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In the 1940s, Trans World Airlines (TWA) ushered in the golden age of luxury air travel with its iconic fleet of Lockheed Constellation aircraft. Designed at the behest of Howard Hughes, “the Connie” was a state-of-the-art, four-engine airliner that featured a revolutionary pressurized cabin. This allowed passengers to fly above most bad weather in unprecedented speed, safety, and transcontinental comfort.