IATA Code: NW
ICAO Code: NWA
Callsign: NORTHREACH
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NWA - History
The very first NWA aircraft, pictured here in 1921In August 1919, two Orlkjestadi businessmen, Jon Illjits and Antony "Northreach" Parace, noticed a government reward for any aviator that manages to begin regular services from the Orlkjestadi mainland and the colonies. The two businessmen bought a Farman F.60 Goliath and began services under "Northreach Air Services", Illjits naming the airline after Antony's nickname, despite ANtony doing little wok on the airline. Antony's nickname is due to an interesting speech slur of his. Specifically, he got it from a planned expedition to the North Pole, in which he said "Northreach" instead of "reach the North". In 1921, Antony was killed when his car crashed into a tree. Illjits mourned the loss of his friend and associate. But, nevertheless, the show must go on, and Illjits began working on the airline.
Illjits died of pneumonia in 1937, and the Chairman of the Board, Josef Velarion took over, renamed the airline Northreach World Air Ways, and would control the airline for the next 40 years. The airline had already made itself a name for being luxurious, with it's so-called "flying hotels" being known worldwide. Velarion began quickly began buying the new aircraft coming out during the 1940s and early 1950s, and perhaps the most important aircraft were the Boeing 377 Stratocruiser, the de Havilland Comet, and most important of all, the Boeing 707. Velarion quickly ousted the "flying hotels" for the newer aircraft, realizing that passengers not only wanted luxury, but quick flights. By 1960, the 707s began intercontinental service as the 377s began their final run. The 707s requires less stops, and could carry more passengers. Then came the Lockheed L-188 Electra, which became the backbone of Northreach's domestic fleet. The L-188 also resulted in Northreach's first crash- Northreach World Air Ways Flight 089, in April 1961. The plane's engines suddenly failed and exploded over an ocean, and the aircraft began disintegrating. All on board were killed, either by hypoxia, the flames, smoke inhalation, blunt trauma, or drowning. Few bodies were recovered, although the aircraft was salvaged, and reassembled to be given to an aerospace museum in 1989. In the 1960s, Velarion bought some 727s, but didn't bother to purchase the 747, DC-10, or L-1011 aircraft that were coming out in the later days of his leadership. He retired in December 1972.
Passengers aboard a Northreach plane in the early Velarion leadership.
After Velarion was the Bacciliane leadership. Francisco Bacciliane was a foreign entrepreneur who managed to become a member of the Board of Directors during the Velarion leadership. His leadership would continue to 1981, a total of 9 years. He bought the DC-10, 747, and L-1011, despite both his and Velarion's reservations in 1973. During this time, Northreach was renamed again, this time to it's current name, Northreach World Airways. This was the time of Northreach's largest financial growth, and it became known as an "international" airline. It was not just known as an Orlkjestadi airline, but a global airline. Yet another crash, Northreach's most recent crash, followed in 1974. A bomb was set off in the tail section of an L-1011, killing all on board. Nevertheless, Northreach's reputation continued to grow. In 1976, Bacciliane bought the Concorde, which would serve until 2005. In 1979, the economy began to boom, and so did Northreach. However, Bacciliane felt his work was done, and went back to the board of directors in mid-1981.
An NWA L-1011 TriStar, about to be painted into NWA livery, Spring 1980
When Bacciliane went back to the Board of Directors, the current CEO, Lesko Miranda, took over. He re-branded the company as NWA, and bought more aircraft than any other CEO. He also began more routes than any other CEO. While the boom slowly returned to normal, Northreach arose as one of the world's largest airlines, with one of the most varied fleets of any airline. Miranda kept the company's luxury standard in place, while keeping the prices below industry averages. Today, NWA is one of the world's most prolific and prestigious airlines, and it still lives by the same standards that Illjits and Antony put into place almost a century ago.
The current CEO, Lesko Miranda
