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What we compareAB AirlinesAir New Zealand
Country in archiveUnited KingdomNew Zealand
Founded1993April 30, 1940
Founder—Tasman Empire Airways Limited (TEAL)
HeadquartersLondon Stansted Airport, United Kingdom, United KingdomAuckland, Auckland, New Zealand
Name originThe sources used for this short profile do not explain the origin of the AB Airlines name.The name states the airline's role as the flag carrier of New Zealand. It replaced Tasman Empire Airways Limited (TEAL) on 1 April 1965, when the airline was rebranded. Its Māori name is Araraurangi Aotearoa.
Highlights—Auckland Airport hub, Boeing 787-9, Boeing 777-300ER, Airbus A320
Earliest archived brand logo19931965
Latest archived logo19932012
Archived logo assets15

Logo dates are archive labels; symbols dated before a brand's founding are excluded from its earliest-logo date. Asset counts include all archived variants, not just redesigns. A dash means a value is unavailable.

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