Northwest Airlines Boeing 727-200 N290US
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Boeing 727-200 Northwest Airlines
Registration: N290US
Type: 727-251
Engines: 3 × PW JT8D-15
Serial Number: 21378
First flight: Sep 21, 1977
Northwest Airlines Corp. was a major United States airline founded in 1926. Northwest was headquartered in Eagan, Minnesota near Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport. After acquiring Republic Airlines in 1986, Northwest also established major hubs at Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport and Memphis International Airport. Prior to its merger with Delta, Northwest was the world's sixth largest airline in terms of domestic and international scheduled passenger miles flown.