Northwest Airlines introduces regional jet service in Appleton, Wis.

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M2 PRESSWIRE-29 February 2000-NORTHWEST AIRLINES: Northwest Airlines introduces regional jet service in Appleton, Wis. (C)1994-2000 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD RDATE:28022000 MINNEAPOLIS/ST. PAUL -- Northwest Airlines and its Airlink partner, Mesaba Airlines, today announced new regional jet service between Appleton, Wis.

and Northwest`s hubs in Detroit and Minneapolis/St. Paul, effective May 1. The new regional jet service will utilize the airline`s new 69-passenger Avro RJ85 aircraft. Previously, Northwest Airlink served Appleton exclusively with 34-seat Saab 340 turboprop aircraft. Mesaba/Northwest Airlink currently is the only U.S. regional carrier with a two-class cabin on its regional jets. The RJ85 can accommodate 16 passengers in first-class...