NEWPORT BEACH, Calif. – (June 5, 2025) – Pan Am Brands, a division of Pan Am Global Holdings LLC, has entered into a strategic partnership with AVi8 Air Capital (“Avi8”) to explore the relaunch of Pan American World Airways as a scheduled commercial airline. AVi8 will work closely with Pan Am Brands, leveraging its deep industry expertise to assess the feasibility, structure, and financial strategy for the airline’s return to commercial operations.
“We are excited to partner with AVi8 to explore how best to bring the Pan Am brand back to the skies as a scheduled commercial airline,” said Craig Carter, CEO of Pan Am Global Holdings, Pan American World Airways LLC. “With its legacy of innovation, service excellence, and global connectivity, Pan Am remains a cherished name in aviation. Through this collaboration, we aim to assess a sustainable and forward-thinking approach to reintroducing scheduled commercial service under the Pan Am name – one that not only honors its legacy but also makes the Pan Am experience more accessible.”
Avi8 issued the following statement: “Pan Am is more than just a brand—it represents the most iconic name in commercial aviation history. Our team at AVi8 is honored to support Pan Am Brands in evaluating the best path forward for a modern, competitive, and customer-focused airline that honors Pan Am’s historic legacy while embracing the future of aviation.”
As part of this strategic evaluation, AVi8 will assist Pan Am Brands in analyzing key market dynamics, fleet strategy, operational infrastructure, and financial planning necessary to re establish Pan American World Airways as a viable commercial carrier in today’s competitive airline industry. Further details on this partnership and the next steps for the potential return of Pan Am World Airways as a scheduled commercial airline will be announced in the coming months.
About Pan Am Global Holdings LLC:
Pan Am Global Holdings LLC, known worldwide as the premier travel icon represents a way of travel long since forgotten; a time when the journey was anticipated and savored as much as the destination. Pan Am Brands is the trade name for Pan American World Airways, LLC, the owner of intellectual property rights of the original Pan Am. Pan Am Global Holdings LLC and Pan Am Brands are based in Newport Beach, California and is focused on developing further brand recognition for the iconic Pan Am trademarks through Pan Am Hotels, Pan Am Travel, The Pan Am Experience and Pan Am Private Jet Tours. Pan Am’s licensing programs promotes awareness of the airline’s extraordinary history. Please visit the Pan Am Brands web site at www.panam.com or contact us by e-mail at licensing@panambrands.com.
About AVi8 Air Capital
AVi8 Air Capital is a specialized aviation merchant bank and strategic consulting firm providing expertise in airline strategy, fleet financing, and operational management. The firm has a proven track record of success in airline startups, restructurings, and large-scale aviation investments and in the last 10 years has led the 121 certification for the launch of two US part 121 scheduled airlines and also collaborated on a $2 billion aircraft leasing platform for a major investment bank For more info: www.avi8air.com.
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