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  1. Trans World Airlines - Wikipedia

    As the Airline Deregulation Act 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. Carl Icahn acquired control of …

  2. TWA Hotel at New York's JFK Airport

    The TWA Hotel is the only on-airport hotel at New York's JFK Airport. Rated Best Airport Hotel in North America by Skytrax, the TWA Hotel is connected to Terminal 5 and a short AirTrain ride from all …

  3. Trans World Airlines – A Long Road to Failure - Legends of America

    Trans World Airlines, Inc. (TWA) was a former American airline that maintained extensive routes in the United States, Europe, the Caribbean, and the Middle East. It operated from 1930 until 2001, when it …

  4. What Happened to TWA? (A Timeline of its Demise)

    Aug 30, 2023 · While TWA eventually declared bankruptcy and was purchased by United Airlines in 2001, the TWA brand continued operating until 2003. Today, TWA is remembered for being an early …

  5. The turbulent history of Trans World Airlines (TWA) - AeroTime

    May 27, 2025 · TWA did not originally stand for Trans World Airlines. The letters TWA were originally an acronym for Transcontinental & Western Air, an early airline that flew passengers and air mail across …

  6. TWA - Death Of A Legend | St. Louis Magazine

    Jul 28, 2006 · TWA was the Marilyn Monroe of the airlines: an American icon done in by powerful men who wanted a piece of its magic. Glamorous, tragic, gone before its time. And even though TWA’s …

  7. History - The TWA Museum at 10 Richards Road

    In 1967, TWA began offering jet service for all of its domestic and international routes, the first airline to do so. Once one of the leading airlines in the world, Trans World Airlines (TWA) was in business …

  8. Trans World Airlines (TWA) Fleet Details and History

    Dec 1, 2001 · Trans World Airlines (TWA) (IATA: TW / ICAO: TWA) was an airline headquartered in St. Louis, United States operating from 1950 to 2001

  9. The history of TWA: The ups & downs of one of America's fallen …

    Apr 21, 2021 · Trans World Airlines, better known as TWA, was one of the major United States air carriers that moved millions of people through the sky to destinations around the globe.

  10. Trans World Airlines, Inc. (TWA) | Britannica Money

    5 days ago · Trans World Airlines, Inc. (TWA), former American airline that maintained extensive routes in the United States and to Europe, the Caribbean, and the Middle East. TWA was absorbed by …