John G. Spanjers

Northwest Airlines Corp. (NWA) provides air transportation services. It together with its subsidiaries engages in the business of transporting passengers and cargo. It has a fleet of about 450 aircrafts. It flies to more than 230 cities worldwide from hubs in Amsterdam, Detroit, Memphis, Minneapolis and Tokyo. Its domestic partners Pinnacle Airlines and Mesaba Airlines provide regional services to destinations under the Northwest Airlink banner. The carrier also has extensive alliances with Continental Airlines and Dutch airline KLM. It has joined SkyTeam, a marketing alliance led by Delta and Air France. Its principal subsidiaries are Northwest Airlines, Inc., MLT Vacations Inc. and Northwest PARS, Inc. It was founded in 1926 and is headquartered in Eagan, MN.

Pinnacle Airlines Corp. provided air transportation services. The company was founded on January 10, 2002 and is headquartered in Memphis, TN.

Mesaba Airlines, Inc. provides air transportation services. It operates a fleet of regional jet and jet-prop aircraft, consisting of the 34-passenger Saab SF340, the 50-passenger Bombardier CRJ200, and the 76-passenger Bombardier CRJ900 regional jet aircraft. The company serves more than 75 cities in the United States and Canada. Mesaba was founded in 1944 and is headquartered in Eagan, MN.