Happy Chinese New Year! In the 1980s, #PanAm printed menus featuring a Chinese New Year parade in San Francisco. This tweet was posted on February 08, 2016.
Happy Friday! May all of your weekend wishes come true. http://t.co/uS1VVYDRUn #PanAmThis tweet was posted on March 27, 2015.
Happy anniversary to our friends at @panamhistory! Founded #onthisday in 1992 by a group of former Pan American employees, the Foundation’s mission is to preserve and promote the unique heritage of Pan American World Airways, Inc. #AvGeek#PanAmThis tweet was posted on March 31, 2023.
Helicopter service was a perk for 1st & Clipper class #PanAm pssngrs at the iconic & now-closed Worldport Terminal. http://t.co/NsR0HpOG3VThis tweet was posted on May 24, 2013.
How did #PanAm set the stage for their pioneering transpacific flights in the 1930s? Serious planning: http://t.co/EgSnzCyVMJ #avgeekThis tweet was posted on August 23, 2013.
In 1923, Igor Sikorsky founded the #Sikorsky Aero Engineering Corporation. The S-42, was developed to meet #PanAm's requirement for a large, long-range, trans-oceanic flying boat. Shown here is the Pan Am Clipper S-42 in flight over SF in 1935. https://t.co/MPq52tNOXk #avgeekThis tweet was posted on October 16, 2019.
In 1938, Pan American relocated its seaplane base from Alameda to Treasure island. #PanAmThis tweet was posted on January 15, 2016.
In 1947 Pan American World Airways added Sleeperette passenger seats to its Douglas DC-4 airliners. Initially used exclusively on transpacific flights, Sleeperettes featured scientifically engineered comfort for long haul flights #PanAm#PaxEx#MuseumFromHomeThis tweet was posted on January 15, 2021.
In 1947, #PanAm introduced their Sleeperette compartments on their DC-4 for their transpacific routes. #PaxExThis tweet was posted on August 18, 2016.
In 1949, Pan American World Airways introduced its new long-range, double-decked, transoceanic luxury airliner, the Boeing 377 Stratocruiser and installed the Sleeperette seat within a convertible sleeping berth configuration.
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In 1958, Pan American World Airways introduced the first successful commercial jet service. This major milestone in air travel coincided with the launch of a modernized #PanAm brand by architect Edward Larrabee Barnes and his associate, Charles Forberg. #DefunctThursday#PanAmThis tweet was posted on August 18, 2022.
In 1962, Pan American World Airways commissioned McCoy to produced eight paintings depicting “Historical First Flights of Pan American Clippers.” Later #PanAm commissioned additional works that included aircraft from its fleet of jet clippers. #AvGeek#Watercolors#JohnTMcCoyThis tweet was posted on December 14, 2022.
In 1966, #PanAm started hiring Japanese nationals in expectation of growth and expansion of its Pacific routes. #APIHeritageMonthThis tweet was posted on May 17, 2017.
In 1966, Pan American World Airways started hiring Japanese nationals in expectation of growth and expansion of its Pacific routes. The original seven Japanese stewardesses are shown here, arriving in Miami for their training. #panam#avgeek#apahm#MuseumFromHomeThis tweet was posted on May 20, 2020.
In 1968, Juan Trippe, Pan Am's founder, announced the airline's "First Moon Flights" Club. "2001: A Space Odyssey" released that year featured an imagined Pan American operated spacecraft. #52Objects#PanAmThis tweet was posted on February 06, 2023.
In 1968, Stanley Kubrick released his science fiction classic, "2001: A Space Odyssey".
This image was posted on May 18, 2016.