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What we compareNorthwest AirlinesABX Air
Country in archiveUnited StatesUnited States
FoundedSeptember 1, 19262003
FounderLewis Brittin—
HeadquartersEagan, Minnesota, United StatesWilmington Air Park, United States, United States
Name originNorthwest Airways was founded in 1926 and took its name from the historical name for the Midwestern United States, which derived from the Northwest Territory. It became Northwest Airlines in 1934.The sources used for this short profile do not explain the origin of the ABX Air name.
HighlightsTranspacific service, Northwest Orient, Boeing 747-400 launch orderMiami International Airport, Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport
Earliest archived brand logo19262003
Latest archived logo20032021
Archived logo assets124

Logo dates are archive labels; symbols dated before a brand's founding are excluded from its earliest-logo date. Asset counts include all archived variants, not just redesigns. A dash means a value is unavailable.

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