Pan Am Express

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Pan Am Express was initially a "banner carrier brand" operated by Ransome Airlines IATA code RZ[1] in a codeshare like affiliated arrangement with Pan American World Airways.

Pan Am Express later became an airline[2] to itself with its own identity after Ransome Airlines was bought by Pan Am IATA code PA but was never merged into the PA IATA code used by Pan Am World Airways.

Ransome airlines can be considered a regional airline also called a commuter airline. Pan Am Express when Ransome airlines was bought can all be considered a regional airline or commuter airline. The Pan Am Express regional affiliates are also called commuter or regional airlines that were marketed with Pan Am and Pan Am Express. However these affiliated companies were not owned by Pan American World Airways as the airline Ransome with IATA code RZ was owned by Pan Am (PA).

  • The Pan Am Express Ransome Airlines owned by Pan American World Airways
  • The Pan Am Express (Affiliated Airline Carriers) Pan American World Airways


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[edit] History

In 1986 Pan Am bought certificated airline carrier Ransome Airlines, a Pennsylvania-headquartered commuter airline. Pan Am renamed the airline "Pan Am Express." From the start Pan Am Express operated commuter routes from New York, Los Angeles and San Diego in the United States and Berlin in Germany. The airline started Miami services during the following spring. [1]

By February 11, 1986, "banner carrier" airlines Air Atlanta, Empire Airlines (1976-1985), and Republic Airlines had been contracted to operate for and as Pan Am Express. [2]

In 1990, Pan Am announced that the Pan Am Express "banner carriers would remain, as the certificated airline carrier Pan Am Express/Ransome, cut other services. [3]

The airline brand folded when Pan Am folded in 1991 however the certificated airline carrier Ransome - Pan Am Express was sold to Trans World Airlines who renamed the certificated Pan Am Express/Ransome Airlines to Trans World Express.

Pan Am Systems, a completely different and unrelated company, uses the basic Pan Am logo (which Ransome Airlines/Pan Am Express also used) upon its railroad. It's limited airline operations ended on February 29, 2008 after the DOT revoked its operating certificate.

[edit] Destinations at time of closure

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[edit] United States at time of closure

[edit] Bahamas at time of closure

[edit] Destinations ended before closure

[edit] Europe before closure

[edit] North America before closure

[edit] United States before closure

[edit] References

  1. ^ "BUSINESS PEOPLE; Planner for Pan Am Heads Commuter Unit," The New York Times
  2. ^ Route Map in February 11, 1986, Pan American World Airways
  3. ^ "Pan Am to Eliminate 2,500 Jobs," The New York Times
  4. ^ Route Map on October 27, 1991, Pan American World Airways
  5. ^ a b c d e f g h i j Route Map of May 1991, Pan American World Airways
  6. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z Route Map of February 11, 1986, Pan American World Airways
  7. ^ a b Route Map from October 27, 1985, Pan American World Airways