Pan Am Revival Effort Initiates Certification Process

Pan Am aircraft

AW&ST April 28, 1969: Workmen on crane are removing masking from lettering after painting tail of No. 2 assembly-line Boeing 747 transport in Everett, Wash., plant. Aircraft owned by Pan American World Airways is the first customer 747 to bear airline markings. Pan Am said it took four days to paint the giant transport. 

Credit: Pan Am
A renewed effort to restore iconic brand Pan American World Airways (Pan Am) to the skies is marking a key milestone, having formally initiated the certification process with the FAA. The step comes after Pan Am Brands—a division of Pan Am Global Holdings LLC—partnered with Avi8 Air Capital over the...
Christine Boynton

Christine Boynton is a Senior Editor covering air transport in the Americas for Aviation Week Network.

Subscription Required

 

Pan Am Revival Effort Initiates Certification Process is published in Aviation Daily, an Aviation Week Intelligence Network (AWIN) Market Briefing and is included with your AWIN membership.

Already a member of AWIN or subscribe to Aviation Daily through your company? Login with your existing email and password

Not a member?  Learn how to access the market intelligence and data you need to stay abreast of what's happening in the air transport community.