Description: National Airlines increased its European destinations to four, and its U.S. gateways to three, when it inaugurated new services to Amsterdam, Netherlands and Frankfurt, Germany pursuant to awards received in the Civil Aeronautic Board’s 1978 Transatlantic Route Proceeding. This cover was carried on May 1, 1978 the inaugural Foreign Air Mail Route 32 flight from the Miami, Florida Airport Mail facility to Frankfurt, Germany (where it was backstamped) and is listed in the Foreign Air Mail Flights (FAM) Section of The American Air Mail Catalogue as F32-15F.The Airport Mail Facility Operations Manager autographed the cover.After offers from several other airlines, Pan American World Airways proposed to merge with National Airlines in August 1978. A formal agreement was reached by the two carriers one month later. Almost one year later the Civil Aeronautics Board gave tentative approval and, in October 1979, sent its order to President Carter. On December 22, 1979, the President approved the merger, and on January 7, 1980, Pan American became the owner of all remaining National Airlines stock. A complete operational merger of the two airlines did not occur until late in 1980.
Price: 2.5 USD
Location: Cranford, New Jersey
End Time: 2024-08-20T14:06:22.000Z
Shipping Cost: 1.35 USD
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Restocking Fee: No
Return shipping will be paid by: Buyer
All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
Item must be returned within: 14 Days
Refund will be given as: Money Back
Type: Aviation History
Place of Origin: United States
Quality: First Flight Cover
Event: First Flight
Grade: Ungraded
Exact Topic: First Flight
Country/Region of Manufacture: Germany
Topic: Postal History
Modified Item: No
Certification: Uncertified
