<Table> Pan American World Airways <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> <Table> <Tr> <Th> IATA </Th> <Th> ICAO </Th> <Th> Callsign </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> PA </Td> <Td> PAA </Td> <Td> CLIPPER </Td> </Tr> </Table> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Founded </Th> <Td> March 14 , 1927 ( as Pan American Airways ( PAA ) ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Commenced operations </Th> <Td> October 19 , 1927 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Ceased operations </Th> <Td> December 4 , 1991 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Hubs </Th> <Td> <Ul> <Li> Frankfurt Airport </Li> <Li> John F. Kennedy International Airport ( New York City ) </Li> <Li> Heathrow Airport ( London ) </Li> <Li> Miami International Airport </Li> <Li> Haneda Airport ( before 1978 ) ( Tokyo ) </Li> <Li> Narita International Airport ( 1978 -- 1985 ) ( Tokyo ) </Li> </Ul> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Focus cities </Th> <Td> <Ul> <Li> Berlin Tempelhof Airport ( 1950 -- 1975 ) </Li> <Li> Berlin Tegel Airport ( 1975 -- 1990 ) </Li> <Li> Honolulu International Airport ( before 1985 ) </Li> <Li> George Bush Intercontinental Airport ( Houston ) </Li> <Li> Logan International Airport ( Boston ) </Li> <Li> Los Angeles International Airport </Li> <Li> O'Hare International Airport ( Chicago ) </Li> <Li> San Francisco International Airport </Li> <Li> Washington Dulles International Airport </Li> </Ul> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Frequent - flyer program </Th> <Td> WorldPass </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Subsidiaries </Th> <Td> Sahsa ( 40 % ) ( 1945 - 1970 ) Pan Am Express ( 1987 -- 1991 ) Panagra ( 50 % ) ( 1928 - 1967 ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Fleet size </Th> <Td> 226 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Destinations </Th> <Td> 86 countries on all six major continents at its peak in 1968 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Company slogan </Th> <Td> `` The System of the Flying Clippers '' ( 1946 -- 1953 ) `` World 's Most Experienced Airline '' ( 1953 -- early 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 ca n't beat the experience '' ( 1980s ) `` Die Flügel 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 ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Parent company </Th> <Td> Pan Am Corporation </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Headquarters </Th> <Td> New York City Miami , Florida </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Key people </Th> <Td> Juan T. Trippe ( CEO , 1927 -- 1968 ) Harold E. Gray ( CEO , 1968 -- 1969 ) Najeeb E. Halaby Jr ( CEO , 1969 -- 1971 ) William T. Seawell ( CEO , 1971 -- 1981 ) C. Edward Acker ( CEO , 1981 -- 1988 ) Thomas G. Plaskett ( CEO , 1988 -- 1991 ) Russell L. Ray , Jr . ( CEO , 1991 ) </Td> </Tr> </Table>
<Table> Pan American World Airways <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> <Table> <Tr> <Th> IATA </Th> <Th> ICAO </Th> <Th> Callsign </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> PA </Td> <Td> PAA </Td> <Td> CLIPPER </Td> </Tr> </Table> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Founded </Th> <Td> March 14 , 1927 ( as Pan American Airways ( PAA ) ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Commenced operations </Th> <Td> October 19 , 1927 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Ceased operations </Th> <Td> December 4 , 1991 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Hubs </Th> <Td> <Ul> <Li> Frankfurt Airport </Li> <Li> John F. Kennedy International Airport ( New York City ) </Li> <Li> Heathrow Airport ( London ) </Li> <Li> Miami International Airport </Li> <Li> Haneda Airport ( before 1978 ) ( Tokyo ) </Li> <Li> Narita International Airport ( 1978 -- 1985 ) ( Tokyo ) </Li> </Ul> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Focus cities </Th> <Td> <Ul> <Li> Berlin Tempelhof Airport ( 1950 -- 1975 ) </Li> <Li> Berlin Tegel Airport ( 1975 -- 1990 ) </Li> <Li> Honolulu International Airport ( before 1985 ) </Li> <Li> George Bush Intercontinental Airport ( Houston ) </Li> <Li> Logan International Airport ( Boston ) </Li> <Li> Los Angeles International Airport </Li> <Li> O'Hare International Airport ( Chicago ) </Li> <Li> San Francisco International Airport </Li> <Li> Washington Dulles International Airport </Li> </Ul> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Frequent - flyer program </Th> <Td> WorldPass </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Subsidiaries </Th> <Td> Sahsa ( 40 % ) ( 1945 - 1970 ) Pan Am Express ( 1987 -- 1991 ) Panagra ( 50 % ) ( 1928 - 1967 ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Fleet size </Th> <Td> 226 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Destinations </Th> <Td> 86 countries on all six major continents at its peak in 1968 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Company slogan </Th> <Td> `` The System of the Flying Clippers '' ( 1946 -- 1953 ) `` World 's Most Experienced Airline '' ( 1953 -- early 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 ca n't beat the experience '' ( 1980s ) `` Die Flügel 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 ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Parent company </Th> <Td> Pan Am Corporation </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Headquarters </Th> <Td> New York City Miami , Florida </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Key people </Th> <Td> Juan T. Trippe ( CEO , 1927 -- 1968 ) Harold E. Gray ( CEO , 1968 -- 1969 ) Najeeb E. Halaby Jr ( CEO , 1969 -- 1971 ) William T. Seawell ( CEO , 1971 -- 1981 ) C. Edward Acker ( CEO , 1981 -- 1988 ) Thomas G. Plaskett ( CEO , 1988 -- 1991 ) Russell L. Ray , Jr . ( CEO , 1991 ) </Td> </Tr> </Table>
when did pan am go out of business
when did pan am go out of business
December 4 , 1991
December 4 , 1991