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| | Pan American World Airways, Inc. Records Collection, Richter Library |
 | | In January, 1980, Pan Am merged with National Airlines thus airline industry, the proliferation of airlines around the world and the fragile global economy led Pan Am to attempt a number of organizational restructures. |
 | | Pan Am proved to be an airline of many "firsts." On November 22, 1935, the "China Clipper," a Martin flying boat built to Pan Am's specifications departed from San Francisco and began a six day journey to Manila, completing the first transpacific flight. |
 | | Pan American Airways, as it was then named, began operations on October 28, 1927, with the first scheduled international flight by a United States airline. |
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