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Trans World Airlines (TWA) was a major airline in the United States that operated from 1930 until it was acquired by American Airlines in 2001. It was formed as Transcontinental & Western Air to operate a route from New York City to Los Angeles via St. Louis, Kansas City, and other stops, with Ford Trimotors.
This is a list of destinations served by Trans World Airlines (TWA) at the time of its closure. [1] [2] It was taken over by American Airlines in 2001. Destinations served by Trans World Express and Trans World Connection (as American Eagle) do not appear here.
In December 2001, TWA merged into American Airlines and all Trans States flights operating as Trans World Express then began flying and American Connection. American later dismantled the St. Louis hub operation created by TWA and the American Connection flights ended in 2009.
In October 1930, the new airline began an all-air, coast to coast passenger service that took 36 hours, with an overnight stop at Kansas City [7] [6] Western became an independent company once again in 1934. However, Transcontinental opted to retain the T&WA name, and eventually evolved into Trans World Airlines or TWA.
Lockheed told Trans World Airlines (TWA) on 30 September 1954 the L-1449 would use the same fuselage as the 1049 series; [4] Hughes Tool Company ordered 25 in December, though TWA estimated the L-1449 would lose money, even with every seat occupied. When P&W dropped their engine, Lockheed proposed an L-1549 with Allison turboprops, but TWA and ...
TWA's service to Winslow ended in 1953 when the airline retired its DC-3's and acquired much larger Lockheed Constellation aircraft which were capable of flying from Los Angeles to Albuquerque without refueling. Arizona Airways also served the city in the late 1940s and merged to become Frontier Airlines (1950–1986) in 1950.
The aircraft entered service with Eastern Air Lines in December 1951 flying Miami to New York. Eastern later operated the L-1049C and L-1049G. TWA 1049s began flying in 1952; TWA L-1049Gs flew transatlantic starting in 1955. In 1956, a TWA L-1049 collided with a United Airlines DC-7 over the Grand Canyon, leading to the deaths of all on both ...
The aircraft was operating for TWA on behalf of the USAAC's Air Transport Command. [9] June 20, 1944 Flight 277, a Douglas C-54 Skymaster, struck Fort Mountain after the pilot became disoriented in severe weather, killing all seven on board. The aircraft was operating for TWA on behalf of USAAC's Air Transport Command. November 4, 1944