Northwest Airlink was the trade name of Northwest Airlines' regional airline service, which flew turboprop and regional jet aircraft from Northwest's domestic hubs in Minneapolis, Detroit, and Memphis. Service was primarily to small-to-medium-sized cities and towns where larger aircraft might not be economical to operate and also to larger markets to either provide additional capacity or more frequent flights than could be justified using mainline aircraft. Beginning in July 2009, the Northwest Airlink trade name was phased out, and replaced by the Delta Connection trade name for Delta Air Lines as part of the Delta/Northwest merger.
Flights under the name of Northwest Airlink were operated by Mesaba Airlines, Pinnacle Airlines, and Compass Airlines.
Livery (Mesaba Airlines)
Fokker F-27-200 Friendship, registration N275MA, built 1964, serial number 1014-2006 Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport (DTW), Detroit, MI, USA, 17 August 1990
