Over the years and in comparison with other airlines, Pan American was technologically so innovative in the aircraft and service that it introduced. Unfortunately its fatal flaw was that it had no domestic routes within the US to connect to its international flights from places like New York.
I miss Pan AM. My Dad was a Pan Am pilot for 22 years. He was based in NYC. The route he flew 75% of the time was JFK-LHR-JFK. He piloted flight 103 more times than he can remember. He retired about 3 months before Pan Am 103 was blown up over Lockerbie.
I think we love it in general because it's getting us back to some rocking good times, when we discovered how to travel the world in a few hours and where the economy was that good that we could afford it. Panam perfectly embodies this great period of history
This video moved me so much ... I had 21 wonderful years with PanAm in Brussels ... I remember when I first started at the BRU-CTO, back in 1968, there was a huge model of the 747 in the office front windows, to be replaced a few
months later by a large model of the "Concorde" .. . PanAm was truly the most wonderful airline ever. Working for them filled me with pride.
Even sadder, today one can see what's left of the Pan Am legacy. Rumbling through the back country of Maine, boxcars painted with the Pan Am livery. All that's left of American's once great "round the world" airline is a bunch of dirty, graffiti-covered railroad boxcars. A commentary of our once-great airline industry as a whole.
but plz answer me this its not a riddle but what hapened to the a318 they orfered it was summert like 50 of them did they pay for them or did they wait till they were completed
I personally believe that Pan Am 103 was the beginning of the end. The final blow came when some sort of deal could not be reached between Pan Am and Delta.
Maybe. But you can basically tell a trunk carrier is in trouble when the median age of its fleet is between 15 and 20 years old.
I don't think any of the new 320s were paid for because towards the end, they simply could not afford the down payments. But then again, maybe they did pay for them and as a result it put them even deeper.
No they didn't. The B737-NG was first delivered several years after the original PAN AM went out of business. NO American carrier ever operated the Concord, and that was partly due to the energy crisis of the 1970s. And I don't remember the carrier ever having the B757.
I know that and my comment may of been misleading. I was replying to somebody that said Pan Am never operated the Concorde what I meant was they had orders for the Concorde.
But anyway, I do remember Pan Am ordering the concord (not first hand as I was only 4 years old when they went into service).
Somehow, it's a mystery. Do you think America's rich and affluent would have flown on the Pan Am Concordes, and ultimately pay enough money to help the type help carry the company through? - Or do you think that the operating costs would have did the company in sooner?
In 1979 BN operated the Concorde through an interchange with BA and AF on the IAD-DFW sectors. The registration numbers were changed for each flight. BN cockpit and cabin crews were trained by BA and AF.
Thank you for assembling this video. Pan Am was the first airline that I flew in 1968, Chicago/London Heathrow. Pan Am was known for its impeccable service. The tune that was dubbed I remeber quite clearly from Pan Am commercials. For 23 years I worked for Northwest Orient Airlines, another pioneer, and which is soon to merge with Delta. It was a great time for me.
Over the years and in comparison with other airlines, Pan American was technologically so innovative in the aircraft and service that it introduced. Unfortunately its fatal flaw was that it had no domestic routes within the US to connect to its international flights from places like New York.
bradc002 6 months ago
My all time favorite Airline......Pan Am
caguy562 6 months ago
I remember this jingle from when I was a kid. Loved Pan Am...does anyone know where I can get the jingle? Thanks for posting.
WestSideModSquad 1 year ago
which pan am?panamva.com or panam-va.com
Ryandavis33 1 year ago
I miss Pan AM. My Dad was a Pan Am pilot for 22 years. He was based in NYC. The route he flew 75% of the time was JFK-LHR-JFK. He piloted flight 103 more times than he can remember. He retired about 3 months before Pan Am 103 was blown up over Lockerbie.
jknudson 1 year ago
Dear All,
I have some questions about psychology:
(1) Why do we love commercial flying?
(2) Why do we enjoy to explore the world air travel more than by sea travel?
(3) Why do we like airline commercial song?
(4) Why do we feel happiner when we watch airline commercial advertisement on TV?
THANK YOU IN ADVANCE for your creative ideas and brainstorm!!! :)
applesweeter 1 year ago
@applesweeter
Well, maybe just because of the reason that planes are much more fascinating than ships? And of course, it's 'a little' faster..
campinge 1 year ago 4
@applesweeter
(1) coz it's huge
(2) coz it's faster
(3) coz the music is good lol
I think we love it in general because it's getting us back to some rocking good times, when we discovered how to travel the world in a few hours and where the economy was that good that we could afford it. Panam perfectly embodies this great period of history
Julman75 1 year ago
@applesweeter
Who really gives a fuck!
cabrame 1 month ago
This video moved me so much ... I had 21 wonderful years with PanAm in Brussels ... I remember when I first started at the BRU-CTO, back in 1968, there was a huge model of the 747 in the office front windows, to be replaced a few
months later by a large model of the "Concorde" .. . PanAm was truly the most wonderful airline ever. Working for them filled me with pride.
livesteam 2 years ago
Even sadder, today one can see what's left of the Pan Am legacy. Rumbling through the back country of Maine, boxcars painted with the Pan Am livery. All that's left of American's once great "round the world" airline is a bunch of dirty, graffiti-covered railroad boxcars. A commentary of our once-great airline industry as a whole.
longshadows 2 years ago
This made me shed into tears :(
I wish i got to go on Pan Am but i was born to late :(
emilyrichgal2 2 years ago
Pan Am never had the B737-800, B757 or the Concorde!!!!!
kenersej 2 years ago
great video pan am never had a concorde though
cjg2k9 3 years ago
They ordered some but never completed
tomisaacs101 2 years ago
and they pulled out of the boeing version of it
but plz answer me this its not a riddle but what hapened to the a318 they orfered it was summert like 50 of them did they pay for them or did they wait till they were completed
cjg2k9 2 years ago
no idea, i only know bout the Concorde
tomisaacs101 2 years ago
ty all i know is they ordered them but they wernt delivered and does any one know why they declared bankrupcy
cjg2k9 2 years ago
I personally believe that Pan Am 103 was the beginning of the end. The final blow came when some sort of deal could not be reached between Pan Am and Delta.
bearpaw72 2 years ago
the us goverment should have helped though
cjg2k9 2 years ago
I think they were 320s that they ordered in order to replace the 727s, but Pan Am went out of business before long before they could be delivered.
bearpaw72 2 years ago
do u thinkthey paid for them?
cjg2k9 2 years ago
Maybe. But you can basically tell a trunk carrier is in trouble when the median age of its fleet is between 15 and 20 years old.
I don't think any of the new 320s were paid for because towards the end, they simply could not afford the down payments. But then again, maybe they did pay for them and as a result it put them even deeper.
bearpaw72 2 years ago
IIRC they were 320's and some of them ended up at America West.
orbitaldynamics 2 years ago
yeah they did
AppledoreNews 2 years ago
No they didn't. The B737-NG was first delivered several years after the original PAN AM went out of business. NO American carrier ever operated the Concord, and that was partly due to the energy crisis of the 1970s. And I don't remember the carrier ever having the B757.
bearpaw72 2 years ago
I know that and my comment may of been misleading. I was replying to somebody that said Pan Am never operated the Concorde what I meant was they had orders for the Concorde.
757american767 2 years ago
Sorry this is appledore news i had signed in with the wrong account
AppledoreNews 2 years ago
Oops - pardon me.
But anyway, I do remember Pan Am ordering the concord (not first hand as I was only 4 years old when they went into service).
Somehow, it's a mystery. Do you think America's rich and affluent would have flown on the Pan Am Concordes, and ultimately pay enough money to help the type help carry the company through? - Or do you think that the operating costs would have did the company in sooner?
bearpaw72 2 years ago
PA never had a Concorde or a 757. The Concorde was displayed in the paint schemes of airlines who had ordered them, including TW.
MrPayaso84106 2 years ago
In 1979 BN operated the Concorde through an interchange with BA and AF on the IAD-DFW sectors. The registration numbers were changed for each flight. BN cockpit and cabin crews were trained by BA and AF.
HPG747 2 years ago
"Welcome to our world"
catchy!
Valerie
07Valerie 3 years ago
Thank you for assembling this video. Pan Am was the first airline that I flew in 1968, Chicago/London Heathrow. Pan Am was known for its impeccable service. The tune that was dubbed I remeber quite clearly from Pan Am commercials. For 23 years I worked for Northwest Orient Airlines, another pioneer, and which is soon to merge with Delta. It was a great time for me.
brucerdavidson 3 years ago
great video!! Pan was a great airlines and will be greatly missed.
Concordelover 3 years ago