Wed, Apr 16, 2008
Says DTW Welcomes New Global Carrier; Airport Is Now A
Northwest Hub
Earlier this week, Wayne County
Airport Authority CEO Lester Robison made the following statement
in response to an announcement by Delta Air Lines and Northwest
Airlines regarding a proposed merger. DTW is now a major hub for
Northwest Airlines.
"The Wayne County Airport Authority is excited to be in a
position to provide a world-class hub facility at Detroit
Metropolitan Wayne County Airport (DTW) to a newly-combined
Delta/Northwest Airlines," Robison said. "The proposed combination
would create Detroit's largest airline and would transform the two
carriers into a new, truly global airline. With fuel prices now at
record levels, the combined new carrier will be in a better
position to compete in the global marketplace and to expand its
reach from Detroit -- enabling Southeast Michigan to become an even
stronger participant in the global economy.
"DTW is one of the most customer-friendly, efficient and
operationally-capable air transport facilities in the world at
Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport (DTW)," Robison
continued. "The award-winning McNamara Terminal has been delighting
travelers as the home of Northwest Airlines' largest hub worldwide
since its debut in 2002, and the airport's powerful airfield has
become the envy of airports across the Midwest.
"Delta CEO Richard Anderson was the CEO of Northwest Airlines
when, under his leadership, DTW's new McNamara Terminal was
conceived. The Airport Authority looks forward to working closely
with Mr. Anderson and his team once again when the time comes to
welcome a 'new Delta' to Detroit.
"When Northwest Airlines and Republic Airlines merged in 1986,
the combination secured Detroit's future as one of the world's
major hub airports. Based upon what the Airport Authority has heard
and what has been written by aviation analysts over the past
several months, the Airport Authority has every reason to believe
that this proposed merger means only more good things for Metro
Detroit."
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