2007-08-03 11:32:30 · 10 answers · asked by dude11 2 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Aircraft
they were not for sale
2007-08-03 14:27:01 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 6⤊ 2⤋
Pan Am did not fly domestic US routes- in the regulated era, they were the international flag carrier. Their financial troubles began with competition from deregulation in the late 70s. They had money all right- they were the launch customer for the 747 with an order for 25.
A number of carriers (I don't know which) ordered the Boeing SST (which was going to be bigger, faster, and longer range) which were of course cancelled with the program stop. By that time, the price of oil had shot up, and the market was moving to longer flights- and the Concorde was a gas hog and, more seriously, very short range. It could never compete economically on its trans-Atlantic mission against the 747, DC-10, or L-1011. British and Air France only ordered Concordes because they were government owned carriers at that time, and they were indifferent to economics.
2007-08-03 22:15:43 · answer #2 · answered by DT3238 4 · 0⤊ 3⤋
Because Juan Trippe (the CEO) left the company by the time a decision was required to purchase the Concorde. He was the largest proponent of new aviation advances (trans oceanic flying boats, pressurized aircraft, jets, widebodies, etc).
It was airline deregulation and terrorism that killed Pan Am. I don't think the Concorde would have made a difference either way.
BTW, Pan Am never offered domestic services before deregulation.
2007-08-03 21:48:05 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 3⤋
They most likely didn't want it as the Concord never made a profit.
2007-08-04 03:00:42 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
Also, the concorde was a Anglo french prospect. Pan Am was renowned for only choosing american aircraft. ( That's what made it so special. No junk)
2007-08-04 01:24:12 · answer #5 · answered by Charles 5 · 1⤊ 3⤋
The Concorde couldn't be flown over populated areas because of the noise, so where would they have flown it?
2007-08-04 15:30:10 · answer #6 · answered by rohak1212 7 · 0⤊ 2⤋
think by the time the Concorde was made PAN am was
in finical troubles (also there were only 2 airports that
allowed the Concorde to fly too (JFK and IAD) (all the other airports banned
the Concorde for its was very noisy aircraft
2007-08-03 18:37:27 · answer #7 · answered by mobilemark 7 · 2⤊ 6⤋
The United States government does not allow supersonic flight over the US... therefore, on the only routes that it would even come close to being profitable on (The Transcon flights) It could not fly... The sonic boom that it would create when flying above mach 1 would be EXTREMELY loud and in some cases shatter windows... the only time supersonic flight is allowed for sustained periods over the US is military aircraft in an emergency situation.
2007-08-03 18:51:06 · answer #8 · answered by ALOPILOT 5 · 1⤊ 5⤋
Why would they? To bankrupt themselves even earlier than they finally did?
2007-08-03 19:57:06 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 4⤋
because i think Pam am was bankrupted.. i dont know if they still are.
2007-08-03 20:45:17 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 5⤋