M&A Deal Summary

Delta Acquires Northwest Airlines

On December 31, 2009, Delta acquired airliner Northwest Airlines for 2.6B USD

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Delta’s 1st transaction in the Airlines sector.
  • This is Delta’s largest (disclosed) transaction.
  • This is Delta’s 1st transaction in the United States.
  • This is Delta’s 1st transaction in Minnesota.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2009-12-31
Target Northwest Airlines
Sector Airlines
Buyer(s) Delta
Deal Type Merger
Deal Value 2.6B USD

Target

Northwest Airlines

St. Paul, Minnesota, United States
Northwest Airlines was a domestic and international airline headquartered in St. Paul, Minnesota.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

Delta

Atlanta, Georgia, United States
Category Company
Founded 1924
Sector Airlines
Employees103,000
Revenue 58.0B USD (2023)
DESCRIPTION
Entrance to Delta's corporate headquarters in Atlanta, Georgia.
Entrance to Delta's corporate headquarters in Atlanta, Georgia.

Delta is a global airline in the US and international markets. Delta's route network is centered around a system of hub and international gateway airports that we operate in Amsterdam, Atlanta, Detroit, Los Angeles, Minneapolis-St. Paul, New York-LaGuardia, New York-JFK, Paris-Charles de Gaulle, Salt Lake City, Seattle and Tokyo-Narita. Delta's network is supported by a fleet of aircraft that is varied in size and capabilities. Delta was founded in 1924 and is headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 1 of 2
Sector (Airlines) 1 of 2
Type (Merger) 1 of 1
State (Minnesota) 1 of 1
Country (United States) 1 of 1
Year (2009) 1 of 1
Size (of disclosed) 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2005-09-08 Atlantic Southeast Airlines

United States

Atlantic Southeast Airlines, Inc. is a provider of aerospace services.

Sell $425M
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2012-12-11 Virgin Atlantic Airways Limited

Crawley, United Kingdom

Virgin Atlantic is a British airline majority-owned by the Virgin Group. Virgin Atlantic began operations in 1984 and is based in Crawley.

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