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.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Trans World Airlines | 0 |
Statements (40)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
airline
ⓘ
defunct airline ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | T&WA NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| corporateLineageContinuedAs | Trans World Airlines NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| dateFounded | 1930-10-01 ⓘ |
| fleetType | propeller-driven airliners ⓘ |
| formedByMergerOf |
Transcontinental Air Transport
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Western Air Express NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| foundedIn | 1930 ⓘ |
| headquartersLocation |
New York City
ⓘ
United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| IATAcode | TWA NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| industry |
air transport
ⓘ
aviation ⓘ |
| mainHub |
Kansas City
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
New York NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
early transcontinental passenger service in the United States
ⓘ
evolving into a major international carrier as TWA ⓘ |
| operatedAircraftType |
Douglas DC-2
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Douglas DC-3 NERFINISHED ⓘ Lockheed Constellation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| operatedAsNameUntil | 1950 ⓘ |
| operatedDuring |
Great Depression era
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
World War II era ⓘ |
| operatingRegion |
North America
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
United States NERFINISHED ⓘ transcontinental routes ⓘ |
| parentCompany | Transcontinental Air Transport and Western Air Express merger entity NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regulatoryEnvironment | regulated by U.S. Civil Aeronautics Authority NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| renamedAs | Trans World Airlines NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| 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 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| status | defunct ⓘ |
| successor | Trans World Airlines NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| successorAirlineBecame | major international carrier in the 20th century ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.