Pan Am

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Pan American World Airways
PanAm.png
IATA
PA
ICAO
PAA
Callsign
CLIPPER
Founded September 14, 2008
Hubs
Focus cities
  • Washington Dulles International Airport
Frequent flyer program WorldPass
Member lounge Clipper Club
Alliance World Alliance
Fleet size 75
Destinations All six major continents
Company slogan "The World's Most Experienced Airline"
Headquarters Lafayette, Louisiana
Key people Harold Oglethorpe (CEO)
Website panam.com

History

1927 to 1991

Bankruptcy

2008 revival

Clipper Larry Walters (N767PA) in 2008

Present and future outlook

Clipper Ocean Express (N712PA) prior to delivery.

Services

In-flight services

Suite class

First class

Business class

Executive economy class

Economy class

In-flight entertainment system and communication

Cuisine

Available menu options

Ground services

Lounges

Frequent-flyer program

Destinations

Fleet

Pan American Fleet
Aircraft Total Orders Options Passengers
(First/Business/Economy)
Routes
Airbus A330-300 8 11 0 285 (0/30/255) Asia, Oceania
Airbus A340-500 5 0 0 100 (0/100/0) North America
Airbus A380-800 8 11 6 471 (12/60/399) Asia, Europe, Oceania
Boeing 747-400 10 0 0 375 (12/50/313) Asia, Europe, North America, Oceania
Boeing 777-200LR 45 0 0 285 (0/30/255)
288(12/42/234)
323 (0/30/293)
Africa, Asia, Europe, Oceania
Boeing 777-300 12 0 0 332 (18/49/265) Asia, Oceania
Boeing 777-300ER 19 0 13 278 (8/42/228) Asia, Europe, North America, Oceania
Boeing 787-9 0 20 20 TBA TBA
Total 107 62 59

Accidents and terrorist events

The following are major incidents and accidents that occurred on Pan Am mainline aircraft.

Pan American Reported Incidents
Flight Date Aircraft Location Description Passengers and Crew Injuries
Fatal Serious Minor Ground or Other Injuries/Fatalities
17 May 22, 1962 Boeing 707-100 Unionville, MO A passenger intent on claiming money from life insurance planted a bomb on the aircraft which departed Chicago-O’Hare destined for Kansas City Municipal Airport. The bomb exploded, aircraft tail broke off, and the plane crashed on a farm near Unionville, Missouri. All 45 on board died. This aircraft had previously been subject to an attempted hijacking to Cuba, although the hijackers were captured in El Paso, Texas. 45 45

Minor incidents

  • On July 1, 1965 Continental Airlines Flight 12 ran off the runway at Kansas City Downtown Airport landing in heavy rain. All 66 on board survived.