It adopted the name “Northwest Orient” for advertising purposes. The airline’s Asian connections proved useful in 1950 when the U.S. government chose the airline for the Korean Air Lift mission.

1984 After a 35-year hiatus, Northwest resumes service to China. 1984 Northwest and Mesaba Airlines announce a regional airline marketing partnership, the first Northwest Airlink agreement.

A mysterious hijacker 'DB Cooper' held the Northwest Orient Airlines flight 53 years ago for $200,000 ransom, and parachuted out of the aircraft, never to be seen again. Now, the parachute used by ...

On the night before Thanksgiving in 1971, Cooper hijacked Northwest Orient Airlines Flight 305 - a Boeing 727 owned and operated by Northwest Orient Airlines - while it was flying from Portland ...

The hijacker, dubbed "D.B. Cooper," has remained a mystery in the 40 years since he jumped from a Northwest Orient Airlines 727 flight with $200,000 in ransom.

April 19, 2008 at 4:00 AM Share Share this article By Heather J. Carlson Post-Bulletin, Rochester MN ...