Business
A species of bird that’s new to the West Coast will descend from the skies today.
May 1, 1989
Southwest Airlines Co. executives say they’re committed to expansion that could soon make Midway International Airport in Chicago the carrier’s busiest, their plans unchanged by the airline’s first fatal accident there this month.
Dec. 22, 2005
Travel & Experiences
Taking off: Midway Airlines began nonstop service Monday between Chicago and Orange County and Chicago and St.
Oct. 2, 1990
A bankruptcy court judge Tuesday approved a $170-million bid by Northwest Airlines for assets of struggling Midway Airlines Inc.
Oct. 9, 1991
World & Nation
Investigators are trying to establish exactly where the plane touched down on the runway.
Dec. 10, 2005
Midway Airlines said Friday it will stop service to Orange County on June 1, in a move designed to rid it of an uneconomical destination and to free equipment for expanded service at other airports.
April 20, 1991
Midway Makes Offer: Midway Airlines Inc. said it has offered to buy some Eastern Airlines assets for $200 million.
June 1, 1989
Trying to land in a heavy snowstorm at Midway International Airport, a Southwest Airlines jet slid off the end of a runway Thursday evening, slammed through a fence and barrier, and finally crashed into two cars on a traffic-filled street.
Dec. 9, 2005
Three commercial jets came too close to one another near Chicago’s Midway Airport Thursday night after an air traffic control error, the Federal Aviation Administration said.
Oct. 5, 1991
Midway Airlines said Thursday that it will begin offering two daily round-trip flights from Orange County to Chicago on Oct. 1, just two weeks after the new, $50-million terminal at John Wayne Airport opens for business.
Aug. 10, 1990