Transcontinental & Western Air

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Transcontinental & Western Air was a major early U.S. airline that later evolved into Trans World Airlines (TWA), becoming one of the most prominent international carriers of the 20th century.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf airline
defunct airline
alsoKnownAs T&WA
corporateLineageContinuedAs Trans World Airlines
country United States
dateFounded 1930-10-01
fleetType propeller-driven airliners
formedByMergerOf Transcontinental Air Transport
Western Air Express
foundedIn 1930
headquartersLocation New York City
United States
IATAcode TWA
industry air transport
aviation
mainHub Kansas City
New York
notableFor early transcontinental passenger service in the United States
evolving into a major international carrier as TWA
operatedAircraftType Douglas DC-2
Douglas DC-3
Lockheed Constellation
operatedAsNameUntil 1950
operatedDuring Great Depression era
linked to: Great Depression

World War II era
operatingRegion North America
United States
transcontinental routes
parentCompany Transcontinental Air Transport and Western Air Express merger entity
regulatoryEnvironment regulated by U.S. Civil Aeronautics Authority
renamedAs Trans World Airlines
roleInHistory major early U.S. trunk airline
predecessor of Trans World Airlines
safetyInnovation development of modern airline operational procedures
serviceType air mail service
scheduled passenger flights
shortName TWA
status defunct
successor Trans World Airlines
successorAirlineBecame major international carrier in the 20th century

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Transcontinental Air Transport mergedInto Transcontinental & Western Air
Transcontinental Air Transport successor Transcontinental & Western Air
Transcontinental Air Transport formedBrand Transcontinental & Western Air
Douglas DC-1 primaryUser Transcontinental & Western Air
Douglas DC-1 airlineEvaluation Transcontinental & Western Air
Douglas DC-2 airlineOperator Transcontinental & Western Air
Lockheed Model 14 Super Electra usedBy Transcontinental & Western Air
Bristol Britannia usedBy Transcontinental and Western Air (charter and cargo operators later)
linked to: Transcontinental & Western Air
Bazaar, Kansas associatedWithAirline Transcontinental & Western Air
subject linked to: Bazaar, Kansas, United States
Transcontinental Air Transport mergedInto Transcontinental & Western Air
subject linked to: TAT
Transcontinental Air Transport successor Transcontinental & Western Air
subject linked to: TAT
Northrop Alpha operator Transcontinental & Western Air
Lockheed Model 10 Electra notableOperator Transcontinental & Western Air