ERA | THE WORLD'S AIRLINE
Pan Am's Santo Fiumano chosen for his experience with ground support equipment made him a natural choice to head off to China in 1979. (PDF).
The Pan Am Building, Honolulu: Pan Am and Hawaii go back a long way in the tourist industry, from the first landing of the China Clipper to jet age travel.
A recap of Pan Am's in-flight service through the years, with a focus on the luxury experiences that developed after World War Two.
Worldport Dedication, December 5, 1973 at JFK. Pan Am’s iconic Jet Age terminal was enlarged to accommodate the latest Pan Am aircraft, the B-747s.
2014 Hurricane Cristobal uncovered a small remnant from luggage on an old Pan American World Airways flight that went down in 1952 near San Juan.
1985 Initial Security Training manual illustrates some of the ways Pan Am sought to empower employees in the fight against terrorism. PDF.
Remembering Neerja Bhanot on hijacked Pan Am Flight 73. She died heroically, saving Pan Am passengers from terrorists on Sept. 5, 1986.
Iran Adventure: Pan Am Capt. Harvey Benefield recounts experiences while piloting a Pan Am 747 in the 1979 American Evacuation from Iran.
Cargo, A Reflection by Thor Johnson. Pan American World Airways cargo history and slideshow about a profitable venture for Pan Am until the end.
A story about the Pan Am Worldport Zodiac Sculptures and the renowned artist, Milton Hebald (1917-2015), who designed and created them.
Behind the Apollo 7 Space Flight: Pan Am’s Aerospace Services Division (ASD) in its 16th year, published November 1, 1968, by George Dill.
A Snapshot of Stats: Pan Am IGS 1984. Internal German Service was like an airline within an airline, and proved to be a great success.
Reporter Dan Gilmore's eyewitness account of the first flight to link the US and Soviet Union on regularly scheduled service. July 15, 1968.
The Boeing 747 Carries On. The "Queen of the Skies. "There’s still life left in the iconic Boeing 747 aircraft – and some are still flying.
The story of the last flight out of Saigon, April 24, 1975, by Al Topping, Pan American World Airways, with links to footage.
Juan Trippe, JFK & the Supersonic Transport: JFK was about to unveil America’s answer tocompetition and develop an American SST.
747: Flight to London 1970. First-person account of the very 1st commercial flight of a Boeing 747, January 1970 from JFK to LHR by Glenn Little.
Noted UK-based air transportation journal, Airliner World, covered Pan Am and the "Golden Age" of Jet Air Travel in their April 2014 issue.
