TAT (Transcontinental Air Transport)

TAT (Transcontinental Air Transport) offered transcontinental and train-air passenger services. It was formed on 16May1928. Acquired MADDUX AIR LINE to form TAT-MADDUX AIR LINES
– [TWA was formed in 1930 as TRANSCONTINENTAL & WESTERN AIR, through a merger of a part of WESTERN AIR EXPRESS, TAT-MADDUX AIR LINES and PAIC. Acquired MARQUETTE AIRLINES in 1941 and OZARK AIR LINES 0n 01Mar1986. The present name was adopted in 1950 Scheduled domestic and international passenger and cargo airline. First operator of Martin 404 (10/51) and Lockheed L1649 Constellation Starliner (6/57). Launched domestic B747 services. Taken over by AMERICAN AIRLINES in 2001 because of finanicial problems] – [AMERICAN AIRLINES was formed as AMERICAN AIRWAYS in 1930. AA acquired AMERICAN EXPORT AIRLINES in 1945, TRANS CARIBBEAN AIRWAYS in 1971, AIR CAL in 1986, RENO AIR in 2000 and TWA in 2001]