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What we compareAmerican AirlinesAir Midwest
Country in archiveUnited StatesUnited States
Founded19261965
FounderRobertson Aircraft Corporation (earliest predecessor)—
HeadquartersFort Worth, Texas, United StatesWichita, United States, United States
Name originThe name became official in 1934, when the corporation, previously operating as American Airways, was renamed American Airlines after a reorganization of its routes into a connected system. The sources used do not explain why the word "American" was chosen, though it is a plain national descriptor.The sources used for this short profile do not explain the origin of the Air Midwest name.
HighlightsDallas/Fort Worth hub, AAdvantage, Flagship First, American EagleKansas City International Airport
Earliest archived brand logo19341967
Latest archived logo20131985
Archived logo assets63

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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