Pan Am Express

Pan Am Express was initially a "banner carrier brand" operated by Ransome Airlines IATA code RZ [http://www.airframes.org/airlines/icao/ran] in a codeshare like affiliated arrangement with Pan American World Airways.

Pan Am Express later became an airline [http://www.panamair.org/aircraft/Express/stewart-7.jpg] 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

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. [" [http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=950DEEDC113BF930A25752C1A96F948260 BUSINESS PEOPLE; Planner for Pan Am Heads Commuter Unit] ," "The New York Times"]

By February 11, 1986, "banner carrier" airlines Air Atlanta, Empire Airlines, and Republic Airlines had been contracted to operate for and as Pan Am Express. [ [http://www.airchive.com/Timetables%20and%20Maps/Pan%20Am%20Compressed/PAmap%20COMP8602.jpgRoute Map] in February 11, 1986, "Pan American World Airways"]

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. [" [http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9C0CE7D9173CF933A1575AC0A966958260&sec=&spon=&pagewanted=all Pan Am to Eliminate 2,500 Jobs] ," "The New York Times"]

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.

Destinations at time of closure

[ [http://www.airchive.com/Timetables%20and%20Maps/Pan%20Am%20Compressed/PAmap9110.jpgRoute Map] on October 27, 1991, "Pan American World Airways"]

United States at time of closure

* Florida
** Daytona Beach
** Key West
** Melbourne
** Miami (Miami International Airport) Hub
** Naples
** Sarasota/Bradenton
** West Palm Beach

Bahamas at time of closure

* Freeport
* Governors Harbour
* Marsh Harbour
* Nassau
* North Eleuthera
* Rock Sound
* Treasure Cay

Destinations ended before closure

Europe before closure

* Germany
** Hamburg [http://www.airchive.com/Timetables%20and%20Maps/Pan%20Am%20Compressed/PAmap9105.jpgRoute Map] of May 1991, "Pan American World Airways"]
** Hanover
** Westerland

North America before closure

United States before closure

* Arizona
** Phoenix [http://www.airchive.com/Timetables%20and%20Maps/Pan%20Am%20Compressed/PAmap%20COMP8602.jpgRoute Map] of February 11, 1986, "Pan American World Airways"]
* California
** San Diego
* Georgia
** Atlanta
* Indiana
** Fort Wayne
** Indianapolis
** South Bend
* Maryland
** Baltimore
* Massachusetts
**Boston [http://www.airchive.com/Timetables%20and%20Maps/Pan%20Am%20Compressed/PAmap-COMP8502%20copy.jpgRoute Map] from October 27, 1985, "Pan American World Airways"]
* Michigan
** Grand Rapids
** Kalamazoo
** Saginaw, Michigan/Bay City/Midland
* Minnesota
** Minneapolis/St. Paul
* Missouri
** Kansas City
** St. Louis
* New York
** Albany
** Binghamton
** Buffalo
** Ithaca
** New York City (John F. Kennedy International Airport) Hub
** Niagara Falls
** Rochester
** Syracuse
** Utica/Rome
* Ohio
** Akron/Canton
** Dayton
* Pennsylvania
** Pittsburgh
* Tennessee
** Memphis
* Texas
** Houston [http://www.airchive.com/Timetables%20and%20Maps/Pan%20Am%20Compressed/PAmap-COMP8502%20copy.jpgRoute Map] from October 27, 1985, "Pan American World Airways"]
* Vermont
** Burlington
* Virginia
** Norfolk
* Washington
** Seattle/Tacoma
* Wisconsin
** Appleton
** Green Bay
** Madison
** Milwaukee

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