NW History and others..

[ATrude777]

Reading a NW Airline book, it stated NW entered CH11 in 1989. Also ordered the A321. However no such aircraft appears in NW Colors. Is this false/true?

Also since NW had filed CH 11 (if true), this now makes 4 airlines that have gone thru BK protection twice, TW, US, NW, and CO. TW had to file a 3rd time, hence why not here.

No airline has ever made it out of their 3rd BK.

This leaves UA and AA and DL as the only airlines to not reach their 2nd BK legacy wise correct?

I had never knew NW filed CH11 before. So was shocked to have learned this.

Any info or stuff ya'll can add here?!

Alex

[HalcyonDays]

Reading a NW Airline book, it stated NW entered CH11 in 1989. Also ordered the A321. However no such aircraft appears in NW Colors. Is this false/true?

I don't think any of that's true. Northwest didn't enter Chapter 11 at that time, though they very nearly did so when they were taken over around the time of the first Gulf War (so I would say a little later than 1989). I am also pretty sure they never ordered A321s : they have certainly never operated any.

[DAL767-400ER]

Don't you think that if NW had entered CH11 in 1989 that they would mention it in their company history on nwa.com ? As for the A321s, NW like any large A32X customer has (had) the option to convert orders and option from A319s and A320s to the larger A321, but refrained from doing so.

[Dmmoore]

The restructured using chapter 11 in 2005

http://www.nwa.com/corpinfo/newsc/2005/pr091420051625.html

I remember NWA threatened CH-11 while negotiating with the unions in the late 80's and they may have completed some of the filing paperwork but I don't think the ever officially filed.

[flyboy2548m]

The restructured using chapter 11 in 2005
http://www.nwa.com/corpinfo/newsc/20...420051625.html
I remember NWA threatened CH-11 while negotiating with the unions in the late 80's and they may have completed some of the filing paperwork but I don't think the ever officially filed.

Actually, they threaten chapter 11 everytime you ask for a cookie. It's kinda freaky really.

[Dmmoore]

Actually, they threaten chapter 11 everytime you ask for a cookie. It's kinda freaky really.

That's true, but it's North Wests legacy from Mr. Donald Nyrop.

[tommyalf]

Alex AA has never been in BK once, so they haven't made it to their first yet. AA's managers over the years have been pretty top notch. You can say what you want about them but they ran/run a great airline and have kept AA above the rest.

[ATrude777]

Alex AA has never been in BK once, so they haven't made it to their first yet. AA's managers over the years have been pretty top notch. You can say what you want about them but they ran/run a great airline and have kept AA above the rest.

I knew that but i was grouping airlines of the legacies that had never reached their 2nd BK.

Ok Guys guess the info was wrong as I figured for the A321 and CH11 BK in 1989.

Thanks for the corrections.

Alex

[AA 1818]

Actually, they threaten chapter 11 everytime you ask for a cookie. It's kinda freaky really.

HAHAHAHA! I can't stop laughing at this comment.

[flyboy2548m]

HAHAHAHA! I can't stop laughing at this comment.

It would be funny if it weren't so sad and true.