DHL departure will leave NWA high and dry
Northwest Airlines’ cargo future is hanging in the balance, as the carrier prepares for the loss of its largest customer, DHL Express, next year.
Chief Financial Officer Dave Davis, said that Northwest will quit flying for DHL late next year. The carrier may be forced to consolidate its airfreight business, or to consider a merger, but it claims selling it is not an option.
Davis said Northwest is “actively looking” for the right partner for a possible merger.
Northwest’s fleet of 747 freighters makes it the only US carrier with dedicated cargo aircraft.
