Wouldn’t you like to be a Pepper, too?” or “I don’t wanna grow up, I’m a Toys R Us kid…”. To pay off the debt incurred, the new management sold many of the airline's aircraft to leasing companies, and sold property around the world, including land in central Tokyo. When that happened, Northwest operated these routes from Detroit with a connection at its Tokyo-Narita hub. [7] The airline was originally based in Detroit, Michigan. The combined airline uses the Delta name and branding. See more ideas about northwest airlines, vintage airlines, airlines. The Stratocruiser began flying from the West Coast to Honolulu in 1950 and to Tokyo via Alaska on September 27, 1952. This partnership eventually became the Wings Alliance, but the alliance never grew beyond the two airlines.