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Northwest Airlines First Flight Boston Massachusetts - Minneapolis Minnesota
Northwest Airlines First Flight Boston Massachusetts - Minneapolis Minnesota

Northwest Airlines First Flight Boston Massachusetts - Minneapolis Minnesota

$ 0.92

Availability: 100 in stock
  • Exact Type: Postal History
  • Exact Topic: Aviation History
  • Quality: First Flight Cover
  • Place of Origin: United States
  • Condition: the left edge is slit cleanly
  • Refund will be given as: Money Back
  • Return shipping will be paid by: Buyer
  • All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
  • Type: Transportation
  • Country: United States
  • Certification: Uncertified
  • Item must be returned within: 14 Days
  • Grade: Ungraded
  • Modified Item: No

    Description

    The economic malaise affecting the airline industry during a 1970-1971 recession, plus a prolonged Northwest Airlines' employee strike, delayed the opening of the airline's inaugural service to Boston awarded it by Civil Aeronautics Board in the 1970 Twin Cities - Milwaukee Long-Haul Investigation until September 1, 1971.
    This cover was carried on the inaugural Air Mail Route 3 flight from Boston, Massacusetts
    to Minneapolis, Minnesota (where it was backstamped) and is listed in the Contract Air Mail Flights (CAM) section of The American Air Mail Catalogue as 9W107.
    On April 15, 2008, Delta Air Lines and Northwest Airlines announced a merger agreement. The merger of the two carriers formed what was then the largest commercial airline in the world, with 786 aircraft. Delta Air Lines' brand survived, while Northwest's brand officially ended in 2009.