America's Last Grand Carrier - Trans World Airlines

Join this channel to get early access to new videos a week ahead of their public release: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCC8R7kmt-W14zWUcr8mymEQ/join How do! :D One of my favourite airlines of yesteryear, and perhaps a rival to Pan Am for exemplifying the golden era of American air travel, Trans World Airlines or TWA had roots dating back to the foundling days of commercial aviation, and by the 1950s had become the face of airborne glamour, sporting a style, sophistication and technological prowess that set the standard for its rivals both domestic and international, while supported by the limitless fortune of the enigmatic Howard Hughes. Sadly, TWA, from its zenith in the 1950s, would begin a slow, long slide towards its ultimate demise in 2001, with each successive decade bringing new challenges for which the carrier proved unable to suitably adapt like its more flexible and strategically superior competitors, and with the aviation industry evolving faster than TWA could, it was only a matter of time before this grand old lady of the American commercial aviation scene would meet its end. Chapters: 00:00 - Preamble 01:02 - From Humble Roots 05:38 - The Arranged Marriage 11:13 - In Pursuit of Greatness 16:00 - Trans World Airlines 19:00 - Faltering in the Jet Age 23:31 - Stumbling into the Seventies 28:00 - Deregulation Woes and Takeover Troubles 31:55 - The Devil You Know 36:05 - The End of the Line 42:11 - Conclusion All video content and images in this production have been provided with permission wherever possible. While I endeavour to ensure that all accreditations properly name the original creator, some of my sources do not list them as they are usually provided by other, unrelated YouTubers. Therefore, if I have mistakenly put the accreditation of 'Unknown', and you are aware of the original creator, please send me a personal message at my Gmail (this is more effective than comments as I am often unable to read all of them): [email protected] The views and opinions expressed in this video are my personal appraisal and are not the views and opinions of any of these individuals or bodies who have kindly supplied me with footage and images. If you enjoyed this video, why not leave a like, and consider subscribing for more great content coming soon. Press the Join button to get access to new videos a week ahead of schedule by becoming a channel member for just £2.99 a month! Paypal: https://paypal.me/rorymacve?country.x=GB&locale.x=en_GB Ko-Fi: https://ko-fi.com/rorymacve Thanks again, everyone, and enjoy! :D References: - Key Aero (and their respective references) - Wikipedia (and its respective references)