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What we compareAir New ZealandAB Airlines
Country in archiveNew ZealandUnited Kingdom
FoundedApril 30, 19401993
FounderTasman Empire Airways Limited (TEAL)—
HeadquartersAuckland, Auckland, New ZealandLondon Stansted Airport, United Kingdom, United Kingdom
Name originThe 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.The sources used for this short profile do not explain the origin of the AB Airlines name.
HighlightsAuckland Airport hub, Boeing 787-9, Boeing 777-300ER, Airbus A320—
Earliest archived brand logo19651993
Latest archived logo20121993
Archived logo assets51

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