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Airline merger
On April 14, 2008, Delta Air Lines and Northwest Airlines announced a merger agreement. The merger of the two carriers formed what was then the largest
Merger of Delta Air Lines and Northwest Airlines
Merger_of_Delta_Air_Lines_and_Northwest_Airlines
List of aircraft operated by Delta Air Lines
world. Prior to its 2008 merger with Northwest Airlines, Delta mostly operated aircraft built in the United States. The merger introduced Airbus models
Delta_Air_Lines_fleet
Airline of the United States
largest airlines, and second by number of passengers carried and passenger miles flown. The history of the predecessor companies of Delta Air Lines begins
Delta_Air_Lines
Airline of the United States (1926–2010)
with Delta Air Lines in 2010. The merger made Delta the largest airline in the world until the American Airlines–US Airways merger in 2013. Northwest was
Northwest_Airlines
List of aircraft operated by Northwest Airlines
Northwest Airlines was a major United States airline which existed from 1926 until 2010, when it merged with Delta Air Lines and became part of Delta
Northwest_Airlines_fleet
Regional airline brand of the United States
Airlines would operate 16 Bombardier CRJ900 under the Delta Connection banner starting in December 2007. The merger of Delta Air Lines and Northwest Airlines
Delta_Connection
Delta Air Lines is a major American airline. The history of it predecessor companies begins with the world's first aerial crop dusting operation called
History_of_Delta_Air_Lines
Regional airline of the United States (1984–2009)
The Northwest Airlink trade name was replaced by the Delta Connection trade name for Delta Air Lines following the Delta/Northwest merger. Northwest Airlink
Northwest_Airlink
United States regional airline (2006–2020)
December 2008. Formerly a wholly owned subsidiary of Northwest Airlines and later Delta Air Lines, in July 2010, the company was sold to Trans States
Compass Airlines (North America)
Compass_Airlines_(North_America)
Airline of the United States
Seattle and later acquired three additional airlines, completing the merger by 1931 to form United Air Lines. Through successive mergers and acquisitions
United_Airlines
Airline of the United States (1933–1972)
Angeles route. Northwest terminated the merger negotiations in March 1971, and Northeast announced a new merger plan with Delta Air Lines the following
Northeast_Airlines
2002 aviation incident over the Bering Sea
N661US and delivered to Northwest Airlines (the launch customer for the 747-400) on December 8, 1989. The aircraft was reregistered to Delta Air Lines on
Northwest_Airlines_Flight_85
Airline of the United States (1934–2012)
actual costs and restructuring involved. The alliance took effect about a year after Delta Air Lines and Northwest Airlines completed their merger, as that
Continental_Airlines
Franco-Dutch multinational airline holding company
of Northwest Airlines. Korean Air, also a SkyTeam member, was also in talks with JAL. Air France, Alitalia, China Airlines, China Southern Airlines,
Air_France–KLM
Chinese airline
Eastern Airlines (branded as China Eastern) is a major airline in China, headquartered in Changning, Shanghai. It is one of the three major airlines in the
China_Eastern_Airlines
United States airline (1927–1991)
to Delta Air Lines. 1991: Caribbean/Latin American routes sold to American Airlines and United Airlines at auction. Pan Am experienced a total of 95 incidents
Pan_Am
United Airlines was formed in 1931 as a subsidiary of United Aircraft and Transport Corporation to manage a group of airlines controlled by William Boeing
History_of_United_Airlines
Preserved prototype of the Boeing 747-400
eventually transferred to Delta Air Lines, after Delta's merger with Northwest in 2009. While in service with Delta, it was known as Delta Ship 6301. It continued
N661US
Regional airline of the United States (1944–2012)
the airline was a wholly owned subsidiary of Pinnacle Airlines Corp. with code sharing flights operated as Delta Connection for Delta Air Lines and US
Mesaba_Airlines
Flag carrier airline of France
Aeroflot, Delta Air Lines, Aeroméxico, Korean Air, Czech Airlines, Alitalia, Northwest Airlines, China Southern Airlines, China Eastern Airlines, China Airlines
Air_France
Retrieved November 18, 2019. "Executive Airlines". Sunshine Skies. Retrieved August 23, 2019. "Executive Airlines". Airline History. Retrieved November 18, 2019
List of defunct airlines of the United States (D–I)
List_of_defunct_airlines_of_the_United_States_(D–I)
Airline of the United States (1926–1991)
1985 and moved many of its assets to his other airlines, including Continental Airlines and Texas Air Corporation. After continued labor disputes and a crippling
Eastern_Air_Lines
Airline of the United States (1944–1979)
Central and North Central. Following the merger, the new airline became Northwest Airlines (dropping the "Orient"), which merged into Delta Air Lines in 2008
North_Central_Airlines
US airline that merged into Delta in 1953
and Southern Air Lines (C&S) was a United States trunk carrier, a scheduled airline that started life as Pacific Seaboard Air Lines in California and
Chicago and Southern Air Lines
Chicago_and_Southern_Air_Lines
Type of US airline in the regulated era (1938–1978)
three largest airlines in the United States, American Airlines, Delta Air Lines and United Airlines were among the carriers certificated through this grandfathering
Trunk_carrier
Airline of the United States
competition in 1993 when low-cost airline Southwest Airlines entered the Pacific Northwest by purchasing Morris Air. Alaska Airlines was able to keep its costs
Alaska_Airlines
US airline (1945–1968) that merged into Air West
international airline just before it merged with Pacific Air Lines and West Coast Airlines to form Air West, flying Douglas DC-9s to Mexico from Phoenix and Tucson
Bonanza_Air_Lines
Airline brand of the United States
others being Delta Air Lines, Continental Airlines, United Airlines and American Airlines — seeking approval to serve Haneda as part of the U.S.-Japan
Hawaiian_Airlines
U.S. regional airline (1941–1968)
Republic was acquired by Northwest Airlines in 1987, and Northwest merged into Delta Air Lines in 2008. At the time of the Air West merger, Pacific's fleet included
Pacific_Air_Lines
Airline of Japan
mail. Japan Airlines, J-Air, JAL Express, and Japan Transocean Air are members of the Oneworld airline alliance network. Japan Airlines Co. was established
Japan_Airlines
National airline of Canada
China Eastern Airlines China Southern Airlines Copa Airlines Croatia Airlines Delta Air Lines Edelweiss Air Egyptair Emirates Ethiopian Airlines Etihad Airways
Air_Canada
Airline of the United States
regional airline flights operated for American Airlines, encompassing flights by wholly owned affiliates Envoy Air, PSA Airlines, and Piedmont Airlines, as
American_Airlines
2009 failed airliner bombing attempt
crash of Air France Flight 447), and the final operational occurrence for Northwest Airlines (preceding that airline's merger with Delta Air Lines the following
Northwest_Airlines_Flight_253
Cooperation agreement between two or more airlines
2012, Delta Air Lines purchased Singapore Airlines' 49% stake in Virgin Atlantic for £224 million. Virgin America was absorbed into Alaska Airlines by 2018
Airline_alliance
Airline of the United States (1979–1986)
now Delta Air Lines Building C. Republic Airlines began in 1979 with the merger of North Central Airlines and Southern Airways, the first such merger following
Republic_Airlines
"Pennsylvania Air Lines". Airline History. Retrieved May 8, 2020. "Pennsylvania Airlines". StanWing. Retrieved May 9, 2020. "Pennsylvania Commuter Airlines". StanWing
List of defunct airlines of the United States (J–P)
List_of_defunct_airlines_of_the_United_States_(J–P)
1987 aviation accident in Michigan
by Northwest Airlines in its merger with Republic in 1986. The aircraft was powered by two Pratt & Whitney JT8D-217 turbofan engines. Two pilots and four
Northwest_Airlines_Flight_255
US airline that was federally regulated before 1979
merger on September 18, 2024: Alaska Airlines/Hawaiian Airlines American Airlines Delta Air Lines United Airlines Each of the above was founded by 1932 (94
Legacy_carrier
This article lists airline mergers and acquisitions, with a brief history of each: Air India 2007 - Merged with Indian Airlines. Kept Air India name. 2022
List of airline mergers and acquisitions
List_of_airline_mergers_and_acquisitions
date of the first airline service may differ from the foundation date of the company. For airlines founded after 1930 see Category: Airlines by year of establishment
List of airlines by foundation date
List_of_airlines_by_foundation_date
Airline of the United States (1930–2001)
office. TWA was one of the first airlines, after Delta Air Lines, to embrace the spoke-hub distribution paradigm and was one of the first with the Boeing
Trans_World_Airlines
Airline of the United States (1925–1987)
Western Airlines. (In 1967–69 Western called itself Western Airlines International.) In 1944 Western acquired a controlling interest in Inland Air Lines, which
Western_Airlines
U.S. ultra-low-cost airline (1992–2026)
elements of the ULCC model by offering low base fares supplemented with fees. Delta Air Lines introduced basic economy fares in 2012, and by the end of the
Spirit_Airlines
Airline of the United States (1968–1980)
Republic Airlines in 1980, which in turn was merged into Northwest Airlines in 1986. Northwest Airlines was then merged into Delta Air Lines in 2010.
Hughes_Airwest
Airline of the United States
following airlines: Air Premia All Nippon Airways China Airlines Condor EVA Air Icelandair Philippine Airlines Singapore Airlines Turkish Airlines As of December 2025[update]
Southwest_Airlines
US scheduled carrier (1936–1961) that merged into United
Industries Corp., and the airline became Pennsylvania Air Lines (PAL). PAL was reorganized as Pennsylvania Airlines after the Air Mail scandal of the early 1930s
Capital Airlines (United States)
Capital_Airlines_(United_States)
Large single-aisle airliner family
carriers Continental Airlines (now part of United Airlines as of 2010), Northwest Airlines (now part of Delta Air Lines as of 2008), and Icelandair; other
Boeing_757
Commuter airline of the United States (1978–2008)
Alaska Airlines America West Airlines Delta Air Lines (as Delta Connection) Northwest Airlines (as Northwest Airlink) "Welcome to Big Sky Airlines." Big
Big_Sky_Airlines
Airport in Atlanta, Georgia, United States
passengers, the most of any airport in the world. Hartsfield–Jackson is the primary hub of Delta Air Lines, and it is home to the airline's corporate headquarters
Hartsfield–Jackson Atlanta International Airport
Hartsfield–Jackson_Atlanta_International_Airport
Airport serving Orlando, Florida, United States
In 1971 scheduled airlines were Delta Air Lines, Eastern Air Lines, National Airlines and Southern Airways. The 1971 opening of Magic Kingdom at Walt
Orlando_International_Airport
Airline of the United States (1939–2015)
American Airlines or United Airlines, partially as a response to the recent Delta Air Lines and Northwest Airlines merger. Then, on April 28, 2008, reports
US_Airways
How airlines decide to brand themselves and paint aircraft
applied to associated airlines after the merger with TACA. Bali Air: A purple bird. Canadian Airlines: A Canada goose. Caribbean Airlines: A hummingbird. Cebu
List of airline liveries and logos
List_of_airline_liveries_and_logos
Regional airline of the United States
airline in the United States and a subsidiary of Republic Airways Holdings that operates service for American Airlines (as American Eagle), Delta Air
Republic_Airways
US intrastate airline based in San Diego (1949–1988)
the year of the airline merger – Republic into Northwest, Ozark into TWA, Western into Delta Air Lines and others. In November, AirCal accepted an offer
Pacific_Southwest_Airlines
Transport "135 Airlines". Airline History. Retrieved June 9, 2020. "4 W Air". Airline History. Retrieved June 9, 2020. "AAA Air Enterprises". Airline History
List of defunct airlines of the United States (A–C)
List_of_defunct_airlines_of_the_United_States_(A–C)
Airline of Canada
Air France Air Transat Azores Airlines Cathay Pacific China Airlines China Eastern Airlines China Southern Airlines Condor Delta Air Lines Emirates Fiji
WestJet
Airline alliance
2000, representatives of Delta Air Lines, Aeroméxico, Air France, and Korean Air held a meeting in New York to form a third airline alliance. These became
SkyTeam
National airline of the Netherlands
China Airlines China Eastern Airlines China Southern Airlines Copa Airlines Croatia Airlines Delta Air Lines El Al Eurostar (railway) Flair Airlines Garuda
KLM
US supplemental air carrier, 1946–1960
months of its existence as Orvis Nelson Air Transport (or ONAT), Transocean Air Lines was a supplemental air carrier, a type of U.S. airline defined and regulated
Transocean_Air_Lines
Airport serving Detroit, Michigan, United States
(1,960 ha) of land. The airport is the second-largest hub for Delta Air Lines. The airport has service to 30 international destinations and to 43 states
Detroit_Metropolitan_Airport
Airport in Florida, United States
landscaping and a new 110,000 sq ft (10,000 m2) passenger terminal. Delta Air Lines completed its merger with Northwest Airlines on January 31, 2010. Delta then
Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport
Destin–Fort_Walton_Beach_Airport
Airport in McAllen, Texas, United States
Prior to the merger of Northwest Airlines with Delta in 2010, Northwest DC-9s flew nonstop to its Memphis hub in 2004, followed by Northwest Airlink nonstops
McAllen Miller International Airport
McAllen_Miller_International_Airport
Low-cost airline of the United States (1993–2014)
Florida, AirTran Airways was established in 1993 as Conquest Sun Airlines by the management of two small airlines, Destination Sun Airways and Conquest
AirTran_Airways
Company that provides air transport services for passengers and freight
American Airlines, Continental Airlines (twice), Delta Air Lines, Northwest Airlines, Pan Am, United Airlines and US Airways (twice). Where an airline has
Airline
World Airlines (TWA), United, Eastern, and American Airlines transferred aircraft and crews to military control under the Army Air Forces' Air Transport
1940s_in_air_cargo
US airline that merged into Continental in 1955
Maverick: The Story of Robert Six and Continental Airlines (ISBN 0-385-04057-1), Doubleday & Company, 1974. "Pioneer Air Lines system timetable". November
Pioneer_Air_Lines
American business executive and Delta Air Lines CEO (born 1957)
involved in Delta Air Lines’ acquisition of Northwest Airlines. He played a key role in completing the merger and overseeing the integration of the two companies
Ed_Bastian
Airline of the United States (1949–1979)
a merger with North Central Airlines in 1979, Southern became Republic Airlines, which in turn was merged into Northwest Airlines in 1986. Northwest Airlines
Southern_Airways
"Ranger Airlines". Airline History. Retrieved March 16, 2020. "Airliners of North America". Aerofiles. Retrieved May 20, 2020. "Rapid Air Lines". Airline History
List of defunct airlines of the United States (Q–Z)
List_of_defunct_airlines_of_the_United_States_(Q–Z)
US regional airline (1965–2008) bought by Mesa
behalf of Eastern Air Lines as Eastern Air Midwest Express, on behalf of American Airlines as American Eagle, on behalf of Trans World Airlines (TWA) as
Air_Midwest
Airport in East Elmhurst, Queens, New York City, U.S.
housed Northwest Airlines and Northwest Airlink from its opening in 1983 until the merger into Delta in 2009. As of January 8, 2020, Delta Air Lines and Delta
LaGuardia_Airport
Airport serving Idaho Falls, Idaho
ended after Northwest merged with Delta Air Lines. Seasonal Delta flights with first-class and coach cabins resumed in June 2014. SeaPort Airlines offered
Idaho_Falls_Regional_Airport
Airport in Utah, United States
resulted from Delta's merger with Northwest Airlines, which had a hub at Narita. Later that year, Delta made it seasonal. The airline stopped flying
Salt Lake City International Airport
Salt_Lake_City_International_Airport
Airline of the United States (1950–1986)
Airlines was a local service carrier, a scheduled airline in the United States that was formed by the merger of Arizona Airways, Challenger Airlines,
Frontier_Airlines_(1950–1986)
American airline (1927–1984)
Wien Air Alaska (IATA: WC) was a United States airline that was the result of a merger of Northern Consolidated Airlines (NCA) and Wien Alaska Airways
Wien_Air_Alaska
Jet airliner model, series based on the DC-9
Northern Airlines, Delta Air Lines, Finnair, Iberia, Insel Air, Japan Air System (JAS), Korean Air, Lion Air, Martinair Holland, Pacific Southwest Airlines (PSA)
McDonnell_Douglas_MD-80
Airline of the United States (1948–1989)
1985, Montreal and Ottawa with the Empire Airlines merger in July 1986, and Seattle, Phoenix and San Diego in 1987. In 1988 the airline was serving a new
Piedmont_Airlines_(1948–1989)
US airline (1944–1952) that merged into West Coast
Airlines for about $500,000 (equivalent to $2,800,000 in 2025). At the time of its merger with West Coast, Empire had a fleet of five DC-3s. List of defunct
Empire_Air_Lines
International airport serving New York City
(Van Wyck Expressway), or by train. JFK is a hub for American Airlines and Delta Air Lines as well as the primary operating base for JetBlue. The airport
John F. Kennedy International Airport
John_F._Kennedy_International_Airport
Douglas DC-3 that flew for Delta Air Lines
became part of Delta's history through its merger with Northwest Airlines in 2008. The aircraft then flew for a number of different airlines before finally
Delta_Ship_41
Small single-aisle airliner
Group (Air Canada, Austrian Airlines, Lufthansa and SAS); interest was reported from Delta, Iberia and Northwest Airlines. As of November 2024[update], there
Boeing_717
National airline of the People's Republic of China
Southern Airlines and China Eastern Airlines. Air China's hub airports are in Beijing and Chengdu. In 2017, the airline carried 102 million domestic and international
Air_China
US carrier (1941–1968) that merged into Air West
acquired by Northwest Airlines (formerly Northwest Orient Airlines). The Delta-Northwest merger with Delta Air Lines as the surviving air carrier was
West_Coast_Airlines
American businessman
(CEO) of Delta Air Lines. He was CEO of Burlington Northern Railroad from 1985 to 1995, and joined Delta's board of directors in 1987. He became CEO of Delta
Gerald_Grinstein
Jet airliner, produced 1965-1982
180 DC-9s. After its acquisition of Northwest Airlines, Delta Air Lines operated a sizable fleet of DC-9s, most of which were over 30 years old at the
McDonnell_Douglas_DC-9
Main airport serving London, England
Maroc, all of which use Terminal 4), SkyTeam members Aeroméxico, China Airlines, Delta Air Lines, Middle East Airlines, Virgin Atlantic, and several long
Heathrow_Airport
Cargo airline alliance
year after Northwest Airlines joined SkyTeam. However, on 14 April 2008, Northwest merged with Delta Air Lines, which led to the largest airline in the world
SkyTeam_Cargo
Public airport in Fort Smith, Arkansas, US
2000s. Northwest Airlines then merged with Delta Air lines in 2010 and the Memphis flights continued as Delta Connection until 2012 when Delta shut down
Fort_Smith_Regional_Airport
State-owned flag carrier of Egypt
Lufthansa Royal Air Maroc Scandinavian Airlines Shenzhen Airlines Singapore Airlines South African Airways Swiss International Air Lines TAP Air Portugal Thai
EgyptAir
Regional airline of the United States (1982–2000)
the airline. This opened the valuable New York and Washington, D.C. markets. Shortly thereafter, Business Express became one of Delta Air Lines' first
Business_Express_Airlines
Airline of the United States (1950–1986)
World Airlines (TWA) in 1986. Ozark got a second chance to be an airline when the carrier that won the routes for which Ozark applied, Parks Air Lines, failed
Ozark_Air_Lines
other being the crash of Northwest Orient Airlines Flight 6231 later that evening near Haverstraw, New York. Pacific Western Airlines Flight 3801 was an
List of aviation accidents and incidents involving CFIT
List_of_aviation_accidents_and_incidents_involving_CFIT
Airport in Mobile County, Alabama, US
DC-9s to the Northwest hub in Memphis. Northwest eventually merged into Delta Air Lines.[citation needed] Starting in 1981 American Airlines Boeing 727-200s
Mobile_Regional_Airport
Airport in Fort Wayne, Indiana, US
by airlines classified as local service airlines by the Civil Aeronautics Board (e.g. Allegheny Airlines and Ozark Air Lines). Eastern Air Lines was
Fort Wayne International Airport
Fort_Wayne_International_Airport
Aviation safety expert and pilot
foreign-owned airlines. After his active duty military service, Moak went to work for Delta Air Lines where he flew B-767s. He served three terms as chairman of the
Lee_Moak
US scheduled airline (1928–1956) that merged into Eastern
Air Lines and National Airlines. After several reversals of government policy, Eastern Air Lines emerged as the acquirer and the operational merger took
Colonial_Airlines
Late 1940s Arizona intrastate airline that merged into Frontier
service and ultimately, as a non-operating airline, contributed its routes and other assets to a 1 June 1950 three-way merger with Monarch Air Lines and Challenger
Arizona_Airways
Classification of scheduled air carrier
American Airlines Group Envoy Air Piedmont Airlines PSA Airlines Delta Air Lines Endeavor Air Independent contractors Air Wisconsin (American Airlines contract
Regional_airline
Cleveland-based US airline (1966–1985)
Wright Air Lines was no different than many other many other small turboprop airlines that collapsed in the early years of the deregulated US airline industry
Wright_Air_Lines
Low-cost airline of the United States
debut. The airline sector responded to JetBlue and Southwest's market presence by starting mini-rival carriers: Delta Air Lines started Song, and United Airlines
JetBlue
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