Who owns the rights to the name Pan Am?

American World Airways, Inc.
Pan Am Brands is the trade name for Pan American World Airways, Inc., the owner of intellectual property rights of the original Pan Am.

Who owns the Pan Am trademark?

Eclipse Holdings Inc.
A Federal Bankruptcy Court judge in Manhattan approved yesterday the sale of Pan Am’s name and trademark logo for $1.3 million to Eclipse Holdings Inc. of Rockville, Md.

What happened to the company Pan Am?

Pan American World Airways, or “Pan Am,” was principal international air carrier of the United States for most of its lifetime—first flying mail between Key West, Florida, and Havana, Cuba, in 1927. After selling most of its international routes to raise operating funds, Pan Am ended in bankruptcy in December 1991.

Who bought out Pan Am?

Delta Airlines
After a bidding war, Delta Airlines purchased the majority of Pan Am for $1.4 billion, acquiring its European routes, its northeastern shuttle routes, 45 jets, its mini-hub in Frankfurt, Germany, and its flagship Pan Am Worldport terminal at JFK International Airport.

Did PanAm ever buy TWA?

In January 2001, TWA filed for a third and final bankruptcy and was acquired by American Airlines….Trans World Airlines.

Final TWA logo (1996–2001)
IATA ICAO Callsign TW TWA TWA
Ceased operations	December 1, 2001 (acquired by American Airlines)

What did Pan Am Become?

Pan American World Airways, originally founded as Pan American Airways and commonly known as Pan Am, was the principal and largest international air carrier and unofficial overseas flag carrier of the United States for much of the 20th century….Pan Am.

IATA	ICAO	Callsign
PA	PAA	CLIPPER

Who started Pan American Airways?

Juan Trippe
Cornelius Vanderbilt Whitney
Pan Am/Founders
Sea Bright, New Jersey, U.S. New York City, U.S. Juan Terry Trippe (June 27, 1899 – April 3, 1981) was an American commercial aviation pioneer, entrepreneur and the founder of Pan American World Airways, one of the iconic airlines of the 20th century.