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What we compareCathay DragonACES Colombia
Country in archiveHong KongColombia
FoundedMay 24, 19851971
FounderChao Kuang Piu—
HeadquartersHong Kong, Hong Kong, Hong KongMedellín, Colombia, Colombia
Name originDragonair combined the Chinese dragon with the word air. In 2016 Cathay Pacific renamed the airline Cathay Dragon, joining its own name to the existing Dragon element. The sources used do not give a formal explanation of the original name.The airline's name came from the Spanish acronym ACES, which stands for Aerolíneas Centrales de Colombia.
HighlightsAirbus A330, Airbus A320, Hong Kong International Airport hubJosé María Córdova International Airport
Earliest archived brand logo19851971
Latest archived logo20161971
Archived logo assets21

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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