Chalk's International Airlines Gets New Owner and New Name.(Originated from The Miami Herald)

From: Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News | Date: January 30, 1996| Author: Reed, Ted | Copyright information

Jan. 30--After 77 years of flying, Chalk's International Airlines is exchanging its well-known name for one that is even better known: Pan Am.

A trio of investors said Monday that they have bought out former owner Seth Atwood for an undisclosed price. They will rename the carrier Pan Am Air Bridge, expand its route network, upgrade its marketing and try to build a market serving tourists.

The marketing theme will center on the original Pan Am, which in its earliest...