Founded 1932 | Destinations Juneau, Fairbanks | |
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Fleet size Lockheed Model 10 Electra Parent company Pan American World Airways Parent organization Pan American World Airways | ||
Pacific Alaska Airways was a subsidiary of Pan American World Airways that flew routes around Alaska. The airline was eventually completely absorbed into Pan Am in 1941.
History
Pacific Alaska Airways was founded in 1932. On April 3, 1935, the airline flew the first air route from Juneau, Alaska to Fairbanks, Alaska. During this time period, the airline flew Lockheed Model 10 Electra and Fairchild aircraft. They also operated a radio station on Canyon Island during the 1930s. During their operation the purchased equipment and routes of a number of Alaskan operations.
References
Pacific Alaska Airways Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA