The world's most experienced aviation training company
Where pilots train for excellence
Pan Am Flight Academy is a leading provider of aviation training support for regional, national, and international airlines. It is the only surviving division of the iconic airline, Pan American World Airways. In 2025, Pan Am Flight Academy was acquired by Acorn Capital Management, a middle-market private equity firm focused exclusively on the Aerospace, Defense, Space, and Intelligence sectors.
Rooted in aviation history
Pan Am Flight Academy offers type rating training, ATP-CTP, Multi crew cooperation in a variety of Boeing and Airbus full flight simulators. Pan Am Flight Academy’s story began in the early 1960s as an airline, Pan American World Airways or Pan Am. In 1980 Pan American Airways opened its own pilot training facility in Miami, Florida. When Pan Am Airways ceased operations, the pilot training portion remained operative. This is where Pan Am Flight Academy is still based today. Pan Am has more years of airline training experience than any other aviation training school in the world.
First Class Training
Pan Am Flight Academy provides professional aviation training courses for commercial pilots and aviation professionals at the best prices with a corporate commitment to meet private and commercial customer objectives.
Providing training to airlines and private individuals the Academy’s professional staff and facilities are ready to deliver the highest quality training at the best value.
