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Old 09-05-2009 | 04:10 AM
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Just curious, how big was Pan Am prior to selling off the assets in the the mid 1980s? Really wondering how many pilots and airplanes. Thanks!
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Old 09-05-2009 | 04:36 AM
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Pan Am was much bigger in reputation and brand recognition than actual size. 266 airplanes at its largest.

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Old 09-05-2009 | 04:52 AM
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In 1985 before the selling of the Pacific division Pan Am operated 33 747100/200/f, 10 747SPs, 11 L1011-500's, 16 DC10-10/30s, 85 727s and 10 737s. The SPs and 1011s went with the United acquisition and the DC10s were sold off to various operators. The A300s and A310s started to arrive in late 1985 and 86.
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Old 09-05-2009 | 05:21 AM
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In first class meals were served on real china.
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Old 09-05-2009 | 06:13 AM
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Belive the 16 DC10s and 54 of the 72s were acquired from NAL in 1980.
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Old 09-05-2009 | 08:29 PM
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Read Skygods by Robert Gandt. A great look at Pan Am from the height of dominance in the 60's all the way through their descent into the 80's and ultimately 90's. A great read from a former pilots perspective.
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Old 09-05-2009 | 08:38 PM
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Originally Posted by WorldTraveler
Pan Am was much bigger in reputation and brand recognition than actual size. 266 airplanes at its largest.

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Given the size of the industry at the time it was a big fleet.
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Old 09-06-2009 | 05:39 AM
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Does that abomination Boston-Maine Airways still own the rights to the PanAm logo/name? Someday when I have a billion dollars im going to buy the name and start a new PanAm. Then I should have a million dollars when I am done!
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Old 09-06-2009 | 07:26 AM
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Originally Posted by marcal
Read Skygods by Robert Gandt. A great look at Pan Am from the height of dominance in the 60's all the way through their descent into the 80's and ultimately 90's. A great read from a former pilots perspective.
That was a good book, there was that funny part in the beginning;

"The skygod was an a-hole!"
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Originally Posted by forumname
"The skygod was an a-hole!"
We called them Clipper Skippers when I was there.

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