Please note: This quiz is about the ORIGINAL Pan Am, which flew all over the world on wide-body planes, and unfortunately died in 1991.
Let's get warmed up with an easy question: who is today considered as the "father" of Pan American Airways?
A. Herb Kelleher
B. Juan Trippe
C. T. E. Braniff
D. Donald Trump
Which aircraft was used by Pan Am later in the seventies for non-stop trans-Pacific routes?
A. Boeing 747-400
B. Boeing 747SR
C. Boeing 747SP
D. Airbus A300
One of the sad moments in Pan Am's history was the Lockerbie bombing. What was the christened name of the 747 involved in the crash?
A. Clipper Spark of the Ocean
B. Clipper Victor
C. Clipper Goodwill
D. Clipper Maid of the Seas
What is the major event in Pan Am history that took place on October 26, 1958?
A. Oldest passenger on board
B. First regular trans-Atlantic jet service
C. First female pilot on regular flight
D. First male flight attendant on regular flight
In the eighties it was the beginning of Pan Am's demise. The airline sold its trans-Pacific routes and part of its fleet to another airline, which one?
A. American
B. Northwest
C. TWA
D. United
Which aircraft, built by Boeing and introduced in 1947, was widely used by Pan Am on trans-Atlantic routes?
A. 707
B. Constellation
C. Stratoliner
D. Stratocruiser
True or False: The "father" of Pan Am (see question 1) started his experience in aviation by creating the first air club at Yale University.
A. True
B. False
Another easy question: what was the name of Pan Am's subsidiary in South America, based in Peru? Small note of trivia: this airline was reborn under the same name in 1996-1997.
A. Panagra
B. South American Airways
C. Pam Am Bridge
D. Panair
Today flies a Venezuelian airline bearing a livery similar to Pan Am's late livery and even its old logo. What is the airline?
A. VIASA
B. AVENSA
C. Aeropostal
D. LAV
Today (2000), Pan Am managed to rebear once again! Where is it based?
A. Boston
B. Fort Laurderdale
C. Portsmouth
D. Sanford/Orlando
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