In June 1989, Wings Holdings (later Northwest Airlines Corporation) acquired NWA Inc. at a cost of approximately $3.5 billion. Struggling with debt from the buyout, Northwest sought financial aid ...

Northwest Orient Airlines menu, c.1970. The Airline Deregulation Act of 1978 ended government control of airlines. Northwest continued to thrive in the more competitive market.

It rebrands itself as Northwest Orient Airlines. 1960 Moves into new headquarters at Wold-Chamberlain Field (now Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport). 1970 Introduces the Boeing 747 jumbo ...