JUAN TRIPPE
JUAN TERRY TRIPPE - FOUNDER OF PAN AM
Pan Am Yankee Clipper speech given by Juan Trippe March 3, 1939, Washington DC at the christening ceremony with First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt.
Trippe's 1937 Paris speech before the International Chamber of Commerce describes five years of planning for Pan Am's Martin M-130 China Clipper.
Tenth Anniversary of the Jets: "On Oct. 26, 1958...123 people flew into the future and found that it worked. The world has never been the same since."
Opening the Jet Age under the American Flag/1: Events leading up to the B-707 and Pan Am's fleet in the 1960s took world aviation into the Jet Age.
Juan Terry Trippe, founder of Pan American World Airways. A 1970 video biography on the occasion of his induction into the Aviation Hall of Fame.
In 1961 Pan Am was the sole airline among many American firms to sign on to Kennedy's Commission for Equal Employment Opportunity.
Opening of the Jet Age under the American Flag/2. Juan Trippe's goal to improve aircraft performance led to the development of the B-747 and beyond.
Links to stories in popular culture and media outlets about Juan Terry Trippe, Pan American World Airways visionary founder and president.
Juan Trippe & his wife Betty flew on the airship Hindenburg from Germany in 1936. Photos by Betty Trippe from that journey.
Juan Trippe Moments: A video honoring Juan T. Trippe and his successes. A glimpse into his life & work dedicated to building Pan Am.
January 3, 1929 WABC radio address by Juan Trippe announcing the opening of Pan American Field in Miami. Photo: with Lindbergh at the event Jan. 9th.
A Young Airline: Feb. 24, 1930, Pan Am's Juan Trippe shared a message in the company newsletter about the airline's rapid growth and achievements.
With the FAM 6 Air Mail contract signed, Trippe, Lindbergh and spouses flew a Fokker & two S-38s on PAA's first official flight to South America.
Air Travel for All. As early as 1943 before the end of the World War, and long before jets, Juan Trippe was thinking about future tourist class travel by air.
Photos through the decades show founder Juan Terry Trippe, his impact on Pan Am's operations and the commercial aviation industry.
Quotes by Juan Trippe, 20th-century visionary & founder of Pan American World Airways during his time at Pan Am in the 1930s - 1960s.
