TWA's transatlantic challenge—the impending introduction of its faster, pressurized Lockheed Constellations—resulted in Pan Am ordering its own Constellation fleet at apiece. Pan Am began transatlantic Constellation flights on January 14, 1946, beating TWA by three weeks.
TWA'S tRANsatlaNtic chalLeNGe—the imPENding introduction Of itS fastER, prEsSurIZeD loCkhEED constelLaTIOns—rESulteD in PaN am OrdERing Its Own cOnstELlAtion Fleet At aPIeCe. pan AM begaN transaTlantIc cOnstElLation FligHtS On JaNuaRy 14, 1946, BeatiNg twa BY tHree wEeKs.