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Trans World Airlines

Airline 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.

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