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==History==
==History==
[[File:Museo Evita 05.JPG|thumb|Panagra leaflets]]

Panagra's network stretched from [[Panama]] and the U.S.-controlled [[Panama Canal Zone]] to [[Santiago, Chile]] and [[Buenos Aires]].<ref>{{cite journal |author=<!--Staff writer(s); no by-line.--> |title= - |url= |journal=Skyways|location= |publisher=Panagra|date=January 1999|access-date= }}</ref> It was founded in 1929 to compete with [[SCADTA]], a [[Germany|German]]-owned company, and held a quasi-monopoly over air travel in parts of [[Colombia]] and South America during the 1940s and 1950s.
Panagra's network stretched from [[Panama]] and the U.S.-controlled [[Panama Canal Zone]] to [[Santiago, Chile]] and [[Buenos Aires]].<ref>{{cite journal |author=<!--Staff writer(s); no by-line.--> |title= - |url= |journal=Skyways|location= |publisher=Panagra|date=January 1999|access-date= }}</ref> It was founded in 1929 to compete with [[SCADTA]], a [[Germany|German]]-owned company, and held a quasi-monopoly over air travel in parts of [[Colombia]] and South America during the 1940s and 1950s.


In 1939, a passenger traveling from the U.S. to [[Buenos Aires]] would board a Pan Am [[Sikorsky S-42]] flying boat at Miami and fly to [[Colon, Panama]] in the Canal Zone, stay overnight and then board a Panagra [[Douglas DC-2]] or [[DC-3]] and fly to Buenos Aires with overnight stops in [[Guayaquil]], [[Arica]] and Santiago.<ref>[http://timetableimages.com/ttimages/pa/pa39/pa39-03.jpg Pan American Grace Airways Timetable, March 1939]</ref> This routing was a full day faster than the Pan Am service operated via the coast of Brazil. The one-way fare from Miami to Buenos Aires was US $550 ({{Inflation|US|595|1939|fmt=eq}}).{{Inflation-fn|US}}
In 1939, a passenger traveling from the U.S. to [[Buenos Aires]] would board a Pan Am [[Sikorsky S-42]] flying boat at Miami and fly to [[Colon, Panama]] in the Canal Zone, stay overnight and then board a Panagra [[Douglas DC-2]] or [[DC-3]] and fly to Buenos Aires with overnight stops in [[Guayaquil]], [[Arica]] and Santiago.<ref>[http://timetableimages.com/ttimages/pa/pa39/pa39-03.jpg Pan American Grace Airways Timetable, March 1939]</ref> This routing was a full day faster than the Pan Am service operated via the coast of Brazil. The one-way fare from Miami to Buenos Aires was US $550 ({{Inflation|US|595|1939|fmt=eq}}).{{Inflation-fn|US}}

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[[File:Panagra DC6 B (7059144555).jpg|thumb|left|Model of a Panagra's DC-6B]]


After World War II, airliners could operate at night over South America, and in 1947 Panagra [[Douglas DC-6]]s made scheduled flights from Miami to Buenos Aires in 20 hours and 25 minutes. Pan Am crewed the DC-6 south across the Caribbean to [[Albrook Field]], near [[Balboa, Panama]] where Panagra flight crews took over. In 1949, Panagra flights serving Panama shifted to [[Tocumen Airport]]. In 1955, Panagra [[Douglas DC-6B]]s and [[DC-7]]Bs began serving Washington DC and New York City with these flights being operated by [[National Airlines (1934–1980)|National Airlines]] crews north of Miami. In 1957, the Panagra DC-7B service via Lima was several hours faster from New York [[Idlewild Airport]] (later renamed [[JFK Airport]]) to Buenos Aires than the Pan Am DC-7B service operated via Rio de Janeiro.
After World War II, airliners could operate at night over South America, and in 1947 Panagra [[Douglas DC-6]]s made scheduled flights from Miami to Buenos Aires in 20 hours and 25 minutes. Pan Am crewed the DC-6 south across the Caribbean to [[Albrook Field]], near [[Balboa, Panama]] where Panagra flight crews took over. In 1949, Panagra flights serving Panama shifted to [[Tocumen Airport]]. In 1955, Panagra [[Douglas DC-6B]]s and [[DC-7]]Bs began serving Washington DC and New York City with these flights being operated by [[National Airlines (1934–1980)|National Airlines]] crews north of Miami. In 1957, the Panagra DC-7B service via Lima was several hours faster from New York [[Idlewild Airport]] (later renamed [[JFK Airport]]) to Buenos Aires than the Pan Am DC-7B service operated via Rio de Janeiro.
[[File:Panagra 1965.jpg|left|thumb|211x211px|Panagra brochure from 1965]]

Panagra entered the jet age in 1960 when it introduced new [[Douglas DC-8]]-31 jetliners.<ref>http://www.timetableimages.com, Aug. 1, 1960 Panagra system timetable</ref>
Panagra entered the jet age in 1960 when it introduced new [[Douglas DC-8]]-31 jetliners.<ref>http://www.timetableimages.com, Aug. 1, 1960 Panagra system timetable</ref>


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Panagra merged with [[Braniff International Airways]] in 1967.<ref>{{Cite journal|last=|first=|date=1966|title=Civil Aeronautics Board Reports|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=F3chAQAAIAAJ&q=PANAGRA&dq=PANAGRA&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwjAvpDt-I_jAhXUHc0KHfMzB3g4ChDoAQg5MAQ|journal=Civil Aeronautics Board Reports|volume=45|pages=515-520|via=Google Books}}</ref> Braniff operated the former Panagra routes to South America until 1982 when [[Eastern Air Lines]] purchased Braniff's South American operations. Beginning in 1990, these routes were then operated by [[American Airlines]] which had acquired them from Eastern.<ref>{{Cite book|title=Pan American World Airways|last=Hoffman|first=Laura J.|publisher=Arcadia Publishing|year=2015|isbn=1439650764|location=|pages=48}}</ref>
Panagra merged with [[Braniff International Airways]] in 1967.<ref>{{Cite journal|last=|first=|date=1966|title=Civil Aeronautics Board Reports|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=F3chAQAAIAAJ&q=PANAGRA&dq=PANAGRA&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwjAvpDt-I_jAhXUHc0KHfMzB3g4ChDoAQg5MAQ|journal=Civil Aeronautics Board Reports|volume=45|pages=515-520|via=Google Books}}</ref> Braniff operated the former Panagra routes to South America until 1982 when [[Eastern Air Lines]] purchased Braniff's South American operations. Beginning in 1990, these routes were then operated by [[American Airlines]] which had acquired them from Eastern.<ref>{{Cite book|title=Pan American World Airways|last=Hoffman|first=Laura J.|publisher=Arcadia Publishing|year=2015|isbn=1439650764|location=|pages=48}}</ref>

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[[File:11aa - Panagra Airways Boeing 727-227; C-GKKF@FLL;30.01.1998 (5531968678).jpg|thumb|250px|Panagra Airways Boeing 727-200, Miami, 1998]]


[[W. R. Grace and Company]] had a 50% share of Pan American-Grace Airways, with Pan Am owning the other 50%.<ref>{{Cite journal|last=|first=|date=1963|title=Court News|url=|journal=Traffic World|publisher=Traffic Service Corporation|volume=115|pages=102|via=}}</ref>
[[W. R. Grace and Company]] had a 50% share of Pan American-Grace Airways, with Pan Am owning the other 50%.<ref>{{Cite journal|last=|first=|date=1963|title=Court News|url=|journal=Traffic World|publisher=Traffic Service Corporation|volume=115|pages=102|via=}}</ref>


The Panagra name was resurrected during the late 1990s when a new airline which billed itself as Panagra Airways operated [[Boeing 727-200]] jetliners.
The Panagra name was resurrected during the late 1990s when a new airline which billed itself as Panagra Airways operated [[Boeing 727-200]] jetliners.
[[File:Panagra Peru Poster (19471596422).jpg|thumb|253x253px|Panagra travel poster for service to Peru ]]

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== Destinations ==
== Destinations ==
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== Fleet ==
== Fleet ==
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[[File:Ford8416panagra (4482924857).jpg|thumb|right|Panagra's Ford Trimotor]]
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[[File:Douglas DC3-229 OK-XDM (8230123433).jpg|thumb|right|This [[Douglas DC3]]-229 was delivered to Panagra in 1937 as NC18119. It is now a museum aircraft, in period livery of [[Czech Airlines]].]]


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* [[Douglas DC-7|Douglas DC-7B]]
* [[Douglas DC-7|Douglas DC-7B]]
* [[Douglas DC-8|Douglas DC-8-31]], the only jet aircraft type operated by Panagra
* [[Douglas DC-8|Douglas DC-8-31]], the only jet aircraft type operated by Panagra
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File:Ford8416panagra (4482924857).jpg|[[Ford Trimotor|Ford Tri-Motor 5-AT]]
File:DC-6SPanagra1948 (4436794193).jpg|Panagra [[Douglas DC-6|DC-6]]
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File:Panagra DC6 B (7059144555).jpg|Panagra DC-6 model
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File:Douglas DC3-229 OK-XDM (8230123433).jpg|A former Panagra [[Douglas DC-3|DC-3]] is now at a museum in a period livery of [[Czech Airlines]]
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File:11aa - Panagra Airways Boeing 727-227; C-GKKF@FLL;30.01.1998 (5531968678).jpg|In the late 1990s the name Panagra was revived as seen on this [[Boeing 727]].
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==References==
==References==

Revision as of 01:33, 30 June 2019

Pan American-Grace Airways
Pan American-Grace Airways Douglas DC-2
IATA ICAO Callsign
PY PY Panagra
FoundedSeptember 13, 1928
Commenced operationsOctober 12, 1929
Ceased operations1967 (1967) (merged with Braniff International Airways)
Fleet sizeSee Fleet below
DestinationsSee Destinations below
Parent companyPan American World Airways, W. R. Grace and Company

Pan American-Grace Airways, better known as Panagra, was an airline formed as a joint venture between Pan American World Airways and Grace Shipping Company.

History

Panagra's network stretched from Panama and the U.S.-controlled Panama Canal Zone to Santiago, Chile and Buenos Aires.[1] It was founded in 1929 to compete with SCADTA, a German-owned company, and held a quasi-monopoly over air travel in parts of Colombia and South America during the 1940s and 1950s.

In 1939, a passenger traveling from the U.S. to Buenos Aires would board a Pan Am Sikorsky S-42 flying boat at Miami and fly to Colon, Panama in the Canal Zone, stay overnight and then board a Panagra Douglas DC-2 or DC-3 and fly to Buenos Aires with overnight stops in Guayaquil, Arica and Santiago.[2] This routing was a full day faster than the Pan Am service operated via the coast of Brazil. The one-way fare from Miami to Buenos Aires was US $550 (equivalent to $13,033 in 2023).[3]

After World War II, airliners could operate at night over South America, and in 1947 Panagra Douglas DC-6s made scheduled flights from Miami to Buenos Aires in 20 hours and 25 minutes. Pan Am crewed the DC-6 south across the Caribbean to Albrook Field, near Balboa, Panama where Panagra flight crews took over. In 1949, Panagra flights serving Panama shifted to Tocumen Airport. In 1955, Panagra Douglas DC-6Bs and DC-7Bs began serving Washington DC and New York City with these flights being operated by National Airlines crews north of Miami. In 1957, the Panagra DC-7B service via Lima was several hours faster from New York Idlewild Airport (later renamed JFK Airport) to Buenos Aires than the Pan Am DC-7B service operated via Rio de Janeiro.

File:Panagra 1965.jpg
Panagra brochure from 1965

Panagra entered the jet age in 1960 when it introduced new Douglas DC-8-31 jetliners.[4]

According to the Panagra system timetable dated July 15, 1966, the airline was operating DC-8 "El Inter Americano" jet service between various destinations in Latin America and Los Angeles (LAX), Miami (MIA), New York City (JFK) and San Francisco (SFO).[5] Panagra was still cooperating with National Airlines and Pan American World Airways with regard to their service between the U.S. and Latin America at this time. This timetable listed the following destinations served by Panagra in Central and South America: Antofagasta, Chile; Buenos Aires, Argentina; Cali, Colombia; Guayaquil, Ecuador; La Paz, Bolivia; Lima, Peru; Panama City, Panama; Quito, Ecuador; and Santiago, Chile.

Panagra merged with Braniff International Airways in 1967.[6] Braniff operated the former Panagra routes to South America until 1982 when Eastern Air Lines purchased Braniff's South American operations. Beginning in 1990, these routes were then operated by American Airlines which had acquired them from Eastern.[7]

W. R. Grace and Company had a 50% share of Pan American-Grace Airways, with Pan Am owning the other 50%.[8]

The Panagra name was resurrected during the late 1990s when a new airline which billed itself as Panagra Airways operated Boeing 727-200 jetliners.

Panagra travel poster for service to Peru


Destinations

Fleet

References

  1. ^ "-". Skyways. Panagra. January 1999.
  2. ^ Pan American Grace Airways Timetable, March 1939
  3. ^ 1634–1699: McCusker, J. J. (1997). How Much Is That in Real Money? A Historical Price Index for Use as a Deflator of Money Values in the Economy of the United States: Addenda et Corrigenda (PDF). American Antiquarian Society. 1700–1799: McCusker, J. J. (1992). How Much Is That in Real Money? A Historical Price Index for Use as a Deflator of Money Values in the Economy of the United States (PDF). American Antiquarian Society. 1800–present: Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis. "Consumer Price Index (estimate) 1800–". Retrieved February 29, 2024.
  4. ^ http://www.timetableimages.com, Aug. 1, 1960 Panagra system timetable
  5. ^ Pan American Grace Airways Timetable, July 1966
  6. ^ "Civil Aeronautics Board Reports". Civil Aeronautics Board Reports. 45: 515–520. 1966 – via Google Books.
  7. ^ Hoffman, Laura J. (2015). Pan American World Airways. Arcadia Publishing. p. 48. ISBN 1439650764.
  8. ^ "Court News". Traffic World. 115. Traffic Service Corporation: 102. 1963.

Further reading

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