Northwest Airlines Overview

  • Founded
  • 1926
Founded
  • Status
  • Acquired/​Merged
  • Employees
  • 34,000
Employees
  • Latest Deal Type
  • Buyout/​LBO
  • Financing Rounds
  • 5
  • Investments
  • 6

Northwest Airlines General Information

Description

Provider of air-transport services. The company is a U.S.-based airline making domestic and international passenger and cargo flights.

Contact Information

Website
www.nwa.com
Formerly Known As
Northwest Airlines Corporation
Ownership Status
Acquired/Merged
Financing Status
Formerly PE-Backed
Primary Industry
Air
Other Industries
Air
Acquirer
Delta Air Lines
Primary Office
  • 2700 Lone Oak Parkway
  • Eagan, MN 55121
  • United States
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Northwest Airlines Valuation & Funding

Deal Type Date Amount Valuation/
EBITDA		 Post-Val Status Debt

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Northwest Airlines Comparisons

Description
Primary
Industry
HQ Location
Employees
Total Raised
Post Valuation
Last Financing Details
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34,000 As of 2007
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Northwest Airlines Competitors (1)

Company Name Financing Status Location Employees Total Raised Last Financing Date/Type Last Financing Amount
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Northwest Airlines Patents

  • 3

    Total Documents Applications and Grants

  • 000

    Total Patents Families

  • 000

    Granted

  • 000

    Pending

  • 000

    Expiring in next 12 mo

Northwest Airlines Recent Patent Activity

Publication ID Patent Title Status First Filing Date Technology (CPC) Citations
AU-6032698-A Durable luggage container Abandoned 28-Jan-1997 0000000000
US-3280562-A Thrust reversing device for fan type jet engines Expired - Lifetime 30-Sep-1963 00000000 00
US-2536694-A Smoke detection and extinguishing system Expired - Lifetime 28-Jun-1948 G01N33/0001 0

Northwest Airlines Signals

Growth Rate

0.80% Weekly
Growth
Weekly Growth 0.80%, 93rd %ile
-35.5%. 530%

Size Multiple

219x Median
Size Multiple 219x, 100th %ile
0.00x 0.95x. 413Kx

Key Data Points

Twitter Followers

5.5k

Similarweb Unique Visitors

15.0K

Majestic Referring Domains

314

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Northwest Airlines Former Investors

Investor Name Investor Type Holding Investor Since Participating Rounds Contact Info

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Northwest Airlines Investments & Acquisitions (6)

Company Name Deal Date Deal Type Deal Size Industry Lead Partner
0000000 000 0 31-Jan-2008 0000000000 00000 Air
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00000000000 0 01-Jan-1998 0000000000 00000 Air
00000000 0000 29-Jan-1986 0000000000 00000 Air
Atasco USA (13 DC9 Aircraft) Corporate Asset Purchase Buildings and Property
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Northwest Airlines Subsidiaries (1)

Company Name Industry Location Founded
000000000 00000000 Corporate Pension Atlanta, GA
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Northwest Airlines Exits (5)

Company Name Exit Date Exit Type Exit Size Status Buyers
0000000 000 00000 31-Jan-2008 0000000000 00000 Completed
  • 3 buyers
0000 00000000 24-Apr-2007 000000000000000000 Completed
  • 000000000 00000000
00000000000 000000 01-Jan-1998 000000000000000000 00000 Completed
  • 000000000 00000000
00000000 0000000 0 29-Jan-1986 000000000000000000 00000 Completed
  • 000000000 00000000
GetThere Early Stage VC 00.000 Completed
  • 3 buyers
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