NWA Inc.’s third-quarter earnings rose 33% from...

NWA Inc.’s third-quarter earnings rose 33% from a year ago to $116.3 million. Revenue advanced 12% to $1.61 billion. Officials of the St. Paul, Minn., parent of Northwest Airlines attributed the results to strong passenger traffic, up 5.6% over the year-ago period, and improved revenue per passenger mile.

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