Trans World Airlines (TWA) was a major airline in the United States that operated from 1930 until it was acquired by American Airlines in 2001. It was formed as Transcontinental & Western Air to operate a route from New York City to Los Angeles via St. Louis, Kansas City, and other stops, with Ford Trimotors.

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

TWA announces the largest aircraft order in company history for 125 B717s, A328s and A320 family aircraft plus options on 125 additional aircraft. January 27, 1999 TWA once again has the honor of carrying Pope John Paul II home from St. Louis to Rome.

December 9, 1998 TWA announces the largest aircraft order in company history for 125 B717s, A328s and A320 family aircraft plus options on 125 additional aircraft. January 27, 1999 TWA once again has the honor of carrying Pope John Paul II home from St. Louis to Rome.

Dec 10, 1998 · In addition to the 125 firm orders, TWA has taken options on an additional 50 Boeing 717s and an additional 75 A320 Family aircraft. The B717s will be powered by BR715 engines manufactured by BMW Rolls Royce. The A318s will be powered by the newly designed PW6000 engines manufactured by Pratt & Whitney.

Apr 30, 2021 · While American ultimately opted to cancel the 50-aircraft A318 order that it inherited from TWA, this did not spell the end between the airline and the A320 family as a whole. Indeed, it has gone on to fly all three of the series' larger variants.

Dec 10, 1998 · The options are for 50 717s and 75 A320 family aircraft. The new planes will convert one of the oldest fleets in the industry to one of the youngest. In 1996, its average aircraft age was 19...

Apr 3, 2023 · As for today, in 2023, if TWA were still around, I could see them operating a fleet of Airbus A320s, Boeing 717s, and a small handful of 757s. I don’t think the 763 would last long with their domestic network. In addition, they could have some A320neos by the late 2010s to replace some of the older 717s and A320ceos when the time came.

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Dec 9, 1998 · LONDON (CNNfn) - Trans World Airlines announced Wednesday its biggest plane order ever, confirming it has placed orders and options for up to 250 Airbus and Boeing jets. The deals are estimated to...