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After touting their service to Elvis Presley's hometown of Memphis in 2004, Northwest Airlines in now leaving the building. The carrier had their last flight out of Gainesville Regional Airport today. Airport CEO Rick Crider says when Northwest announce the cancelation in February, the airport was surprised. By flying to Northwest's hub in Memphis, many more destinations were available to travelers out of Gainesville. With now only Delta and Continental at Gainesville Regional, Crider says they are looking at a new carrier. While Northwest is leaving, Crider claims a new small jet facility at the airport will draw about 160 new jobs.