PAN AM EXPRESS Cabin Safety fold-out Card from 1989, dated on bottom of front panel. Measures 11"x5 1/2", folds out to 17" x 5 1/2", in excellent condition. Printed on side of card is "DASH 7", below is the explanation:

The “Dash 7” printed on the Pan Am Express cabin safety card refers to the De Havilland Canada DHC‑7, a four‑engine turboprop commuter airliner that Pan Am Express operated in the late 1980s

The name Dash 7 is the commercial nickname for the De Havilland Canada DHC‑7.

• Four turboprop engines (unusual for a small commuter aircraft).

• Short Takeoff and Landing (STOL) capability—able to operate from very short runways.

• Seating typically 48 passengers.

Why Pan Am Express Used the Dash 7

Pan Am Express (formerly Ransome Airlines) used the Dash 7 because it could serve short, noise‑restricted, or space‑limited airports, especially in the Northeast U.S. and the Caribbean.Examples include:

• JFK commuter operations

• Boston Logan

• Washington National (DCA)

• Short‑field island airports

How This Fits the Years Pan Am Express Operated

Pan Am Express operated the Dash 7 during the late 1980s through 1991, right up until Pan Am’s shutdown on December 4, 1991. Pan Am Express ceased operations when it was sold to TWA.