Howard Hughes' Airline: An Informal History of TWA

by Robert J. Serling

Book Overview

Flying in the face of adversity... Howard Hughes was known during his lifetime as one of the most financially successful individuals in the world. Funded by his considerable wealth, he formed the... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0312396317
• ISBN13: 9780312396312
• Release Date: November 1983
• Publisher: St. Martin's Press
• Length: 338 Pages
• Weight: 1.55 lbs.

Customer Reviews

Nice book for a TWA employee

I purchased this book for my husband and at first I was shcoked to see the original price for this book was ($$$), well, this is very hard to find and my husband is really enjoying this. For someone who is or was a TWA employee, if you are one of the loyal ones, interested in the history of TWA you will enjoy this book.

Serling captures the spirit of TWA

In Howard Hughes' Airline, Serling captures the enduring spirit of Trans World Airlines. This book, resulting from numerous employee interviews, is able to give the reader excellent insight into why TWA is so special after 75 years in the air. From the eccentricities of Howard Robard Hughes to the genius of Jack Frye, this inside look at the world's greatest airline is sure to interest anyone from the casual historian to the aviation buff.