Trans World Express

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Trans World Express (TWE) was the fully owned and certificated, regional carrier for Trans World Airlines and an airline trademark name for TWA's corporation.

When American Airlines bought TWA, the Trans World Express "banner 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 (later RegionsAir).

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[edit] History

Until November 6, 1995, TWE, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of TWA, operated flights under the Trans World Express banner. This fully certificated airline, previously named and certificated as Ransome Airlines - Pan Am Express, was headquartered at Philadelphia Northeast Airport far from TWA's (John F. Kennedy International Airport and (STL) St Louis hubs.

After that date, November 6, 1995, TWA outsourced all TWE operations to third-party "banner" airlines. Other airlines previously operating under the name and TWE "banner" 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] Other defunct regional airline brands similar to Trans World Express

[edit] Fleet

The following aircraft were contracted and operating in the TWExpress system at the time of TWA's merger with American Airlines and the TWExpress brand ended.

Other aircraft that appeared in TWE colors included the

[edit] Destinations at closure

The airline, using Trans States Airlines, Corporate Airlines and Chautauqua Airlines, served the following destinations as the airline was dissolved: [1] [2]

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[edit] Destinations before closure

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[edit] References

  1. ^ "TWA North America Destinations
  2. ^ "TWExpress," Trans World Airlines
  3. ^ Midwest in 1998, Trans World Airlines
  4. ^ "Timetable" of August 1, 1993
  5. ^ "Timetable" of 1987, Trans World Airlines
  6. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l "TWA North America Destinations," Trans World Airlines
  7. ^ a b "TWConnection West Coast Routes," Trans World Airlines
  8. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k "TWConnection East Coast Routes," Trans World Airlines
  9. ^ "Terminal 2 Airlines" in 2001, O'Hare International Airport
  10. ^ "Trans World Express service begins in Rochester; Ribbon cutting ceremony will commemorate launch of new service.," M2 Presswire
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