EX-99(J)
EXHIBIT 99(J)
Northwest Airlines, Inc.
5101 Northwest Drive
St. Paul, MN 5511
FORM OF
CLOSING NOTICE
[DATE]
TO THE ADDRESSEES LISTED ON
SCHEDULE A ATTACHED HERETO
Re: Note Purchase Agreement, dated as of June 28, 2000 among Northwest
Airlines, Inc., State Street Bank and Trust Company of Connecticut,
National Association, as Pass Through Trustee under each of the
Pass Through Trust Agreements, First Security Bank, National
Association, as Escrow Agent, State Street Bank and Trust Company,
as Subordination Agent, and State Street Bank and Trust Company, as
Paying Agent (the "Note Purchase Agreement").
Dear Sir or Madam:
Pursuant to Section 2(b) of the Note Purchase Agreement, we hereby
notify you that the Scheduled Closing Date for the certain [Airbus A319-100]
[Boeing 757-200] aircraft bearing (with respect to the airframe thereof)
Federal Aviation Administration Registration No. _______ and Manufacturer's
Serial No. _______, together with the [CFM56 model commercial jet engines]
[PW2037 model commercial jet engines] installed thereon bearing
Manufacturer's Serial Numbers PO _______ and PO _______ (the "Aircraft"), is
___________, 200__. Please be advised that we elect to treat the Aircraft as
[an Owned] [a Leased] Aircraft. Capitalized terms used herein without
definition shall have the respective meanings given to them in the Note
Purchase Agreement.
We hereby instruct State Bank and Trust Company of Connecticut,
National Association, as Pass Through Trustee under each of the Pass Through
Trusts, to (i) instruct each Escrow Agent to provide a Notice of Purchase
Withdrawal to the Depositary with respect to the Equipment Notes to be issued
in connection with the financing of the Aircraft and (ii) enter into the
[Owned Aircraft Participation Agreement] [Leased Aircraft Participation
Agreement] with respect to the Aircraft on or before ______, 200__ and to
perform its obligations thereunder.
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The aggregate principal amount of each series of Equipment Notes to
be issued, and purchased by the Pass Through Trustees, in connection with the
financing of the Aircraft is as follows:
Interest Rate
Purchasers and Maturity Purchase Price
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Northwest Airlines
Pass Through Trust
2000-1G 8.072% Series G Secured $[ ]
Certificates due ______,
____
2000-1C 9.179% Series C Secured $[ ]
Certificates due ______,
____
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NORTHWEST AIRLINES, INC.
By:
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Name:
Title:
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SCHEDULE A
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FIRST SECURITY BANK,
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
79 South Main Street
Salt Lake City, UT 84111
Attention: Greg A. Hawley
STATE STREET BANK AND TRUST COMPANY
OF CONNECTICUT, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
225 Asylum Street
Goodwin Square
Hartford, CT 06103
Attention: Corporate/Muni Department
STATE STREET BANK AND TRUST COMPANY
2 Avenue de Lafayette
Boston, MA 02111-1724
Attention: Corporate Trust Department
STANDARD & POOR'S RATINGS SERVICES
55 Water Street
New York, NY 10041
Attention: Philip A. Baggaley
MOODY'S INVESTORS SERVICES, INC.
99 Church Street
New York, NY 10007
Attention: Robert Jackowitz
ABN AMRO BANK N.V., CHICAGO BRANCH
135 South LaSalle Street
Chicago, Illinois 60674-9135
Attention: Money Market Desk
MBIA INSURANCE CORPORATION
113 King Street
Armonk, New York 10504
Attention: Insured Portfolio Management, Structured Finance
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