Northern Valley Beacon
Information, observations, and analysis from the James River valley on the Northern Plains----- E-Mail: Enter 'Beacon' in subject box. Send to: Minnekota@Referencedesk.orgThursday, October 13, 2005
Want to leave town? Better get while the getting is good
Mesaba Aviation, which is the only air carrier serving Aberdeen, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection this afternoon in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Minnesota. Eagan-based Mesaba, which operates as Northwest Airlink flying primarily between smaller cities and Northwest’s three major hubs, had warned the move may come after Northwest withheld some $30 million in payments and announced plans to ground a significant portion of Mesaba’s fleet. Mesaba said it will continue regular operations. The company employs about 1,500 people in the Twin Cities, and 4,000 nationwide
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