Pan American World Airways

Pan American World Airways, originally founded as Pan American Airways and commonly known as Pan Am, is a major Carolinian airline. Founded in 1927 as a scheduled air mail and passenger service operating between Key West, Florida and Havana, Cuba. The airline is credited for many innovations that shaped the international airline industry, including the widespread use of jet aircraft, jumbo jets, and computerized reservation systems. It also a founding member of the International Air Transport Association (IATA), the global airline industry association. The use of the word "Clipper" in its aircraft names and call signs, and the white uniform caps of its pilots, the airline has become a cultural icon. Pan Am is one of the four legacy carriers in Carolina, alongside Delta Air Lines, Eastern Air Lines, and Carolinian Airlines. Pan Am's largest hub is at Miami International Airport, however maintains a large hub at Louis Armstrong Nouvelle Orleans International Airport which handles Asian and Western United States and Carolina flights. The airline also maintains a significant presence at Heathrow Airport in London and Frankfurt Airport in Frankfurt, mainly flying trans-atlantic routes.

Pan Am was one of the original Carolinian-American airlines, alongside Delta/Western. However, the company became financially unstable in the 1980s and was forced to sell its United States operations to various airlines. A restructuring plan, supported by the Carolinian Department of Transportation was put into place in the 1990s, and helped rebuild the airline. Pan Am became a founding member of STAR Alliance in 1997, alongside United Airlines, Lufthansa, Thai Airways International, Scandinavian Airlines, and Air Canada. Today, Pan Am serves 124 destinations on all six inhabited continents, making it part of a select group of airlines.

Fleet

 * Note: The First-class accommodation on the A380 and Boeing 747-8 includes 'The Residence At Pan Am', a three-room cabin that can seat up to two passengers; and nine First Apartments, each seating one passenger.