Trans World Express

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Trans World Express (TWE) was the express/regional carrier for Trans World Airlines. When TWA was bought by American Airlines, the Trans World Express carriers became affiliated with American Airlines under the name AmericanConnection.

Trans World Express service was provided by Trans States Airlines, Chautauqua Airlines and Corporate Airlines (now RegionsAir). Until 6 November 1995, TWE, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of TWA, operated flights under the Trans World Express banner. This airline, previously Ransome Airlines then Pan Am Express, was headquartered at Philadelphia North East Airport. After that date, all TWE operations were outsourced to third-party airlines. Other airlines previously operating as TWE included Resort Air and Metro Air Northeast.

Most flights were from the Eastern Seaboard to New York's John F. Kennedy International Airport or from the South and Midwest to Lambert-Saint Louis International Airport.

[edit] Fleet

At the end of the operation, aircraft operating in the TWExpress system included the

• Embraer ERJ-145
• ATR-72
• ATR-42
• Jetstream 41
• Jetstream 31/32

Other aircraft that appeared in TWE colors included the

• Beechcraft 1900
• Saab 340
• deHavilland Dash 7
• DHC-6 Twin Otter
• Fairchild Metro II/III
• CASA 212