Detroit Free Press (Free subscription) | 07/23/2008
“This is going to set the standard for how airline mergers need to be done,” Douglas Steenland, Northwest’s chief executive and president, told analysts and reporters during a conference call.The two airlines have already announced a new management team for the combined carrier, which will be the world’s largest. It will use the Delta name. The airlines have also set up 26 integration...
Jeff Matthews Is Not Making This Up (Free subscription) | 07/11/2008
Help Fight America's Oil Crisis That’s the headline of an email we recently received from the folks at Northwest Airlines. In fact, it was signed by the CEO of Northwest, Douglas Steenland, so we knew it must be important. Steenland has been CEO of Northwest since October 2004. Keep that date in mind as you read what he is telling his customers how to “fight” the oil crisis: Our...
adn.com: Business (Free subscription) | 07/11/2008
... in calling for restrictions on speculative trading.Northwest Airlines Corp. Chief Executive Douglas Steenland urged lawmakers in June to close loopholes that allow traders to dodge U.S. speculation limits by trading on foreign exchanges or through over-the-counter transactions."Our highest priority is to tackle the overall price of fuel which is now 40 percent of our cost pie," Steenland...
Anchorage Daily News (Free subscription) | 07/11/2008
... in calling for restrictions on speculative trading.Northwest Airlines Corp. Chief Executive Douglas Steenland urged lawmakers in June to close loopholes that allow traders to dodge U.S. speculation limits by trading on foreign exchanges or through over-the-counter transactions."Our highest priority is to tackle the overall price of fuel which is now 40 percent of our cost pie," Steenland...
Detroit Free Press (Free subscription) | 07/10/2008
... by other major carriers in recent months."Our fuel costs have more than doubled in the past year," Douglas Steenland, Northwest's chief executive and president, said in a statement. "In order to manage through this unprecedented fuel challenge, we have to take action to both control costs and increase our revenue."Altogether, the new and increased fees are expected to generate $250...
Salt Lake Tribune (Free subscription) | 07/09/2008
... in calling for restrictions on speculative trading. Northwest Airlines Corp. Chief Executive Douglas Steenland urged lawmakers in June to close loopholes that allow traders to dodge U.S. speculation limits by trading on foreign exchanges or through over-the-counter transactions. ''Our highest priority is to tackle the overall price of fuel which is now 40 percent of our cost pie,''...
Detroit Free Press (Free subscription) | 07/09/2008
... by other major carriers in recent months.“Our fuel costs have more than doubled in the past year,” Douglas Steenland, Northwest’s chief executive and president, said in a statement. “In order to manage through this unprecedented fuel challenge, we have to take action to both control costs and increase our revenue.”Altogether, the new and increased fees are expected to generate $250...
Seattle Post-Intelligencer (Free subscription) | 06/04/2008
... the price of fuel, the impact and consequences of the delays have gotten greater," said Douglas Steenland, president and chief executive of Northwest Airlines, which will be the first U.S. airline to operate the 787.Northwest, which has agreed to a merger with Delta Airlines, has 18 Dreamliners on firm order with options for more.The 787, the first large passenger jet with a lightweight...
The Guardian (Free subscription) | 06/03/2008
... the public needed convincing that the airline industry is not run by "professional polluters." Douglas Steenland, boss of US operator Northwest Airlines, said airlines "deserve more credit" for buying fuel-efficient planes and agreeing to the International Air Transport Association's (IATA) four-point plan for making aviation greener.Aviation accounts for 2% of global greenhouse gas...
The Guardian (Free subscription) | 06/03/2008
... the public needed convincing that the airline industry is not run by "professional polluters." Douglas Steenland, boss of US operator Northwest Airlines, said airlines "deserve more credit" for buying fuel-efficient planes and agreeing to the International Air Transport Association's (IATA) four-point plan for making aviation greener.Aviation accounts for 2% of global greenhouse gas...
The Guardian (Free subscription) | 06/03/2008
... the public needed convincing that the airline industry is not run by "professional polluters." Douglas Steenland, boss of US operator Northwest Airlines, said airlines "deserve more credit" for buying fuel-efficient planes and agreeing to the International Air Transport Association's (IATA) four-point plan for making aviation greener.Aviation accounts for 2% of global greenhouse gas...
