Northwest Airlink
Categories: Airlines of the United States
Northwest Airlink is the trade name of Northwest Airlines' commuter airline service, which flies turboprop and regional jet aircraft from Northwest's domestic hubs in Minneapolis, Detroit, and Memphis to small-to-medium sized cities and towns.
The service is formally operated by three separate companies:
- Pinnacle Airlines operates the Canadair Regional Jet throughout the United States
- Mesaba Airlines operates the BAe-146 Avro RJ-85 jet, Saab 340 turboprop, and Canadair Regional Jet throughout the United States
- Pacific Island Aviation operates throughout the Northern Mariana Islands.
Fischer Brothers Aviation formerly operated under the Northwest Airlink name.
Northwest and Mesaba are operating under Chapter 11 Bankruptcy protection.
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