"The Boeing and Rolls-Royce agreements, along with a recently announced European service expansion and the significant orders for regional jets, are examples of the steady progress we are making in restructuring and optimizing the airline's fleet and its network," said Northwest CEO Doug Steenland in a statement.The company will be receiving 18 of the aircraft from Boeing. This will help reduce costs for the airline. Both Continental and Northwest have ordered the airplanes.
The carrier hopes to exit bankruptcy by early next year. The airline recently announced new orders for regional jets to upgrade their fleet and retire their aging fleet of DC-9s.
WCCO.com
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