Post-war: The Trans World Airline Trans World Airlines

c-69-1-lo / l-049 constellation, c/n 1970, formerly 42-94549, painted star of switzerland of twa, on display @ pima air & space museum

after breaking pan american world airways legal designation united states sole international carrier, twa began trans-atlantic service in 1946 using dc-4s , elegant new lockheed constellation ( connie ); name changed trans world airline. flights reached cairo in 1946, bombay in january 1947, ceylon in february 1953, , manila in january 1958; 2 1049gs week reached manila 55–56 hours after leaving idlewild. route cut bangkok in year or 2 , bombay in 1961. in 1966, re-extended hong kong via bangkok, in 1969 twa opened trans-pacific link complete round-the-world network lasted until 1975.

l-749 constellation star of virginia @ london heathrow in 1954 under-fuselage speedpack freight container

the airline assisted in setting-up of saudi arabian airlines, ethiopian airlines, , newly established german national airline lufthansa. airlines around world sent pilots twa training.