Trans World Airlines

Trans World Airlines

IATA ICAO Callsign TW TWA TWA
Founded	July 16, 1930 (as Transcontinental & Western Air)
Ceased operations	December 1, 2001 (acquired by American Airlines)
Hubs	Atlanta New York-JFK Pittsburgh St. Louis
Frequent-flyer program	Aviators
Subsidiaries	Trans World Express
Parent company	Trans World Corporation

Trans World Airlines (TWA) was one of the largest airlines of the United States. It stopped flying after it was bought by American Airlines in 2001, after many financial problems.

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Gallery

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  The TWA Hotel
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  The wreckage of TWA Flight 800
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  A Boeing 707
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  A McDonnell Douglas MD-90
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  A Lockheed Tristar
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  A Boeing 747
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  A Lockheed Constellation

Other Information

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