PAN AM's first L-1011-500

[PAN AM 747]

Lockheed TriStar delivered it's first L-1011-500 to PAN AM ( N504PA ) on April 1980. Question: First revenue flight and route? Thank you.

[Cam]

It's like order city around here....would you like fries with that?

I didn't know Pan Am flew the L-1011

[Big777jet]

It's like order city around here....would you like fries with that?

I didn't know Pan Am flew the L-1011

Yes, Pan Am flew L1011-500 later Delta bought Pan Am and took some L1011-500 for Europe transatlantic flights from ATL, MCO, DFW and LAX.

Stuart

[HalcyonDays]

Well, of course, Delta didn't buy Pan American, but it did acquire some of Pan American's transatlantic services which brought with them some of the L-1011-500s (some went to United and to the RAF). The United airframes then went to Delta.

I can't find out which was the first service flown by a Pan Am L-1011, but it seems that services to Latin America were among the earliest.

[Crunk415balla]

Sir, yes sir!

[AA 1818]

Yes, Pan Am flew L1011-500 later Delta bought Pan Am and took some L1011-500 for Europe transatlantic flights from ATL, MCO, DFW and LAX.

Stuart

I was not nearly old enough to experience this - but how successfull were the services from MCO? Did they capture a large market? Which cities in Europe did they serve from MCO? Why did trans-atlantic service from MCO not continue on? Was it due to MCOs proximity to ATL? Or, did international carriers snuff out DL's chances?

[Big777jet]

I was not nearly old enough to experience this - but how successfull were the services from MCO? Did they capture a large market? Which cities in Europe did they serve from MCO? Why did trans-atlantic service from MCO not continue on? Was it due to MCOs proximity to ATL? Or, did international carriers snuff out DL's chances?

MCO-FRA only one flight Delta was served.

Stuart