Northwest Airlines Overview

  • Year Founded
  • 1926

Year Founded

  • Status
  • Acquired/​Merged

  • Employees
  • 34,000

Employees

  • Latest Deal Type
  • General Corporate Purpose

  • Financing Rounds
  • 15

  • Investments
  • 6

Northwest Airlines General Information

Description

Provider of air-transport services based in Eagan, Minnesota. 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, Newbridge Parent Corp
Ownership Status
Acquired/Merged
Financing Status
Formerly PE-Backed
Corporate Office
  • 2700 Lone Oak Parkway
  • Eagan, MN 55121
  • United States
+1 (612)
Primary Industry
Air
Other Industries
Air
Acquirer
Delta Air Lines
Vertical(s)
Industrials, TMT, Mobile
Corporate Office
  • 2700 Lone Oak Parkway
  • Eagan, MN 55121
  • United States
+1 (612)

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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

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Provider of air-transport services based in Eagan, Minnesota. The company is a U.S.-based airline making domestic and in
Air
Eagan, MN
34,000 As of 2007

Dallas, TX
 
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Northwest Airlines Competitors (1)

One of Northwest Airlines’s competitors is Southwest Airlines, a Corporation company based in Dallas, TX.

Company Name Financing Status Location Employees Total Raised Last Financing Date/Type Last Financing Amount
Southwest Airlines Corporation Dallas, TX
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Northwest Airlines Patents

  • 10

    Total Documents Applications and Grants

  • Total Patents Families

  • Granted

  • Pending

  • Expiring in next 12 mo

Northwest Airlines Recent Patent Activity

Publication ID Patent Title Status First Filing Date Technology (CPC) Citations
EP-1423808-A2 Remote airline check-in using a global computer network Inactive 25-Feb-2000
AU-2001245312-A1 Remote airline check-in using a global computer network Inactive 25-Feb-2000
CA-2399413-A1 Remote airline check-in using a global computer network Inactive 25-Feb-2000
AU-6032698-A Durable luggage container Inactive 28-Jan-1997
US-3280562-A Thrust reversing device for fan type jet engines Inactive 30-Sep-1963 F02K1/72
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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)

Northwest Airlines’s most recent deal was a Buyout/LBO with Midwest Air Group for . The deal was made on 31-Jan-2008.

Company Name Deal Date Deal Type Deal Size Industry Lead Partner
Midwest Air Group 31-Jan-2008 Buyout/LBO Air
MAIR Holdings 24-Apr-2007 Merger/Acquisition Air
Continental Airlines 01-Jan-1998 Merger/Acquisition Air
Republic Airways 29-Jan-1986 Merger/Acquisition Air
Atasco USA (13 DC9 Aircraft) Corporate Asset Purchase Buildings and Property
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Northwest Airlines Exits (5)

Northwest Airlines’s most recent exit was on 31-Jan-2008 from Midwest Air Group. The exit was categorized as with 3 buyers.

Company Name Exit Date Exit Type Exit Size Status Buyers
Midwest Air Group 31-Jan-2008 Completed
  • 3 buyers
MAIR Holdings 24-Apr-2007 Completed
Continental Airlines 01-Jan-1998 Completed
Republic Airways 29-Jan-1986 Completed
GetThere Early Stage VC Completed
  • 3 buyers
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Northwest Airlines Affiliates

Subsidiaries (1)

Name Industry Location Year Founded
Northwest Airlines Defined Benefit Master Trust Atlanta, GA

Northwest Airlines FAQs

  • When was Northwest Airlines founded?

    Northwest Airlines was founded in 1926.

  • Where is Northwest Airlines headquartered?

    Northwest Airlines is headquartered in Eagan, MN.

  • What is the size of Northwest Airlines?

    Northwest Airlines has 34,000 total employees.

  • What industry is Northwest Airlines in?

    Northwest Airlines’s primary industry is Air.

  • Is Northwest Airlines a private or public company?

    Northwest Airlines is a Private company.

  • What is Northwest Airlines’s current revenue?

    The current revenue for Northwest Airlines is .

  • How much funding has Northwest Airlines raised over time?

    Northwest Airlines has raised $1.47B.

  • Who are Northwest Airlines’s investors?

    Harbert Management and Wingspan Portfolio Advisors have invested in Northwest Airlines.

  • Who are Northwest Airlines’s competitors?

    Southwest Airlines is a competitor of Northwest Airlines.

  • When was Northwest Airlines acquired?

    Northwest Airlines was acquired on 30-Oct-2008.

  • Who acquired Northwest Airlines?

    Northwest Airlines was acquired by Delta Air Lines.

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