John W. Kelly

Northwest Airlines Corp. (NWA) provides air transportation services. It together with its subsidiaries engages in the business of transporting passengers and cargo. It has a fleet of about 450 aircrafts. It flies to more than 230 cities worldwide from hubs in Amsterdam, Detroit, Memphis, Minneapolis and Tokyo. Its domestic partners Pinnacle Airlines and Mesaba Airlines provide regional services to destinations under the Northwest Airlink banner. The carrier also has extensive alliances with Continental Airlines and Dutch airline KLM. It has joined SkyTeam, a marketing alliance led by Delta and Air France. Its principal subsidiaries are Northwest Airlines, Inc., MLT Vacations Inc. and Northwest PARS, Inc. It was founded in 1926 and is headquartered in Eagan, MN.

United Air Line, Inc. provides air transportation services. It operates flights to domestic and international destinations from its hubs. The company was founded in December, 1968 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL.

American Airlines, Inc. engages in the provision of airline transportation services. It offers travel insurance, email subscriptions, group and meeting travel and business programs services. The company was founded by C. R. Smith on April 15, 1926 and is headquartered in Fort Worth, TX.

ATA Airlines, Inc. provides passenger air traveling services. It offers scheduled flights to about a dozen destinations and chartered passenger services for tour operators and the United States military. The company operates a fleet of 30 jets, mainly ATA operates Boeing 737-300s, Boeing 737-800s, Boeing 757-200s, Boeing 757-300s and Lockheed L-1011s. It scheduled flights are primarily from Chicago Midway to tourist destinations in Hawaii and Mexico and to major business centers such as Dallas and New York. The company was founded by J. George Mikelsons in 1972 and is located in Indianapolis, IN.