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1793:. This decision was based on the economics of operating three-crew airplanes (727s) with three engines, versus operating two-crew airplanes (DC-9s) with two engines. Both airplanes had about the same passenger and cargo capacity, so it was decided to replace the Boeing fleet. To prepare for this transition, TWA positioned several million dollars worth of spare parts for the DC-9s in Germany. This was a requirement dictated by the German government. If TWA wanted to use DC-9s in the service of the German population, then TWA had to provide readily available spare parts for its fleet. The airline also sent its senior DC-9 pilots (known as Check Airmen) to Europe to observe the operations in preparation for the changeover of the crews that was to follow. Shortly before the DC-9 airplanes began arriving in Germany, however, the entire plan was cancelled because the leasing contracts that Carl Icahn had created for the former Ozark DC-9s specifically forbade any operations outside the continental limits of the United States. 2088: 1991: 1756: 3768: 1485: 1528: 1477: 1290: 713: 2052:, also on December 1, 2001. At 10:00 pm CST on that date, employees began removing all TWA signs and placards from airports around the country, replacing them with American Airlines signs. At midnight, all TWA flights officially became listed as American Airlines flights. Some aircraft carried hybrid American/TWA livery during the transition, with American's tricolor stripe on the fuselage and TWA titles on the tail and forward fuselage. Signage still bears the TWA logo in portions of Concourse D at Lambert St. Louis International Airport. 1865:

all applicable classes of service which were purchased by Karabu from TWA at a 45% discount from TWA's published fare. In addition to system tickets, Lowestfare.com could also purchase domestic consolidator tickets, which are tickets issued at bulk fare rates and were limited to specified origin/destination city markets and did not permit the holder to modify or refund a purchased ticket. Karabu's purchase of domestic consolidator tickets was subject to a cap of $ 70 million per year based on the full retail price of the tickets.

1853: 1104:(AOA). When C.R. Smith sold AOA to Pan American, Damon became disillusioned with AAL. As a consequence, Hughes was able to hire Damon to run TWA. Damon described air transportation as "a race between technology and bankruptcy." Over the next 7 years, Damon introduced practices within the industry that became standard, such as multi-class service with first class and economy class. Damon also brought financial stability by eliminating the company deficit, which was reflected in the stock price rising into the 60s. 2076: 864: 768: 1601: 4331: 4446: 4124: 4001: 4432: 5121:"Spinoff Approved At Trans World Shareholders of the Trans World Corporation voted overwhelmingly in favor of proposals that will spin off Trans World Airlines from the company. Under one proposal, the 81 percent holding of the parent company in the airline will be distributed to Trans World stockholders at the rate of about 0.93 share of T.W.A. stock for each Trans World share. Under a second proposal, the incentive compensation plans of the two companies were separated" 1884: 4297: 6780: 4460: 1195: 2213: 1817:. Based on available reports, there are allegations that he purportedly articulated the perspective that the Pacific area and the freight business exhibit a deficiency in financial performance. The primary aim of their endeavor was to diminish the scale of the airline to achieve financial sustainability. These two oversights are said to have been the undoing of TWA, in addition to Sandro Andretta's resignation in December 1991. 4403: 4353: 4488: 4373: 4474: 663: 1413: 1000: 828: 1139: 3937:, was attacked with an on-board bomb, causing four Americans (including a nine-month-old infant) to be ejected from the aircraft to their deaths. Five others on the aircraft were injured as the cabin experienced a rapid decompression. The remaining 110 passengers survived the incident, and pilot Richard "Pete" Petersen made an emergency landing in Athens. 34: 3759:, crashed in a violent thunderstorm after it departed from Malpensa Airport, some 30 miles north of Milan, at 16.20. The aircraft was struck by lightning while flying at 11,000 feet above the ground, disintegrated with a tremendous explosion, burst into flames and crashed in several charred parts scattered over an area of five miles 1020:

fuel for its planes due to being deeply indebted to oil companies, and the pilot's union went on strike. Hughes provided $ 10,000,000 worth of financing, which was later converted to 1,039,000 shares, Frye was removed, and Hughes added 11 members to the board, giving him control. Thus ended the era of "The Airline Run by Flyers".

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which originated or terminated in St. Louis, Missouri. Tickets were subject to TWA's normal seat assignment and boarding pass rules and regulations - they were not assignable to any other carrier and were not endorsable. No commissions were paid to Karabu by TWA for tickets sold under the ticket program agreement.

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service (going from over 800 operations a day to just over 200) and downsized TWA's maintenance base in Kansas City. In September 2009, American Airlines announced its intent to shut down the St. Louis hub it inherited from TWA and, in October 2009, American Airlines announced its intent to close the

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wrote that "Frye's inept handling of costs, his inefficient operations, his extravagance with new purchases of equipment, all these factors combined to nosedive the TWA stock from 71 at the war's end to 9 in 1947". The airline was losing $ 20,000,000 a year, was in danger of not being able to acquire

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took over ownership of the company. The Army fliers had a series of crashes, and it was decided to privatize the delivery with the provision that no former companies could bid on the contracts. T&WA added the suffix "Inc." to its name, thus qualifying it as a different company. It was awarded 60%

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When Carl Icahn left in 1993, he arranged to have TWA give Karabu Corp., an entity he controlled, the rights to buy TWA tickets at 45% off published fares through September 2003. This was named "the Karabu deal". The ticket program agreement, which began on June 14, 1995, excluded tickets for travel

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Negotiations continued until a deal was reached on 24 Aug. 1992. In that deal, Icahn had to pay TWA $ 150 million, the employees reduced compensation by 15% over the next three years, and the creditors forgave $ 1 billion in debt. When TWA emerged from bankruptcy in Nov. 1993, employees owned 45% of

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flew with very low passenger numbers. TWA had originally purchased these planes not because they needed them for their operations, but rather because Pan Am had ordered a large number of them. Consequently, TWA had to manage excess capacity with a fleet of oversized planes that exceeded their actual

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concluded that the most likely cause of the disaster was a center-fuel-tank explosion sparked by exposed wiring. In their subsequent coverage, the media focused heavily on the fact that TWA's airline fleet was among the oldest in service (the 747 used for Flight 800 was manufactured in 1971, making

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By agreement dated August 14, 1995, Lowestfare.com LLC, a wholly-owned operating subsidiary of Karabu, was joined as a party to the ticket program agreement. Pursuant to the ticket program agreement, Lowestfare.com could purchase an unlimited number of system tickets. System tickets are tickets for

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livery aircraft. That also means we will keep a heritage American livery in the fleet". On November 16, 2015, American painted a 737-823 in the TWA livery (with American titles, as shown to the right). The last of the TWA MD-83s stayed in service until September 2019. This was the last Trans World

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became executive vice president in 1938. A new order for five Stratoliners was placed on September 23, 1939, the first Stratoliner was delivered on May 6, 1940, and TWA initiated coast-to-coast flights on July 8, 1940. The planes could carry 16 night passengers in berths, or 33 day passengers. The

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opened in the Flight Center's headhouse, after four years of restoration work that began in 2015. In addition to replacing and repairing much of the infrastructure of the building, additional buildings were constructed to house the hotel rooms, with the Flight Center's interior being used for the

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Between 1967–72, TWA was the world's third-largest airline by passenger-miles, behind Aeroflot and United. During the mid and late 1960s, the airline extended its reach as far east as Hong Kong from Europe and also introduced service to a number of destinations in Africa. In 1969, TWA carried the

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On most TWA flights, Karabu could buy at a heavy discount and then sell a certain portion of all TWA's available seats. As a result, TWA was hamstrung by the high proportion of heavily discounted seats that had been sold and was essentially left with no control over its own pricing. It could not

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hit TWA hard in the 1980s. TWA had badly neglected domestic U.S. expansion at a time when the newly deregulated domestic market was growing quickly. TWA's holding company, Trans World Corporation, spun off the airline, which then became starved for capital. The airline briefly considered selling

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hubs. Domestically, the carrier improved services with redesigned aircraft and new services, including "Pay in Coach, Fly in First", whereby coach passengers could be upgraded to first class when flying through St. Louis. Internationally, services were cut. European destinations eventually were

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On April 7, 1967, TWA became one of the first all-jet airlines in the USA with the retirement of their last Lockheed L-749A Constellation and L-1649 Starliner cargo aircraft. That morning aircraft ground-service personnel placed a booklet on every passenger seat throughout the TWA system titled

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to promote business passenger air travel and as a marketing tool to be used in air cargo sales. This marketing effort was initiated by the Senior Vice President, Marketing, Thomas B. McFadden, in collaboration with the Bureau of International Commerce, important U.S. financial institutions, and

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in the 1980s, but ended up selling to yet another corporate raider, Carl Icahn, in 1985. Under Icahn's direction, many of its most profitable assets were sold to competitors, much to the detriment of TWA. Icahn was eventually ousted in 1993, though not before the airline was forced to file for

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TWA had crew bases in Boston, New York, Washington, D.C., St. Louis, Kansas City, Chicago, San Francisco, Los Angeles, and Frankfurt. International flight attendants' crew bases were located in Paris, Rome, Hong Kong, and, at one time, Cairo. Starting in 1996, TWA had a "West Coast Regional

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On October 25, 1930, the airline offered one of the first all-plane scheduled services from coast to coast. The route took 36 hours, which included an overnight stay in Kansas City. In summer 1931, TWA moved its headquarters from New York to Kansas City, Missouri.

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occurred in 1960, this time in New York City, when another TWA L-1049 collided with a United Douglas DC-8. The disaster killed 134 people: 84 on board the UAL DC-8, 44 on board the TWA L-1049, and six people on the ground. No one survived from either airliner.

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export expansion entities to offer tools that small and medium-sized U.S. companies could use at low or no cost to expand their exports. Staff management of this program was under the direction of Joseph S. Cooper. A key element of this program was the

1320:, represented the financing institutions. On June 30, 1961, TWA filed a federal suit against Hughes, Hughes Tool Co., and Raymond Holliday. Then on April 18, 1962, TWA filed a Delaware suit against Hughes and Hughes Tool Co. On January 10, 1973, the 1569:. The financial deal involving TWA, in which the jetliners were sold for around one-sixth of their true value, was regrettable. However, the airline was in a state of desperation for immediate liquidity. TWA was experiencing financial losses on its 1869:

afford to discount any of its own seats, and if TWA wanted to increase revenue on busy routes by putting a larger plane into service, Karabu would only claim more seats. TWA was losing an estimated $ 150 million a year in revenue due to this deal.

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The airlines' routes were also changed; several international destinations were dropped or changed. The focus of the airline became domestic with a few international routes through its St. Louis hub and smaller New York (JFK) and San Juan,

1191:, which was later changed to be 1049Gs. They were put in service on April 1, 1955. On September 25, TWA introduced multiple class service, first and economy. On October 30, they inaugurated their Los Angeles-London route, via New York. 2026:(for the third time) the day after it agreed to the purchase. The terms of the deal included a $ 745 million payment. The bankruptcy court approved the purchase over a rival bid by Jet Acquisition Group, an investment group fronted by 803:, setting a transcontinental record of 13 hours and 4 minutes. On April 17, Frye was elected president of TWA. Throughout 1934, Tommy Tomlinson set further load and distance records with the DC-1. At the same time, TWA used its 1587:

The uniforms for the flight attendants during this decade went through three different designers. From 1971–1974, the official TWA uniform was designed by Valentino. From 1974–1978, the official TWA uniform was designed by

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started service, but several DC-2s would be operational through the early years of World War II. TWA started using the DC-3 on June 1, 1937. The fleet included ten DST sleeper aircraft and eight standard DC-3 day versions.

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by offering concessions on condition that Icahn's deal be accepted by the board. Directors subsequently agreed, and the Texas Air deal was scrapped. Following the sale, Icahn appointed himself as chairman of the airline.

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to train its flight attendants, ticket agents, and travel agents, as well as to provide flight simulators for its pilots. It became the definitive airline facility, training other airlines' staff, as well as its own.

1548:, Trans World Corp., continued to diversify, buying Canteen Corp. in 1973, and then the Hardee's restaurant franchises. Financial woes in the 1970s included a flight attendants' strike, higher fuel prices after the 3723:, a training flight, crashed in Reading, Pennsylvania. Of six crew members, only one survived. The crash was caused by a fire in the cargo hold and grounded all Constellations from July 12 until August 23, 1946. 2034:. The total value of TWA's assets and assumed liabilities was estimated to be $ 2 billion. American did not claim the naming rights for the Rams' home, which eventually became the Edward Jones Dome and later 1573:. In a significant milestone, TWA's network expanded globally for the first time in its corporate history. However, this achievement would be short-lived as subsequent events led to its eventual termination. 3986:

TWA operated Ambassadors Club locations in various airports. American Airlines acquired some clubs, and other clubs closed on December 2, 2001. Before the closure of the clubs, TWA maintained clubs at:

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TWA entered its second bankruptcy on June 30, 1995. When TWA emerged in August 1995, employee ownership was reduced to 30%, but the company was relieved of $ 0.5 billion of its $ 1.8 billion debt.

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in 1986, and an international gateway in New York. It was able to remain profitable during this time because of its good route positioning and the relatively low costs of adapting its operations.

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service across the Atlantic, while a similar inter-European operation shuttled non-U.S. passengers to TWA's European gateways—London, Paris (which was even considered a European hub by TWA), and

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from Kansas City to St. Louis, with CEO Captain William Compton at the controls. The final flight before TWA was 'officially' absorbed by American Airlines was completed between St. Louis and

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officiating. TWA's gates, which were intended to be within 100 feet (30 m) of the street, became obsolete because of security issues. Kansas City refused to rebuild its terminals as

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TWA Airlines LLC flew its last flight on December 1, 2001, with an MD-83 aircraft painted in a special inverted livery named "Wings of Pride" (N948TW). The ceremonial last flight was

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Skylarks. TWA suffered from its late entry to the jet age, and Hughes' 1956 order cost $ 497 million. The transaction ultimately resulted in Hughes losing control of the airline.

3806:, along with two other hijacked aircraft. All three aircraft were empty of passengers and crew when they were destroyed. A fourth aircraft landed in Cairo and had a similar fate. 8822: 8817: 8812: 7710: 1667:, a regional carrier based at Lambert-St. Louis International Airport, for $ 250 million. This transaction increased TWA's share of enplanements in St. Louis from 56.6% to 82%. 3783:, four of which were hijackings and two were bombings, mainly because the airline had a strong European presence, was a flag carrier for the United States, and flew to Israel. 1775:

aircraft departed to more than 30 cities in Europe, fed by a small but effective domestic operation focused on moving U.S. passengers to New York or other gateway cities for

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In 1960, Hughes relinquished control of the airline, as the major stockholder, through the financial terms associated with the jet purchase. As a consequence of that deal,

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purchased 99,293 shares at $ 8.25 a share, giving Hughes control, and Noah Dietrich was also placed on the board. Later, Hughes bought another $ 1,500,000 worth of stock.

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took over as president. The battle over Hughes' control continued in court until 1966 when Hughes was forced to sell his stock. That sale brought Hughes $ 546,549,771.

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Domicile", in which pilots and flight attendants covered originating flights out of major West Coast U.S. airports from San Diego, California, north to San Francisco.

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in 1956, which killed all 128 people on board both airliners. This accident led to groundbreaking changes in the regulation of flight operations in the United States.

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TWA's zenith occurred in the summer of 1988, when, for the only time, the airline carried more than 50 percent of all transatlantic passengers. Every day, Boeing 747,

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A TWA passenger airplane was hijacked and forced to land unexpectedly in Damascus, Syria. The Israeli passengers were arrested but were released after several days.

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rebuilt its similar terminals, forcing TWA to look for a new hub. Missouri politicians moved to keep it in the state and, in 1982, TWA began a decade-long move to

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The airline brought high-profile aviation pioneers who would give the airline the panache of being called "The Airman's Airline". TAT had the marquee expertise of

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In January 2001, TWA filed for a third and final bankruptcy and was acquired by American Airlines. American laid off many former TWA employees in the wake of the

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1996 Working Agreement between Trans World Airlines and (sic) Pilots Represented by the Air Line Pilot's Association in their service: Section 6, pages 16–18.

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ruled against TWA in the federal case. However, on May 15, 1986, Delaware ruled in favor of TWA for the state case, eventually awarding TWA $ 48,346,000.

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The airline continued to expand European operations in the 1960s, 1970s, and 1980s. In 1987, TWA had a transatlantic system reaching from Los Angeles to

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TWA had 10 Constellations by the end of 1945 and acquired international routes. TWA inaugurated its New York-Paris route on February 5, 1946, with the

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destroyed the facility, the city of Kansas City helped TWA build a new facility on 5000 acres, 18 miles (29 km) north of downtown at what became

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terminal facing JetBlue's Terminal 5. This sign has been incorporated by the TWA Hotel as part of their use of the TWA Flight Center building.

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requirements. By 1975, the financial obligations of some payrolls could only be fulfilled by promptly selling six Boeing 747 aircraft to the

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of 1978 led to a wave of airline failures, start-ups, and takeovers in the United States, TWA was spun off from its holding company in 1984.

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By 1998, TWA had reorganized as a primarily domestic carrier, with routes centered on hubs at St. Louis and New York. Partly in response to

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The American Airlines Boeing 737-800 in TWA heritage livery (registered N915NN) is shown here taxiing to the American Airlines terminal at

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shortly after takeoff from Athens en route to Rome after a bomb believed to have been in the cargo hold exploded, killing all 88 on board.

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of $ 19.8 million in 1963, $ 37 million in 1964, and $ 50.1 million in 1965. TWA stock went from $ 7.5 per share in 1962 to $ 62 in 1965.

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of 1969, TWA was given authority to fly across the Pacific to Hawaii and Taiwan, and for a few years, TWA had a round-the-world network.

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opened in 2008—partially encircling the landmark. The headhouse was renovated by Morse Development along with MCR and turned into the

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and the age of its fleet, TWA announced a major fleet renewal, ordering 125 new aircraft. TWA paid for naming rights for the new

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TWA's maintenance hangar at Philadelphia airport, built in 1956, from an undated photo from Historic American Engineering Record

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was acquired and fully restored for use as the hotel's cocktail bar, being placed on a section of apron in front of the hotel.

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it 25 years old at the time of the incident). The flight was under the command of Captain Steven Snyder, a veteran TWA pilot.

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to deliver the mail. However, Transcontinental opted to retain the T&WA name. With the company facing financial hardship,

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its main domestic and international hub, but abandoned this plan in the 1970s. The airline later developed its largest hub at

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operations to American Airlines about the same time that Pan American World Airways sold its Heathrow operation to United.

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and was already offering a 48-hour combination of plane and train trips across the United States. WAE had the expertise of

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C-69-1-LO / L-049 Constellation, c/n 1970, formerly 42-94549, painted as "Star of Switzerland" of TWA, on display at the

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the company. Jeffrey H. Erickson took over as president in 1994, moved its headquarters to St. Louis, and sponsored the

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most transatlantic passengers of any airline; until then, Pan American World Airways had always been number one. In the

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TWA's fleet-renewal program included adding newer and smaller, more fuel-efficient, longer-range aircraft such as the

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of American Airlines, which quickly formed a new company called TWA Airlines LLC. As part of the deal, TWA declared

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When Trans World Airlines was acquired by American Airlines in 2001, their fleet contained the following aircraft:

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that started operations in May 1934 on TWA's Columbus–Pittsburgh–Newark route. Most were phased out by 1937 as the

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was hijacked after taking off from Frankfurt am Main en route to New York City. It was taken to Dawson's Field in

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approval. The first L-1649A was delivered on May 4, 1957. Fully reclining seats were later added to the airliner.

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and older DC-9s, some from Ozark and the 1960s, were retired. TWA also became one of the early customers for the

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has many TWA timetables from 1931 until 1968, showing where they flew, how long it took and how much it cost.

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TWA's St. Louis hub shrank after the acquisition, due to its proximity to American's larger hub at Chicago's

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At its heyday, TWA operated a fleet of 747-100 aircraft. This aircraft N93119 would later explode mid-air as

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was singled out by Hezbollah as a member of the American military. The hijackers beat and tortured Stethem;

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from Los Angeles to New York on February 15, 1946, in 8 hours and 38 minutes. Hollywood passengers included

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was delivered to TWA in December 1933, the sole example of its type. On February 18, 1934, Frye (pilot) and

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led the expansion of the airline to serve Europe, the Middle East, and Asia, making TWA a second unofficial

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were grounded and later scrapped. TWA needed a replacement aircraft, but the first sixty modern all-metal

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TWA stated that it planned to make Los Angeles a focus city around October 2000, with a partnership with

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became president on July 2, 1958. The inaugural flight of TWA's Boeing 707 took place on March 20, 1959.

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American Airlines acquired some Ambassadors Clubs; other Ambassadors Clubs closed on December 2, 2001.

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Financial problems soon resurfaced and Trans World Airlines Inc. assets were acquired in April 2001 by

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to operate a route from New York City to Los Angeles via St. Louis, Kansas City, and other stops, with

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Tillinghast's analysis overlooked the possible implications of the transpacific industry and the

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plan, winning Icahn $ 469 million in personal profit, but adding $ 539.7 million in debt to TWA.

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On May 31, 1949, TWA ordered 20 Lockheed 749As. They were operated by TWA for the next 17 years.

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as an "experimental Overweather Laboratory", in a desire to fly at altitudes above the weather.

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under American Airlines until July 1, 2003. American Airlines closed the St. Louis hub in 2009.

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TWA earned a profit of $ 106.2 million in 1987. In September 1988, TWA stockholders approved a

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TWA, at one time, also held orders for the BAC-Aérospatiale Concorde, Sud Aviation Caravelle,

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Kansas City approved a $ 150 million bond issue for the TWA hub there. TWA vetoed plans for a

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at 12,000 feet, enabling it to fly at an altitude of 20,000 feet, above much of the weather.

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murdered the dying sailor and dumped his body on the tarmac. Robert Stethem was awarded the

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on November 15, 1946. Additionally, TWA lost $ 14.5 million in 1946, owed $ 4.34 million in

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then took over in 1957, but lasted less than a year, unable to work with Hughes' meddling.

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One City Centre in downtown St. Louis, which at one time served as the headquarters of TWA

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On October 21, 1946, TWA pilots went on strike. The strike finally ended when TWA and the

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In 1990, Icahn's pressing needs for additional capital forced him to sell the airline's

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for June 1989 says in 1988 TWA had fewer "Atlantic" passenger-miles than Pan Am alone.

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An original lighted TWA sign still exists (as of 2019) on the east side of Saarinen's

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with plans to begin service between Paris and Kyiv by 1999. Domestic code-share with

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in a number of languages targeted to American exporters and international travelers.

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and $ 38.9 million in long-term debt. Yet Hughes opposed Frye's financing proposals.

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Video Presentation: TWA Museum at Charles B. Wheeler Downtown Airport in Kansas City

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to whisk people between the West/Midwest (via Kansas City) and New York City (via

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of its old contracts back in May 1934, and won back the rest within a few years.

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to its fleet in 1970. After the merger with Hilton International in 1967, TWA's

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TWA started operating its Convair 880s on January 12, 1961, but would report a

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on October 18, 1947. Cohu was replaced by Ralph Damon in 1948. As president of

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praised her hiring, saying the action "would raise American prestige abroad".

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trijets on their US domestic routes between 1964 and closure of operations.

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TWA's corporate history dates from July 16, 1930, and the forced merger of

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To ameliorate the Karabu deal, TWA went in and out of bankruptcy in 1995.

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spun off the airline. In 1985, TWA's board agreed to sell the airline to

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restructuring in 1992 and 1995, and was further stressed by the crash of

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in 1988. TWA became saddled with debt, sold its London routes, underwent

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On July 11, 1946, a TWA Lockheed Constellation, NC86513, operating as

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Frye and Hughes had a falling out in 1947. Hughes's financial advisor

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June 1964 & August 8, 1968 Trans World Airlines system timetables

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Trans World Airlines had previously operated the following aircraft:

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lobby, restaurants and exhibition facilities. In addition, a vintage

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On December 23, 1954, the Hughes Tool Co. ordered 25 Lockheed L-1449

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Clubs in North America and the Caribbean closed prior to dissolution

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on a 25-acre (100,000 m) campus in the Kansas City suburb of

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in the late 1960s caused a need for central security checkpoints.

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after nearly 20 years as a hub. The following year, TWA acquired

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TWA Museum at Charles B. Wheeler Downtown Airport in Kansas City

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A TWA 757-231 in an AA/TWA Hybrid livery to promote their merger

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and his business partner Henry W. Peters, to buy stock in 1937.

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On September 20, 1932, the development contract was signed with

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In 1934, following charges of favoritism in the contracts, the

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TWA - Trans World Airlines - Transcontinental and Western Air

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has three TWA timetables including the final TWA timetable.

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Passengers from the hijacked TWA plane arrive at Lod, 1969.

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that gained widespread coverage was the collision of a TWA

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was started, with long-term plans for a merger considered.

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to O'Hare International. They ordered the pilot to fly to

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from Rome to Athens was hijacked and forcibly diverted to

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TWA had codeshare agreements with the following airlines:

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acquired control of TWA and took the company private in a

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en route to Paris, exploded over the Atlantic Ocean near

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Airlines, Inc. aircraft in the American Airlines fleet.

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limited to London and Paris; and in the Middle East, to

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LaMotte Cohu took over as president, and TWA ordered 12

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after Pearl Harbor. Designated as C-75s, they flew 3000

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Taking Wing: Commercial Aviation Took Off in Pittsburgh

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TWA's worst accident occurred on July 17, 1996, when

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jet airliner to its US-based fleet beginning in 1960.

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to Africa and Europe. TWA also contracted to fly its

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is prepared for takeoff from Columbus, Ohio, in 1940.

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List of Trans World Airlines accidents and incidents

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TWA had pilot bases in many European cities such as

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TWA continued to exist as an 8411:Sunworld International Airways 7926:Chicago and Southern Air Lines 7911:Chalk's International Airlines 6095:TWA Retired Pilots Association 6069:Historical TWA aircraft images 5969:TWA North America Destinations 5727:. June 1, 1999. Archived from 5286:." 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In 1962, TWA started using 1166:Kansas City Municipal Airport 1094:Lockheed L-749 Constellations 513:) was a major airline in the 8808:Companies based in St. Louis 8793:Airlines established in 1930 8724:Texas International Airlines 8436:Texas International Airlines 8126:Kiwi International Air Lines 7561:Grand Canyon Scenic Airlines 6720:History of American Airlines 6074:Trans World Airlines records 5946:. 2001-11-25. Archived from 5893:. 1976-09-20. Archived from 5864:. 1976-09-20. Archived from 5858:"Bombs for Croatia (Part I)" 5551:. 2001-01-08. Archived from 5002:Marcus, Lilit (2019-05-15). 4674:. 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Tillinghast Jr. 1285:Charles C. Tillinghast Jr. 1102:American Overseas Airlines 647: 521:in 2001. It was formed as 27:Trans World Airlines, Inc. 18: 8752: 8651: 8615: 8601: 8549: 8251:Overseas National Airways 7991:Eastern Air Lines Shuttle 7811:American Airlines Shuttle 7726: 7663: 7632: 7579: 7546: 7378: 7165: 6985: 6919: 6910: 6832: 6774: 6712: 6679:Allied Pilots Association 6671: 6610: 6588: 6550: 6338: 6325:American Airlines Shuttle 6317: 6296: 6270: 6147: 6137: 4695:"TWA – Death Of A Legend" 4393:Leonardo Da Vinci Airport 4363:Charles de Gaulle Airport 3753:Lockheed L-1649 Starliner 3491:Aérospatiale/BAC Concorde 3367:McDonnell Douglas DC-9-51 3360: 3351:McDonnell Douglas DC-9-41 3340: 3328:McDonnell Douglas DC-9-34 3316:McDonnell Douglas DC-9-32 3309: 3303:McDonnell Douglas DC-9-31 3292: 3286: 3270:McDonnell Douglas DC-9-15 3268: 3258: 3252:McDonnell Douglas DC-9-14 3037: 2927: 2854: 2851: 2848: 2845: 2627: 2556: 2553: 2489: 2458: 2455: 2452: 2449: 2446: 2397: 2328: 2292: 2289: 2286: 2281: 2278: 1426:Trans World Flight Center 1253:Astoria, Queens, New York 633:, and completed in 1962. 489: 356: 293: 264: 238: 228: 190: 156:Kansas City–International 122: 103:1 December 2001 99: 76: 54: 49: 44: 40: 31: 8609:Airline Deregulation Act 8607:at the time of the 1978 8521:Western Pacific Airlines 8001:Emery Worldwide Airlines 7986:Eastern Air Lines (2015) 7108:Southern Airways Express 6078:American Heritage Center 6064:The karabu deal contract 5351:TWA Files - airlinefiles 4720:"Transport:TWA Trippers" 4270:Washington, D.C., area ( 4101:Washington, D.C., area ( 3779:targets for Palestinian 3751:On June 26, 1959, a TWA 3733:with a United Airlines' 2459:All were transferred to 2398:All were transferred to 2366:All were transferred to 2202: 2147:List of TWA destinations 1985: 1935:Royal Jordanian Airlines 1796: 1616:Facing the pressures of 1595: 1535: 1508:In 1969, TWA opened the 1488:TWA operated nearly 100 1273:In 1961, TWA introduced 1268: 899: 843:erupted, leading to the 781:Douglas Aircraft Company 730:University of Notre Dame 652: 580:Airline Deregulation Act 8652:Defunct legacy carriers 8616:Current legacy carriers 8605:Civil Aeronautics Board 8451:Trans Caribbean Airways 8361:Seaboard World Airlines 8206:North American Airlines 8166:Miami Air International 7846:Atlantic Coast Airlines 7791:Alaska Coastal Airlines 7566:Griffing Flying Service 7533:World Atlantic Airlines 7503:Sierra Pacific Airlines 7365:Western Global Airlines 7280:Freight Runners Express 7240:Baron Aviation Services 7148:Warbelow's Air Ventures 6766:Transpacific Route Case 6730:American Airlines Group 6247:Trans Caribbean Airways 5925:View Domestic Locations 5449:Sports Business Journal 5062:World Airline Directory 5030:www.timetableimages.com 4966:Bridgeport, Connecticut 4802:Rummel, Robert (1991). 4466:New York (state) portal 3869:Paris–Charles de Gaulle 3815:hijacked TWA Flight 106 3755:, N7313C, operating as 3687:Accidents and incidents 3658:Lockheed L-1011 TriStar 3460:McDonnell Douglas DC-10 3156:Lockheed L-1329 JetStar 3133:Lockheed L-1011 Tristar 2469:McDonnell Douglas MD-83 2437:McDonnell Douglas MD-82 2108:American Airlines Group 2000:American Eagle Airlines 1912:McDonnell Douglas MD-80 1629:Trans World Corporation 1503:Transpacific Route Case 1497:"Props Are For Boats". 1340:Trans World Corporation 1212:Civil Aeronautics Board 1121:Glenn L. 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Fundinguniverse.com 4804:Howard Hughes and TWA 3847:was hijacked by five 3817:, a Boeing 727, from 3770: 2969:Ford 5-AT-DS Trimotor 2885:Fairchild C-82 Packet 2860:Douglas C-47 Skytrain 2764:Curtiss C-46 Commando 2177:America West Airlines 2125:On May 15, 2019, the 2090: 2078: 2024:Chapter 11 bankruptcy 1993: 1959:America West Airlines 1886: 1855: 1758: 1714:, Berlin, Frankfurt, 1637:Texas Air Corporation 1603: 1530: 1514:Overland Park, Kansas 1487: 1479: 1415: 1350:, Canteen Corp., and 1292: 1263:Charles Sparks Thomas 1221:for 300 jet engines, 1197: 1148:Kansas City, Missouri 1141: 1002: 919:transatlantic flights 915:Air Transport Command 894:cabin was pressurized 866: 830: 770: 715: 665: 607:Kansas City, Missouri 541:, it was one of the " 321:Mount Kisco, New York 8783:Trans World Airlines 8729:Trans World Airlines 8669:Continental Airlines 8461:Trans World Airlines 8116:Jet America Airlines 7946:Continental Airlines 7856:Boston-Maine Airways 7806:America West Express 7761:Air Florida Commuter 7594:AirMed International 7513:Superior Air Charter 7493:Presidential Airways 7463:New Pacific Airlines 7133:Tropic Ocean Airways 7073:Penobscot Island Air 7068:New England Airlines 6897:Sun Country Airlines 6252:Trans World Airlines 6043: (archive index) 6037:TWA official website 5989:Trans World Airlines 5973:Trans World Airlines 5929:Trans World Airlines 5602:Trans World Airlines 5598:TWA Ambassadors Club 5577:Trans World Airlines 5475:Trans World Airlines 5280:Flight International 4571:. 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Erickson 148:Kansas City–Downtown 21:TWA (disambiguation) 8516:West Coast Airlines 8471:Trans World Express 8081:Guy-America Airways 7921:Chautauqua Airlines 7906:Centurion Air Cargo 7871:Braniff (1991–1992) 7866:Braniff (1983–1990) 7736:Aero Virgin Islands 7614:Life Flight Network 7388:Air Charter Bahamas 7290:Kalitta Charters II 6207:MidAtlantic Airways 5897:on December 8, 2008 5868:on January 14, 2009 5321:Air Transport World 4978:Journal of Commerce 4962:The Bridgeport Post 4646:The Atlantic Cities 4546:on 23 November 2018 3472: 3242:One written off as 3146:One written off as 3018:One written off as 2507: 2275: 2153:Trans World Express 1899:, home of the then 1824:itself to renowned 1571:trans-Pacific route 1540:TWA introduced the 1257:W. 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Meyer Jr. 426: 420: 412: 404: 403:Carter Burgess 398: 392: 384: 376: 364: 352: 347: 336:(1992–Apr 2001) 335: 323: 315: 303: 289: 284: 282:AMR Corporation 276: 260: 255: 224: 186: 171: 158: 150: 142: 134: 112: 111: 106: 104: 89: 88: 83: 81: 24: 17: 12: 11: 5: 8861: 8851: 8850: 8845: 8840: 8835: 8830: 8825: 8820: 8815: 8810: 8805: 8800: 8795: 8790: 8785: 8768: 8767: 8765: 8764: 8759: 8753: 8750: 8749: 8747: 8746: 8741: 8736: 8731: 8726: 8721: 8716: 8711: 8706: 8701: 8696: 8691: 8686: 8684:Hughes Airwest 8681: 8676: 8671: 8666: 8661: 8659:Aloha Airlines 8655: 8653: 8649: 8648: 8646: 8645: 8640: 8635: 8630: 8625: 8619: 8617: 8613: 8612: 8602: 8599: 8598: 8591: 8590: 8583: 8576: 8568: 8559: 8558: 8550: 8547: 8546: 8544: 8543: 8538: 8533: 8528: 8523: 8518: 8513: 8508: 8506:Virgin America 8503: 8498: 8493: 8488: 8483: 8478: 8473: 8468: 8463: 8458: 8453: 8448: 8443: 8438: 8433: 8428: 8423: 8418: 8413: 8408: 8403: 8398: 8393: 8388: 8383: 8378: 8373: 8368: 8363: 8358: 8356:Saturn Airways 8353: 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Olds 1293:TWA added the 1286: 1283: 1270: 1267: 1168:, while their 1157:attraction at 1116: 1113: 1086: 1085: 1082: 1078: 1077: 1074: 1070: 1069: 1066: 1062: 1061: 1058: 1054: 1053: 1050: 1046: 1045: 1042: 1038: 1037: 1032: 1024: 1023: 1022: 1012: 1009: 971:Walter Pidgeon 963:William Powell 942: 939: 911:Army Air Force 906: 903: 901: 898: 824: 821: 805:Northrop Gamma 709: 706: 689:contracts to. 659: 656: 654: 651: 649: 646: 596:TWA Flight 800 527:Ford Trimotors 502: 501: 491: 487: 486: 484: 483: 477: 469: 463: 457: 451: 443: 435: 429: 423: 415: 410:Charles Thomas 407: 401: 395: 387: 379: 367: 360: 358: 354: 353: 351: 350: 338: 326: 318: 306: 297: 295: 291: 290: 288: 287: 279: 270: 268: 262: 261: 259: 258: 250: 244: 242: 236: 235: 232: 226: 225: 223: 222: 217: 212: 207: 202: 196: 194: 188: 187: 185: 184: 179: 174: 166: 161: 153: 145: 140:Chicago–O'Hare 137: 128: 126: 120: 119: 101: 97: 96: 78: 74: 73: 70: 69: 66: 63: 59: 58: 53: 48: 38: 37: 15: 9: 6: 4: 3: 2: 8860: 8849: 8846: 8844: 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8004: 8002: 7999: 7997: 7994: 7992: 7989: 7987: 7984: 7982: 7979: 7977: 7974: 7972: 7971:Delta Express 7969: 7967: 7966:Crown Airways 7964: 7962: 7959: 7957: 7954: 7952: 7949: 7947: 7944: 7942: 7939: 7937: 7934: 7932: 7929: 7927: 7924: 7922: 7919: 7917: 7914: 7912: 7909: 7907: 7904: 7902: 7899: 7897: 7894: 7892: 7889: 7887: 7884: 7882: 7879: 7877: 7876:Britt Airways 7874: 7872: 7869: 7867: 7864: 7862: 7859: 7857: 7854: 7852: 7849: 7847: 7844: 7842: 7839: 7837: 7834: 7832: 7829: 7827: 7824: 7822: 7819: 7817: 7814: 7812: 7809: 7807: 7804: 7802: 7799: 7797: 7794: 7792: 7789: 7787: 7784: 7782: 7779: 7777: 7774: 7772: 7769: 7767: 7764: 7762: 7759: 7757: 7754: 7752: 7749: 7747: 7744: 7742: 7739: 7737: 7734: 7732: 7729: 7728: 7725: 7721: 7714: 7709: 7707: 7702: 7700: 7695: 7694: 7691: 7679: 7676: 7674: 7671: 7669: 7666: 7665: 7662: 7656: 7653: 7651: 7648: 7646: 7643: 7641: 7638: 7637: 7635: 7631: 7625: 7622: 7620: 7617: 7615: 7612: 7610: 7607: 7605: 7602: 7600: 7597: 7595: 7592: 7590: 7587: 7586: 7584: 7582: 7581:Air ambulance 7578: 7572: 7569: 7567: 7564: 7562: 7559: 7557: 7554: 7553: 7551: 7549: 7545: 7539: 7536: 7534: 7531: 7529: 7526: 7524: 7521: 7519: 7516: 7514: 7511: 7509: 7506: 7504: 7501: 7499: 7496: 7494: 7491: 7489: 7486: 7484: 7481: 7479: 7476: 7474: 7471: 7469: 7466: 7464: 7461: 7459: 7456: 7454: 7451: 7449: 7446: 7444: 7441: 7439: 7436: 7434: 7431: 7429: 7426: 7424: 7421: 7419: 7416: 7414: 7411: 7409: 7406: 7404: 7401: 7399: 7396: 7394: 7391: 7389: 7386: 7385: 7383: 7381: 7377: 7371: 7368: 7366: 7363: 7361: 7358: 7356: 7353: 7351: 7348: 7346: 7343: 7341: 7338: 7336: 7333: 7331: 7328: 7326: 7323: 7321: 7318: 7316: 7313: 7311: 7308: 7306: 7303: 7301: 7298: 7296: 7293: 7291: 7288: 7286: 7283: 7281: 7278: 7276: 7275:FedEx Express 7273: 7271: 7268: 7266: 7263: 7261: 7258: 7256: 7255:Corporate Air 7253: 7251: 7248: 7246: 7243: 7241: 7238: 7236: 7233: 7231: 7228: 7226: 7223: 7221: 7218: 7216: 7213: 7211: 7208: 7206: 7203: 7201: 7198: 7196: 7193: 7191: 7188: 7186: 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6307: 6305: 6302: 6301: 6299: 6295: 6289: 6286: 6284: 6281: 6279: 6276: 6275: 6273: 6269: 6263: 6260: 6258: 6257:Trump Shuttle 6255: 6253: 6250: 6248: 6245: 6243: 6240: 6238: 6235: 6233: 6230: 6228: 6225: 6223: 6220: 6218: 6215: 6213: 6210: 6208: 6205: 6203: 6200: 6198: 6195: 6193: 6190: 6188: 6185: 6183: 6180: 6178: 6175: 6173: 6170: 6168: 6165: 6163: 6160: 6158: 6155: 6154: 6152: 6146: 6141: 6136: 6132: 6125: 6120: 6118: 6113: 6111: 6106: 6105: 6102: 6096: 6093: 6091: 6087: 6086: 6081: 6079: 6075: 6072: 6070: 6067: 6065: 6062: 6060: 6057: 6054: 6051: 6048: 6045: 6042: 6038: 6035: 6033: 6030: 6028: 6025: 6023: 6019: 6014: 6012: 6008: 6005: 6002: 6001: 5990: 5986: 5980: 5974: 5970: 5964: 5950:on 2001-11-25 5949: 5945: 5939: 5937: 5930: 5926: 5920: 5911: 5896: 5892: 5888: 5882: 5867: 5863: 5859: 5853: 5838: 5832: 5817: 5813: 5806: 5791: 5785: 5770: 5766: 5760: 5752: 5748: 5744: 5738: 5730: 5726: 5722: 5716: 5708: 5704: 5700: 5694: 5678: 5674: 5670: 5664: 5648: 5644: 5640: 5634: 5625: 5620: 5616: 5609: 5603: 5599: 5593: 5591: 5589: 5587: 5585: 5578: 5574: 5569: 5555:on 2008-09-19 5554: 5550: 5546: 5540: 5526: 5522: 5515: 5508: 5502: 5495: 5494: 5489: 5483: 5476: 5472: 5466: 5450: 5446: 5440: 5438: 5429: 5425: 5419: 5404: 5398: 5390: 5386: 5380: 5372: 5368: 5361: 5355: 5352: 5347: 5339: 5336: 5329: 5322: 5319:The table in 5316: 5302: 5299: 5292: 5285: 5281: 5275: 5261:on 2012-08-04 5260: 5256: 5250: 5234: 5230: 5224: 5216: 5212: 5205: 5191: 5187: 5183: 5179: 5173: 5158: 5154: 5148: 5134: 5130: 5126: 5122: 5116: 5108: 5104: 5098: 5091: 5087: 5083: 5080: 5074: 5067: 5063: 5058: 5043: 5037: 5031: 5028: 5023: 5009: 5005: 4998: 4991: 4986: 4979: 4974: 4967: 4963: 4957: 4948: 4940: 4933: 4931: 4929: 4927: 4925: 4909: 4903: 4901: 4892: 4885: 4877: 4875:9780967951997 4871: 4867: 4860: 4858: 4856: 4854: 4852: 4850: 4848: 4846: 4844: 4842: 4840: 4838: 4836: 4834: 4832: 4830: 4828: 4826: 4824: 4815: 4813:9781560980179 4809: 4805: 4798: 4796: 4794: 4792: 4790: 4788: 4786: 4784: 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3535: 3532: 3529: 3526: 3524: 3521: 3520: 3517:12 on option 3516: 3513: 3510: 3508: 3505: 3504: 3500: 3497: 3494: 3492: 3489: 3488: 3484: 3481: 3478: 3475: 3474: 3466:Fleet in 1970 3463: 3461: 3457: 3453: 3449: 3445: 3436: 3433: 3430: 3427: 3425: 3422: 3421: 3417: 3414: 3411: 3408: 3406: 3403: 3402: 3399: 3396: 3393: 3390: 3388: 3385: 3384: 3380: 3376: 3373: 3370: 3368: 3365: 3364: 3357: 3354: 3352: 3349: 3348: 3344: 3337: 3334: 3331: 3329: 3326: 3325: 3322: 3319: 3317: 3314: 3313: 3306: 3304: 3301: 3300: 3296: 3289: 3283: 3282: 3279: 3276: 3273: 3271: 3267: 3264: 3261: 3255: 3253: 3250: 3249: 3245: 3241: 3238: 3235: 3232: 3230: 3227: 3226: 3223: 3220: 3217: 3214: 3212: 3211:Martin 2-0-2A 3209: 3208: 3205: 3202: 3199: 3196: 3194: 3193:Lockheed Vega 3191: 3190: 3187: 3184: 3181: 3178: 3176: 3173: 3172: 3169:Business jet 3168: 3165: 3162: 3159: 3157: 3154: 3153: 3149: 3145: 3142: 3139: 3136: 3134: 3131: 3130: 3127: 3124: 3121: 3118: 3116: 3113: 3112: 3109: 3106: 3103: 3100: 3098: 3095: 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2645: 2642: 2639: 2637: 2634: 2633: 2630: 2624: 2621: 2619: 2616: 2615: 2612: 2609: 2606: 2603: 2601: 2598: 2597: 2594: 2591: 2588: 2585: 2583: 2580: 2579: 2575: 2571: 2568: 2566: 2563: 2562: 2559: 2550: 2548: 2545: 2544: 2541: 2538: 2535: 2532: 2530: 2527: 2526: 2522: 2519: 2516: 2513: 2510: 2509: 2503: 2498:Retired fleet 2491: 2486: 2483: 2480: 2479: 2475: 2472: 2470: 2467: 2466: 2462: 2443: 2440: 2438: 2435: 2434: 2430: 2427: 2424: 2421: 2418: 2415: 2413: 2410: 2409: 2405: 2401: 2394: 2391: 2388: 2385: 2382: 2379: 2377: 2374: 2373: 2369: 2365: 2362: 2359: 2356: 2353: 2350: 2347: 2345: 2342: 2341: 2337: 2333: 2325: 2322: 2320: 2317: 2316: 2312: 2307: 2302: 2297: 2296: 2277: 2271: 2257: 2254: 2246: 2243:February 2012 2236: 2232: 2226: 2225: 2220:This section 2218: 2214: 2209: 2208: 2198: 2195: 2193: 2190: 2188: 2185: 2183: 2180: 2178: 2175: 2173: 2170: 2168: 2165: 2164: 2163: 2160: 2158: 2154: 2148: 2138: 2136: 2133: 2128: 2123: 2121: 2116: 2113: 2109: 2101: 2097: 2094: 2089: 2082: 2077: 2068: 2065: 2061: 2056: 2053: 2051: 2047: 2042: 2039: 2037: 2033: 2030:, founder of 2029: 2025: 2021: 2017: 2007: 2005: 2001: 1992: 1983: 1981: 1977: 1973: 1968: 1962: 1960: 1956: 1952: 1948: 1944: 1940: 1936: 1931: 1929: 1925: 1921: 1917: 1913: 1909: 1904: 1902: 1898: 1894: 1885: 1876: 1873: 1870: 1866: 1859: 1854: 1850: 1841: 1839: 1833: 1830: 1829:Frank Lorenzo 1827: 1822: 1818: 1816: 1806: 1804: 1794: 1792: 1789: 1784: 1782: 1778: 1774: 1770: 1762: 1757: 1753: 1751: 1750:privatization 1746: 1744: 1739: 1737: 1733: 1729: 1725: 1721: 1717: 1713: 1709: 1705: 1701: 1697: 1693: 1689: 1685: 1681: 1677: 1673: 1668: 1666: 1662: 1657: 1654: 1650: 1646: 1642: 1638: 1634: 1633:Frank Lorenzo 1630: 1625: 1623: 1619: 1611: 1607: 1602: 1593: 1591: 1585: 1583: 1579: 1574: 1572: 1568: 1563: 1559: 1555: 1551: 1547: 1543: 1529: 1525: 1523: 1518: 1515: 1511: 1506: 1504: 1498: 1491: 1486: 1478: 1472:All-jet fleet 1469: 1467: 1463: 1459: 1455: 1445: 1443: 1439: 1435: 1431: 1430:Eero Saarinen 1427: 1419: 1414: 1409: 1399: 1397: 1393: 1389: 1385: 1381: 1377: 1367: 1364: 1362: 1357: 1353: 1349: 1345: 1344:Hilton Hotels 1341: 1336: 1334: 1330: 1325: 1323: 1319: 1315: 1311: 1306: 1304: 1296: 1291: 1282: 1280: 1279:Doppler radar 1276: 1266: 1264: 1260: 1258: 1254: 1250: 1246: 1243: 1238: 1236: 1232: 1228: 1224: 1220: 1215: 1213: 1209: 1205: 1196: 1192: 1190: 1185: 1183: 1179: 1175: 1171: 1170:overhaul base 1167: 1160: 1156: 1153: 1152:TWA Moonliner 1149: 1145: 1140: 1136: 1134: 1130: 1129:Martin 4-0-4s 1126: 1125:Martin 2-0-2s 1122: 1112: 1109: 1107: 1103: 1099: 1095: 1083: 1080: 1079: 1075: 1072: 1071: 1067: 1064: 1063: 1059: 1056: 1055: 1051: 1048: 1047: 1043: 1040: 1039: 1033: 1030: 1029: 1021: 1018: 1017:Noah Dietrich 1006: 1001: 997: 995: 991: 987: 982: 980: 976: 972: 968: 964: 960: 956: 952: 948: 947:Star of Paris 938: 936: 932: 928: 924: 920: 916: 912: 897: 895: 890: 886: 882: 879:, along with 878: 877:Howard Hughes 874: 865: 861: 858: 857:John D. Hertz 854: 850: 846: 842: 834: 829: 820: 817: 813: 812:Douglas DC-2s 808: 806: 802: 798: 794: 790: 786: 782: 774: 769: 765: 763: 759: 755: 751: 747: 743: 739: 735: 731: 727: 723: 714: 705: 701: 699: 695: 690: 688: 684: 681: 677: 673: 664: 658:Founding: TWA 645: 643: 639: 634: 632: 631:Eero Saarinen 628: 627:New York City 624: 620: 616: 612: 608: 603: 601: 597: 593: 589: 585: 581: 576: 574: 570: 566: 562: 558: 554: 553:Howard Hughes 550: 548: 544: 540: 536: 532: 528: 524: 520: 516: 515:United States 512: 508: 499: 495: 492: 488: 478: 473: 470: 464: 458: 452: 447: 444: 439: 436: 430: 424: 419: 416: 411: 408: 402: 396: 391: 390:Howard Hughes 388: 383: 380: 375: 371: 368: 363:Dick Robbins 362: 361: 359: 355: 346: 342: 339: 334: 330: 327: 322: 319: 314: 310: 307: 302: 301:New York City 299: 298: 296: 292: 283: 280: 275: 272: 271: 269: 267: 263: 254: 251: 249: 246: 245: 243: 241: 237: 233: 231: 227: 221: 218: 216: 213: 211: 208: 206: 203: 201: 198: 197: 195: 193: 189: 183: 180: 178: 175: 170: 167: 165: 162: 157: 154: 149: 146: 141: 138: 133: 130: 129: 127: 125: 121: 116: 113:(merged with 102: 98: 93: 79: 75: 67: 64: 61: 60: 57: 52: 47: 43: 39: 35: 30: 22: 8728: 8460: 8421:Tailwind Air 8406:Southern Air 8296:Pan Am Cargo 8201:New York Air 8121:Key Airlines 8006:Eos Airlines 7916:Champion Air 7836:ATA Airlines 7571:Utah Airways 7498:Regional Sky 7350:UPS Airlines 7138:Ultimate Jet 7013:Boutique Air 6998:Air Flamenco 6993:Advanced Air 6967:PSA Airlines 6937:Endeavor Air 6748: 6743:American Way 6741: 6633:O. 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