The only remaining division of the original Pan Am still operating today

Since its bankruptcy in 1991, the iconic American carrier has been missed by many. But there is one last remaining division that survived and is still operating to this day, as Key.Aero details

For many, the name Pan Am conjures up images of the golden age of air travel, when instead of being packed into a metal tube like sardines, travellers were afforded the luxury of space and exquisite food. 

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Pan Am was the launch customer for the equally iconic Boeing 747. It would evenutally operate a total of 65 jumbos between 1970 and 1991. Aviation Image Network/Bailey Collection

But the untimely demise of one of the most famous airlines in the world came in December 1991 when it ceased operations after declaring bankruptcy in the January. That year proved to be a difficult one for US aviation as Pan Am joined the likes of Eastern Air Lines and Midway Airlines who had both fallen earlier in the year. 

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