Pan Am Cargo
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Pan Am Cargo or Clipper Cargo was a subsidiary cargo airline
of Pan American World Airways
. Pan Am Cargo first used propeller aircraft just as the Douglas DC-4
. In 1963, Pan Am's all cargo jet service began in 1963 with Boeing 707-321C
and it dominated Pan Am in air cargo market.
Pan Am stopped Pan Am Cargo operations in 1983.
Cargo airline
Cargo airlines are airlines dedicated to the transport of cargo. Some cargo airlines are divisions or subsidiaries of larger passenger airlines.-Logistics:...
of Pan American World Airways
Pan American World Airways
Pan American World Airways, commonly known as Pan Am, was the principal and largest international air carrier in the United States from 1927 until its collapse on December 4, 1991...
. Pan Am Cargo first used propeller aircraft just as the Douglas DC-4
Douglas DC-4
The Douglas DC-4 is a four-engined propeller-driven airliner developed by the Douglas Aircraft Company. It served during World War II, in the Berlin Airlift and into the 1960s in a military role...
. In 1963, Pan Am's all cargo jet service began in 1963 with Boeing 707-321C
Boeing 707
The Boeing 707 is a four-engine narrow-body commercial passenger jet airliner developed by Boeing in the early 1950s. Its name is most commonly pronounced as "Seven Oh Seven". The first airline to operate the 707 was Pan American World Airways, inaugurating the type's first commercial flight on...
and it dominated Pan Am in air cargo market.
Pan Am stopped Pan Am Cargo operations in 1983.
Fleet
As of its end in 1983, Pan Am Cargo fleet included:- 4 Boeing 727Boeing 727The Boeing 727 is a mid-size, narrow-body, three-engine, T-tailed commercial jet airliner, manufactured by Boeing. The Boeing 727 first flew in 1963, and for over a decade more were built per year than any other jet airliner. When production ended in 1984 a total of 1,832 aircraft had been produced...
- 2 Boeing 747-123FBoeing 747The Boeing 747 is a wide-body commercial airliner and cargo transport, often referred to by its original nickname, Jumbo Jet, or Queen of the Skies. It is among the world's most recognizable aircraft, and was the first wide-body ever produced...
- 2 Boeing 747-221F
- 1 Boeing 747-273C (Leased from World AirwaysWorld AirwaysWorld Airways, Inc. is an American airline headquartered at the HLH Building in Peachtree City, Georgia. For the most part, the company operates non-scheduled services. Its main aircraft and maintenance base is Tampa International Airport.-History:...
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