Latest archived mark · 2013
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Latest archived mark · 2001
Trans World Airlines
Explore full logo history →| What we compare | American Airlines | Trans World Airlines |
|---|---|---|
| Country in archive | United States | United States |
| Founded | 1926 | 1930 |
| Founder | Robertson Aircraft Corporation (earliest predecessor) | Transcontinental & Western Air merger |
| Headquarters | Fort Worth, Texas, United States | Kansas City, Missouri, United States |
| Name origin | The name became official in 1934, when the corporation, previously operating as American Airways, was renamed American Airlines after a reorganization of its routes into a connected system. The sources used do not explain why the word "American" was chosen, though it is a plain national descriptor. | TWA began as Transcontinental & Western Air, formed in 1930 from a merger of several airlines. The abbreviation TWA stayed in use as the airline grew international routes and became Trans World Airlines. |
| Highlights | Dallas/Fort Worth hub, AAdvantage, Flagship First, American Eagle | Lockheed Constellation, Boeing 707, McDonnell Douglas DC-9, St. Louis hub |
| Earliest archived brand logo | 1934 | 1930 |
| Latest archived logo | 2013 | 2001 |
| Archived logo assets | 6 | 9 |
Logo dates are archive labels; symbols dated before a brand's founding are excluded from its earliest-logo date. Asset counts include all archived variants, not just redesigns. A dash means a value is unavailable.
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Trans World Airlines
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