From Lindbergh to Icahn: Tracking the takeoff and landing of Trans World Airlines

Trans World Airlines continues to fascinate airline buffs more than 20 years after its demise. It underwent three bankruptcies and was eventually acquired by American Airlines.

Two authors had in-depth access to the TWA archives in St. Louis to research the company’s expansive history - from Charles Lindbergh to Howard Hughes and finally Carl Icahn.

St. Louis Public Radio’s Wayne Pratt spoke with Daniel Rust and Alan Hoffman about their book “Come Fly With Me: The Rise and Fall of Trans World Airlines.”