Vintage BEECHCRAFT AIRCRAFT COMPANY Corporate Pilot Hat Badge Wings Wing Pin
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Beechcraft
Beechcraft is a brand of Textron Aviation[1]since 2014. Originally, it was a brand of Beech Aircraft Corporation, an American manufacturer of general aviation, commercial, a...nd military aircraft, ranging from light single-engined aircraft to twin-engined turboprop transports, business jets, and military trainers.[2][3] Beech later became a division of Raytheon and later Hawker Beechcraft before a bankruptcy sale turned its assets over to Textron (parent company of Beech's cross-town Wichita rival, Cessna Aircraft Company).[4][5][6]Beechcraft CorporationTypeSubsidiaryIndustryGeneral aviationFounded1932FoundersWalter Beech, Olive Ann Beech, Ted A. WellsHeadquartersWichita, Kansas, United StatesOwnerTextron AviationWebsitebeechcraft.txtav.com/enHistoryProductsFacilitiesReferencesExternal linksLast edited 9 days ago by InternetArchiveBotRELATED ARTICLESHawker Beechcraft2006-2013 aircraft manufacturer in the United States
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From the internet: Open main menu Search Pan American World Airways Read in another language Watch this page Edit "Pan Am" and "Pan American Airways" redirect here. For other uses, seePan Am (disambiguation)andPan American Airways (disambiguation). Pan American World Airways, originally founded asPan American Airways[1]and commonly known asPan Am, was the principal and largest internationalair carrierand unofficialflag carrierof the United States from 1927 until its collapse on December 4, 1991. It was founded in 1927 as a scheduled air mail and passenger service operating betweenKey West, FloridaandHavana, Cuba. The airline is credited for many innovations that shaped the international airline industry, including the widespread use ofjet aircraft, jumbo jets, andcomputerized reservation systems.[2]It was also a founding member of theInternational Air Transport Association(IATA), the global airline industry association.[3] Pan American World AirwaysIATAICAOCallsignPAPAACLIPPERFoundedMarch 14, 1927 (asPan American Airways[PAA])Commenced operationsOctober 19, 1927Ceased operationsDecember 4, 1991Hubs Frankfurt Airport John F. Kennedy International Airport (New York City) Heathrow Airport (London) Miami International Airport Haneda Airport(before 1978) (Tokyo) Narita International Airport(19781985) (Tokyo) Focus cities Berlin Tempelhof Airport(19501975) Berlin Tegel Airport(19751990) Honolulu International Airport(before 1985) George Bush Intercontinental Airport (Houston) Logan International Airport (Boston) Los Angeles International Airport O'Hare International Airport (Chicago) San Francisco International Airport Washington Dulles International Airport Frequent-flyer programWorldPassSubsidiariesSahsa(40%) (1945-1970) Pan Am Express(19871991) Panagra(50%) (1928-1967)Fleet size226Destinations86 countries on all six major continents at its peak in 1968Company slogan"The System of the Flying Clippers" (19461953) "World's Most Experienced Airline" (1953early 1970s) "Pan Am makes the going great" (late 1960s/early 1970s) "Experience makes the difference" (early 1970s) "America's airline to the world" (late 1970s) "You can't beat the experience" (1980s) "Die Flgel Berlins" (German for "Berlin's wings", 1980s, only in Germany) "Every country has an airline. The World has Pan Am." (late 1980s) "Expect More From Pan Am" (Some TV ads) "Say Hello To Pan Am" (Pan Am-National merger)Parent companyPan Am CorporationHeadquartersNew York City Miami, FloridaKey peopleJuan T. Trippe (CEO, 19271968) Harold E. Gray (CEO, 19681969) Najeeb E. Halaby Jr (CEO, 19691971) William T. Seawell (CEO, 19711981) C. Edward Acker (CEO, 19811988) Thomas G. Plaskett (CEO, 19881991) Russell L. Ray, Jr. (CEO, 1991) Identified by its blue globe logo ("The Blue Meatball"), [4]the use of the word "Clipper" in its aircraft names andcall signs, and the white uniform caps of its pilots, the airline was a cultural icon of the 20th century. In an era dominated byflag carriersthat were wholly or majority government-owned, it was also the unofficial overseas flag carrier of the United States. During most of the jet era, Pan Am's flagship terminal was theWorldportlocated atJohn F. Kennedy International AirportinNew York City.[2] History Reuse of name Record-setting flights Corporate affairs In popular culture Acquisitions and divestments Accidents and incidents Fleet Destinations See also Notes and citations Sources an Americanmnal. ounded asPan American Airways[1]and commonly known asPan Am, was the principal and largest internationalair carrierand unofficialflag carrierof the United States from 1927 until its collapse on December 4, 1991. It was founded in 1927 as a scheduled air mail and passenger service operating betweenKey West, FloridaandHavana, Cuba. The airline is credited for many innovations that shaped the international airline industry, including the widespread use ofjet aircraft, jumbo jets, andcomputerized reservation systems.[2]It was also a founding member of theInternational Air Transport Association(IATA), the global airline industry association.[3] Pan American World AirwaysIATAICAOCallsignPAPAACLIPPERFoundedMarch 14, 1927 (asPan American Airways[PAA])Commenced operationsOctober 19, 1927Ceased operationsDecember 4, 1991Hubs Frankfurt Airport John F. Kennedy International Airport (New York City) Heathrow Airport (London) Miami International Airport Haneda Airport(before 1978) (Tokyo) Narita International Airport(19781985) (Tokyo) Focus cities Berlin Tempelhof Airport(19501975) Berlin Tegel Airport(19751990) Honolulu International Airport(before 1985) George Bush Intercontinental Airport (Houston) Logan International Airport (Boston) Los Angeles International Airport O'Hare International Airport (Chicago) San Francisco International Airport Washington Dulles International Airport Frequent-flyer programWorldPassSubsidiariesSahsa(40%) (1945-1970) Pan Am Express(19871991) Panagra(50%) (1928-1967)Fleet size226Destinations86 countries on all six major continents at its peak in 1968Company slogan"The System of the Flying Clippers" (19461953) "World's Most Experienced Airline" (1953early 1970s) "Pan Am makes the going great" (late 1960s/early 1970s) "Experience makes the difference" (early 1970s) "America's airline to the world" (late 1970s) "You can't beat the experience" (1980s) "Die Flgel Berlins" (German for "Berlin's wings", 1980s, only in Germany) "Every country has an airline. The World has Pan Am." (late 1980s) "Expect More From Pan Am" (Some TV ads) "Say Hello To Pan Am" (Pan Am-National merger)Parent companyPan Am CorporationHeadquartersNew York City Miami, FloridaKey peopleJuan T. Trippe (CEO, 19271968) Harold E. Gray (CEO, 19681969) Najeeb E. Halaby Jr (CEO, 19691971) William T. Seawell (CEO, 19711981) C. Edward Acker (CEO, 19811988) Thomas G. Plaskett (CEO, 19881991) Russell L. Ray, Jr. (CEO, 1991) Identified by its blue globe logo ("The Blue Meatball"), [4]the use of the word "Clipper" in its aircraft names andcall signs, and the white uniform caps of its pilots, the airline was a cultural icon of the 20th century. In an era dominated byflag carriersthat were wholly or majority government-owned, it was also the unofficial overseas flag carrier of the United States. During most of the jet era, Pan Am's flagship terminal was theWorldportlocated atJohn F. Kennedy International AirportinNew York City.[2] History Reuse of name Record-setting flights Thanks for looking. Buy with confidence. I have been selling on EBAY for 20 years without any returns. FREE SHIPPING IN THE UNITED STATES ONLY.