Editing Trans World Airlines (section)

====Post-war: The Trans World Airline====
TWA had 10 Constellations by the end of 1945 and acquired international routes. TWA inaugurated its New York-Paris route on February 5, 1946, with the ''Star of Paris''. The Italy route was initiated on 2 April and then extended to Cairo. Hughes flew the ''Star of California'' from Los Angeles to New York on February 15, 1946, in 8 hours and 38 minutes. Hollywood passengers included [[Cary Grant]], [[Myrna Loy]], [[William Powell]], [[Frank Morgan]], [[Walter Pidgeon]], [[Tyrone Power]], [[Edward G. Robinson]]. Hence TWA's reputation as the "airline of the stars".<ref name=Rummel/>{{rp|103–104}}<ref name=Karash/>{{rp|58}}

On October 21, 1946, TWA pilots went on strike. The strike finally ended when TWA and the [[Air Line Pilots Association, International|pilots union]] agreed to [[binding arbitration]] on November 15, 1946. Additionally, TWA lost $14.5 million in 1946, owed $4.34 million in [[short-term debt]] and $38.9 million in long-term debt. Yet Hughes opposed Frye's financing proposals.<ref name=Rummel/>{{rp|119–121}}<ref name=Karash/>{{rp|30–32}}

[[File:TWA L-049.jpg|thumb|left|C-69-1-LO / L-049 Constellation, c/n 1970, formerly 42-94549, painted as "Star of Switzerland" of TWA, on display at the [[Pima Air & Space Museum]]]]