John F. Kennedy International AirportStatistics (2025)Source: Port Authority of New York and New Jersey FAAJohn F. Kennedy International Airport (IATA: JFK, ICAO: KJFK, FAALID: JFK) is the primary international airport serving the New York metropolitan area. It is located on the southwestern shore of Long Island, in Queens, New York City, bordering Jamaica Bay. It is the busiest of the three airports in the New York airport system, the sixth-busiest airport in the United States.
America West AirlinesFoundedFebruary 1981 (1981-02)Commenced operationsAugust 1, 1983 (1983-08-01)Ceased operationsSeptember 25, 2007 (2007-09-25) (merged into US Airways)HubsPhoenix–Sky HarborSecondary hubsColumbus–Glenn (1993–2003)Las VegasFrequent-flyer programFlightFundSubsidiariesAmerica West Express (1985–2007)Parent companyAmerica West Holdings (1981–2005)US Airways Group (2005–2007)HeadquartersTempe, Arizona, United StatesKey peopleBill FrankeDoug ParkerFoundersEd Beauvais (First CEO)Mark BeauvaisDon NeilsonMichael RoachAmerica West Airlines was an airline in the United States that operated from 1981 until it merged with US Airways in 2007.
United AirlinesAirline of the United StatesFoundedMarch 28, 1931 (95 years ago) (1931-03-28) as a subsidiary of United Aircraft and Transport CorporationCommenced operationsMarch 28, 1931 (95 years ago) (1931-03-28)AOC #CALA014AHubsChicago–O'HareDenverGuamHouston–IntercontinentalLos AngelesNewarkSan FranciscoWashington–DullesFrequent-flyer programMileagePlusAllianceStar AllianceSubsidiariesUnited ExpressRepublic Airways Holdings (18.2%)Fleet size1,145Destinations411Parent companyUnited Airlines HoldingsTraded asNasdaq: UALDJTA componentS&P 500 componentISINUS9100471096HeadquartersWillis Tower, Chicago, Illinois, United StatesKey peopleScott Kirby (CEO)Edward Philip (chairman)Brett Hart (president)FounderWilliam E. BoeingRevenueUS$59.1 billion (2025)Operating incomeUS$4.7 billion (2025)Net incomeUS$3.4 billion (2025)Total assetsUS$76.4 billion (2025)Total equityUS$15.3 billion (2025)Employees 113,200 (2025)Websitewww.united.comNotes Financials as of December 31, 2025.References:United Airlines, Inc. is a major airline in the United States headquartered in Chicago, Illinois.
Trans World AirlinesAirline of the United States (1930–2001)FoundedJuly 16, 1930; 96 years ago (1930-07-16)(as Transcontinental & Western Air)Ceased operationsDecember 1, 2001; 24 years ago (2001-12-01)(merged with American Airlines)HubsKansas City–Downtown (1951–1972)Kansas City–International (1972–1982)St. Louis (1982–2001)Focus citiesAthens–EllinikonAtlanta (1992–1994)BostonChicago–O'Hare (1958–1982)Denver–StapletonLondon–Heathrow (before April 1991)Los AngelesNew York–JFKParis–Charles de GaullePittsburgh (1966–1985)San Juan (1999–2001)Frequent-flyer programAviatorsSubsidiariesTrans World Connection (1999–2001)Trans World Express (1993–1995)Parent companyTrans World Corporation (1961–1992)AMR Corporation (2001)HeadquartersNew York City (1930–1931; 1964–1987)Kansas City, Missouri (1931–1964)Mount Kisco, New York (1987–1992)St. Louis, Missouri (1992–Apr 2001)Fort Worth, Texas (Apr 2001–Dec 2001)Key peopleDick Robbins (1930–1934)Jack Frye & Paul Richter (1931–1947)Walter A. Hamilton (1931–1946)Howard Hughes (1939–1965)Ralph Damon (1949–1956)Carter Burgess (1956–1957)Charles Thomas (1958–1960)Charles Tillinghast (1961–1976)L.E. Smart (since 1976)C.E. Meyer Jr. (1976–1985)Carl Icahn (1985–1993)William R. Howard (1993–1994)Jeffrey H. Erickson (1994–1997)Gerald L. Gitner (1997–1999)William Compton (1999–2001)Donald J. Carty (2001)Robert W. Baker (2001)Websitetwa.com at the Wayback Machine (archived 2001-10-25))Trans World Airlines (TWA) was a trunk carrier, a scheduled airline in the United States that operated from 1930 until it was acquired by American Airlines in 2001.
Carnival Air LinesFoundedNovember 15, 1988 (1988-11-15)Commenced operationsAugust 1989 (1989-08)Ceased operationsFebruary 26, 1998 (1998-02-26)HubsFort LauderdaleMiamiFleet size35Destinations23Parent companyCarnival Corporation(1988–1997)Pan Am Corporation (1997–1998)HeadquartersDania Beach, Florida, United StatesKey peopleMicky ArisonEmployees1,350Carnival Air Lines Incorporated was a charter and scheduled airline division of the Carnival Corporation that started in 1988 after Carnival Cruise Lines purchased Pacific Interstate Airlines.
Vanguard AirlinesFounded1984Commenced operations1994HubsKansas City International AirportFocus citiesChicago Midway International AirportFleet size15Destinations18Parent companyVanguard Airlines, Inc.HeadquartersKansas City, Missouri, U.S.Key peopleBob McAdoo, Founder and 1st CEO; John Tague, 2nd CEO, First person in history to be CEO of two airlines at the same time and divided this position with Air South)John went on to be CEO of ATA Airlines then Vice President of Marketing for United Airlines and is credited with starting United’s low fare operation called Ted Airlines and he elevated to President of United Airlines.
National Airlines (1934–1980)FoundedAugust 2, 1934 (1934-08-02)signed post office contractCommenced operationsOctober 15, 1934 (1934-10-15)Ceased operationsJanuary 7, 1980 (1980-01-07)(acquired by Pan Am)Operating basesJacksonville (FL)MiamiNew OrleansNew York–JFKTampaParent companyPan Am CorporationHeadquartersMiami-Dade County, Florida, United StatesKey peopleLouis "Bud" Maytag (CEO, 1962–1980)FounderGeorge T. Baker (CEO, 1934–1962)National Airlines was a trunk carrier, a scheduled airline in the United States that operated from 1934 until it merged with Pan Am in 1980.
ATA AirlinesFoundedSeptember 1973 incorporated in IndianaCommenced operationsMarch 1981 (1981-03) first airline operationCeased operationsApril 3, 2008 (2008-04-03)HubsIndianapolisFocus citiesChicago–MidwayHonoluluOaklandFrequent-flyer programATA Travel AwardsSubsidiariesATA Connection(1993–2008)Chicago Express Airlines(1993–2005)Parent companyGlobal Aviation Holdings (2002–2008)HeadquartersIndianapolis, Indiana, U.S.FounderJ.
Pei Cobb Freed & PartnersPei Cobb Freed & Partners is an American architectural firm based in New York City, founded in 1955 by I. M. Pei and other associates. The firm has received numerous awards for its work. The firm provides architectural services, as well as planning and urban design.
Pan AmPan American World Airways, originally founded as Pan American Airways and more commonly known as Pan Am, was a major airline in the United States that was the largest international air carrier for much of the 20th century. The first airline to fly worldwide, it pioneered innovations such as jumbo jets and computerized reservation systems, and introduced the first American jetliner, the Boeing 707, in 1958.
I. M. PeiChinese-American architect (1917–2019)Ieoh Ming Pei ( ; Chinese: 貝聿銘; pinyin: Bèi Yùmíng; April 26, 1917 – May 16, 2019) was a Chinese-American architect. Born in Guangzhou into a Chinese family, Pei drew inspiration at an early age from the garden villas at Suzhou, the traditional retreat of the scholar-gentry to which his family belonged.
Pan Am (1996–1998)Commenced operationsSeptember 26, 1996 (1996-09-26)Ceased operationsFebruary 26, 1998 (1998-02-26) (merged with Carnival Air Lines)HubsMiami International AirportFleet size12Destinations17Parent companyPan Am CorporationHeadquartersDoral, Florida, U.S.Key peopleCharles E. CobbMartin ShugruePan American Airways, also known as Pan Am II, was an airline created in 1996 by an investment group that included former US ambassador Charles Cobb.*As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.