Presley was big on keeping up with the trends in interior decorating, so it's unfortunate he died during the ugliest period in history the late 1970s. Cans of sauerkraut . But it wasn't just the interior design of the plane that screamed decadence, it was the way Elvis used the aircraft. The journey to Graceland begins on Elvis Presley Boulevard at Graceland Plaza. The plane could carry a maximum of 29 people, and Elvis could even make use of a conference room on board the aircraft. A scene featuring Elvis and Priscilla in the hallway of the mansion.