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| Founded | 1987 | |||
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| Ceased operations | 1991 | |||
| Hubs | Berlin Tegel Airport (until 1991) John F. Kennedy International Airport (earlier dismantled) |
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| Parent company | Pan American World Airways | |||
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Pan Am Express was a regional airline of the United States. Initially a banner carrier brand operated by Ransome Airlines,[1] it later entered a codeshare-like affiliated arrangement with Pan American World Airways.
Originally, Pan Am Express operated on domestic routes from New York, Los Angeles, Miami,[2] and San Diego. In Europe, a smaller network from (West)-Berlin in Germany was maintained.
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In 1986, Pan Am bought Ransome Airlines, a commuter airline with headquarters in Pennsylvania and renamed it Pan Am Express. Further acquisitions were Air Atlanta, Empire Airlines and Republic Airlines, which were also merged into Pan Am Express.[3] In 1990, the combined airlines were oprganized by a single airline licence.[4]
When Pan Am folded in 1991, Pan Am Express was sold to Trans World Airlines and renamed to Trans World Express.[5]
In 1991 the year of its closure, the Pan Am Express route network was devided into three parts:[6]
From Miami International Airport, a number of destinations in Florida and the Bahamas was served:
Newark International Airport served as hub for a smaller regional network in the US states of New York, Maryland, Pennsylvania and Virginia:
In Europe, a small network was maintained, linking Berlin Tegel Airport to airports in Northern Germany:
During its peak time, Pan Am Express operated the following domestic US-routes: Arizona
Over the years, Pan Am Express operated the following aircraft types:[5][7] [8]
| Aircraft | Introduced | Retired |
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| Aérospatiale N 262 | ||
| ATR 42 |
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| ATR 72 | ||
| Convair CV-580 | ||
| de Havilland Canada Dash 7 | ||
| BAe Jetstream 31 |
