Trans World Airlines

Trans World Airlines
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.[1] It stopped flying after it was bought by American Airlines in 2001, after many financial problems.[2]

References

http://avstop.com/history/historyofairlines/twa.htm
"TWA to be bought by American - Jan. 10, 2001". money.cnn.com.

Gallery

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

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[1] ttp://avstop.com/history/historyofairlines/twa.htm

[2] "TWA to be bought by American - Jan. 10, 2001". money.cnn.com.