Airline, no longer flying
Airlines / United States
Northwest Airlines was an airline from the United States, founded in 1926, that stopped flying in 2010. Delta Air Lines took its place. Its codes were NW (IATA) and NWA (ICAO), and its radio callsign was “NORTHWEST”.
Lifeline
- Northwest Airlines 1926–2010
- Delta Air Lines 1925–today
History
When Northwest Airlines stopped flying, Delta Air Lines took its place.
What the codes mean
The two-character IATA code is the one on tickets, boarding passes and flight numbers (NW 123). The three-letter ICAO code is used in flight plans and by air traffic control. The radio callsign is what pilots and controllers say on the radio: a flight filed as NWA123 is called “NORTHWEST one two three”.
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