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Latest archived mark · 2018

Air Arabia

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Latest archived mark · 2014

Etihad Airways

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What we compare	Air Arabia	Etihad Airways
Country in archive	United Arab Emirates	United Arab Emirates
Founded	February 3, 2003	2003
Founder	Sultan bin Muhammad Al-Qasimi	Ahmed bin Saif Al Nahyan
Headquarters	Sharjah, Sharjah, United Arab Emirates	Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
Name origin	The name combines "Air" with "Arabia" and is written in Arabic as al-ʿArabiyya Lit-Ṭayarāan, meaning roughly "Arabia for flying". The sources used do not explain the naming choice in detail.	Etihad means union or unity in Arabic. The name represents the unity of the seven emirates of the United Arab Emirates, which are Abu Dhabi, Dubai, Sharjah, Ajman, Umm Al Quwain, Ras Al Khaimah and Fujairah.
Highlights	Airbus A320 family operations, Low-cost scheduled service	Zayed International Airport hub, Etihad Cargo, Etihad Holidays, The Residence
Earliest archived brand logo	2003	2003
Latest archived logo	2018	2014
Archived logo assets	2	2

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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