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  1. American Airlines, US Airways Merger and What Can Be Learned From 4 Other Mergers

    Thu, 14 Feb 2013

    the world, with DIRECTV on nearly 200 aircraft. 4. Northwest Airlines and Delta Air Lines category: 2008 Kauffman called its "viable" transatlantic business network, while Northwest had a popular hub in Atlanta. "This probably ran

  2. Airport Security: Body Scanners Moved to Less-Busy Cities

    Fri, 19 Oct 2012

    approach. Body scanners were first introduced in 2010 following the failed Christmas Day 2009 bombing attempt on a Northwest Airlines flight headed for Detroit.

  3. American Airlines: Timeline of Troubles

    Tue, 2 Oct 2012

    same? 2002-2005: Carriers US Airways, United, Northwest and Delta all file for bankruptcy protection and reorganization airline. This, along with the 2008 Delta merger with Northwest Airlines , leaves American and US Airways standing alone among

  4. Turbulence in the Airline Industry Through the Years

    Fri, 28 Sep 2012

    sometime worse for airlines, is labor strife. Never mind the current situation with American, go back to 1998 when Northwest Airlines and its pilots couldn't come to terms: The carrier had to quit flying for two whole weeks. Or go back just two

  5. Rollaboard luggage celebrates a wheelie big birthday

    Thu, 16 Aug 2012

    traveler's world had humble beginnings. Inventor and Northwest Airlines pilot Bob Plath's eureka moment came as he waited anyone was doing knockoffs," says Plath, who left Northwest Airlines to run Travelpro full time in 1991 and has since sold

  6. FAA May Have Highest Whistle-Blower Count in Government

    Tue, 8 May 2012

    planes aborting a landing. Lerner demonstrated the claim with a flight recording from Christmas Day 2009 showing a Northwest Airlines jet that came within dangerous proximity to an American Eagle regional jet in flight. The letter also demonstrated

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  1. Government watchdog blasts the FAA over air safety

    Tue, 8 May 2012

    landing planes miss an approach, they often come too close to departing planes. On Dec. 25, 2009, a landing Northwest Airlines flight came within 0.3 miles horizontally and 200 feet vertically of a departing American Eagle flight. Lerner

  2. Top 5 Worst CEOs-Turned-Politicians

    Wed, 12 Oct 2011

    Businessman Al Checchi, former co-chairman of Northwest Airlines , spent more than $40 million of his own money running American companies -- Marriott, Walt Disney and Northwest Airlines -- and is now the author of a new book, "The Change

  3. Underwear Bomber Terrorism Trial To Begin in Detroit

    Tue, 11 Oct 2011

    Jason Ryan reports from Detroit: The trial for underwear bomber Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab gets underway in Detroit Tuesday where the 24-year-old Nigerian national faces charges for attempting to bomb Northwest Airlines flight 253 on Christmas day 2009 with 290 people on board. The attempted ...

  4. The U.S. Case Against Awlaki

    Fri, 30 Sep 2011

    directed Umar Faruq Abdulmutallab in December 2009 to detonate the “underwear” bomb on board a Christmas Day Northwest Airlines flight to Detroit. The government said that Awlaki told Abdulmutallab to detonate the bomb while over U.S. airspace

  5. TSA warns airlines of explosive implants in people's bodies

    Wed, 6 Jul 2011

    of al-Qaeda has been credited with building the underwear bomb used in the Christmas 2009 attempted attack on a Northwest Airlines jet near Detroit and the bombs built into toner cartridges sent last December on cargo carriers. "Due to the significant

  6. TSA warns airlines of explosive implants

    Wed, 6 Jul 2011

    sophisticated "underwear" bomb that a Nigerian man, Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab, allegedly attempted to explode on a Northwest Airlines flight headed to Detroit on Christmas Day in 2009. The bomb ignited but did not explode. TSA Administrator John

  7. Al Qaeda 'Belly Bombs' Entirely Possible, Doctor Says

    Wed, 6 Jul 2011

    the notorious "underwear bomb" worn by then 23-year-old Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab that failed to detonate on Northwest Airlines Flight 253 on Christmas Day in 2009. That bomb contained the same type of explosives as U.S. officials said

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  1. Aug. 29, 1998: Northwest Airlines Strike

    Tue, 25 May 2010

    other plans today. Pilots at Northwest Airlines walked off the job at midnight Minneapolis Memphis and Detroit are northwest hub cities. We Begin tonight Minneapolis and across the midwest Northwest Airlines is the major for 150000. Passengers

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    in from Amsterdam back to London. And -- are -- picks up. Northwest controls 80% of the traffic here in Minneapolis Saint Paul. In Fargo the number is closer to 90%. Where -- airport today was deserted. In Duluth Minnesota northwest was the only game in town. And it's the only airline flies out of here yes a big concern. Because otherwise -- have to drive -- -- -- with no passengers that they gates no tickets being sold and no revenue coming in. The pilots' walkout is bound to take a toll on northwest's other employees. Many are concerned how the strike will affect them -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- Northwest and its pilots have been negotiating for two years in the end the two most contentious issues pay and job security. --
    Floyd ABC news Minneapolis. This is Bob Woodruff in Washington. According to Northwest Airlines a ten day strike would cost the company a 127. Million dollars in lost revenues. And businesses across the country will suffer. In northwest's major hubs Detroit Memphis and Minnesota cab drivers are already sitting idle. And that I know flights going into the -- -- indeed become business in the idea what he's finished. Flower shops have lost one of their major supply lines northwest cargo and fresh fish that used to come in on northwest jets. Now has to be shipped by more expensive couriers. There will be some places. -- we just can't get this film like -- I think we'll be real difficult. According to northwest the rippling costs of this strike from higher prices lost wages and business could reach two billion dollars a month. But Minnesota state economist says his state will survive. The northwest strike. Will be an inconvenient. But it's not the kind of thing that's kind of bring Minnesota's economy. Or the region's economy to its knees. The strike could further road northwest stock price which has already lost half. Half its value since March fortunately most businesses and passenger saw this strike coming --
  2. Grounded: Hundreds Of Flights Cancelled

    Sun, 29 Jul 2007

    thousands of airline passengers. Northwest Airlines the nation's fifth largest Good morning Claire to fly Northwest Airlines this weekend there's an increased highlights this weekend hundreds of Northwest Airlines flights are being grounded

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    -- the major disruption in travel plans for thousands of airline passengers. Northwest Airlines the nation's fifth largest carrier has canceled more than 200 flights this weekend citing -- absenteeism. This is just the latest setback for passengers who are already enduring record delays and cancellations this summer. ABC's Eric -- joins us from Chicago's O'Hare O'Hare airport excuse me with more. Good morning Claire to fly Northwest Airlines this weekend there's an increased chance of flight. Could get canceled and it has nothing to do with bad weather or mechanical problems. Clear and planes are fueled and ready to go but where are the highlights this weekend hundreds of Northwest Airlines flights are being grounded affecting thousands. And the carrier is blaming a spike in pilot no show us. It can -- -- -- content that'll be kids. And we have no control over that musicians -- affecting a lot of people. But the pilots say they're not playing hooky their contract with northwest limits their flying to -- hours per month. And -- his busy July draws to a close pilots say their time sheets
  3. NORAD Out of Loop on NWA Snafu

    Thu, 29 Oct 2009

    troubling new details today about that Northwest Airlines flight that overshot its destination last week. The pilots of northwest 188 we're out of contact for controllers tried to reach the northwest jet for more than an hour they

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    A top military commander revealed some troubling new details today about that Northwest Airlines flight that overshot its destination last week. The pilots of northwest 188 we're out of contact for more than an hour and according to the Wall Street Journal during that time the US military was not notified until very late. That an airliner was totally out of touch. Hardly reassuring after nine elevenths. Here's ABC's Lisa stark. As controllers tried to reach the northwest jet for more than an hour they turn to the airline and other pilots for help. But one key group was not
  4. Paying Extra for the Aisle

    Tue, 14 Mar 2006

    Northwest Airlines to charge extra fee for an aisle seat on flights.

  5. Aug. 16, 1987: Northwest Plane Crash

    Wed, 5 May 2010

    Detroit metropolitan airport Northwest Airlines flight number to 55 just taken the plane's left engine. The Northwest Airlines plane was a modified DC nine and the second one involving northwest . Again that was northwest flight

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    Has been a major commercial airline crash tonight near Detroit metropolitan airport Northwest Airlines flight number to 55 -- just taken off. When it experience trouble and crashed in flames. There were 144 passengers aboard an
    there may have been a failure in the plane's left engine. The Northwest Airlines plane was a modified DC nine bound for Phoenix it carried a 144 passengers and five crew members. Initial reports say two people survived. It's not known how many people on the ground may have been killed or hurt. A witness says a car in an intersection was struck by the jetliner. This is the second crash this year at the Detroit metropolitan airport and the second one involving northwest . Again that was northwest flight 255 from Detroit to Phoenix the may have been two survivors but the injury and death toll has not yet been
  6. Delta to Acquire Northwest

    Thu, 30 Oct 2008

    Delta Airlines has completed its two point eight billion dollar deal to acquire Northwest Airlines creating the world's biggest carrier. Travelers who have sued to block the deal said parties had settled the case. The new

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    Airlines has completed its two point eight billion dollar deal to acquire Northwest Airlines creating the world's biggest carrier. Travelers who have sued to block the deal said parties had settled the case. The new delta
  7. ABC News Update

    Thu, 6 Oct 2011

    to detonate a bomb on an Amsterdam to Detroit flight on Christmas Day 2009. Nearly 300 people were on board the Northwest Airlines plane. Opening statements in the trial are expected to Begin next Tuesday in Detroit. The body of Allison Owens

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    flight on Christmas Day 2009. Nearly 300 people were on board the Northwest Airlines plane. Opening statements in the trial are expected to Begin next Tuesday in Detroit. The body of Allison Owens an American student
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