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What we compareAir CanadaAir BC
Country in archiveCanadaCanada
FoundedApril 11, 19371980
FounderGovernment of Canada—
HeadquartersMontreal, Quebec, CanadaRichmond, Canada, Canada
Name originAir Canada was the long-used French-language name of Trans-Canada Air Lines. After a private member's bill by Jean Chrétien passed, the airline officially took the name on 1 January 1965.The sources used for this short profile do not explain the origin of the Air BC name.
HighlightsDomestic and international passenger service, Air Canada Cargo, Air Canada Express, Air Canada Rouge—
Earliest archived brand logo19371980
Latest archived logo20172000
Archived logo assets72

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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