Delta Ship 6301 made its first flight with Eagan-based Northwest Airlines in December 1989. Delta Airlines. 1 of 7. By Jim Hammerand – Digital Editor, Minneapolis / St. Paul Business Journal.

Northwest Airlines Corp.'s success in keeping its planes flying even after its mechanics walked off the job early Saturday could embolden other companies to play hardball with their unions.

BLOOMINGTON, Minn. (WCCO) --There's a little-known place in the Twin Cities where history is taking flight.For decades, Northwest Airlines was headquartered in the Twin Cities before they merged ...