1970s
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Late 1970s: an article about Pan Am's introduction of business class called "Clipper Class" (click to enlarge)
1971, Pan Am Employee Mary Goshgarian helps a customer in distress. Mary now runs the "Aware" store in Miami.
1971 The story of a Pan Am hijacking to Havana, Cuba and picture of the crew.
1971 Employee Marina Barros comes to the aid of a Pan Am customer in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
1974 An article on how Pan Am was improving meal selection for economy class customers.
In the early 1970s the Helvetica font became very popular for its 'clean' look. Pan Am experimented with changing its famed 'wind swept' logo for the more modern Helvetical look. Several examples of the Helvetica project can be seen by clicking on the link to the right.
This page contains charts, graphs, maps and articles from the 1970s related to the history of Pan Am. Below on the left is a brief description of the content for each image on the right. Click on the image to enlarge it. When finished reading or reviewing the image click the "close" button on the bottom right corner of the image.