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What we compareAir MidwestUnited Airlines
Country in archiveUnited StatesUnited States
Founded1965March 28, 1931
Founder—William E. Boeing
HeadquartersWichita, United States, United StatesChicago, Illinois, United States
Name originThe sources used for this short profile do not explain the origin of the Air Midwest name.United Air Lines was formed in 1931 by United Aircraft and Transport Corporation to manage several airlines it owned. The name reflects that union of Boeing Air Transport, National Air Transport, Pacific Air Transport and Varney Air Lines under one brand.
HighlightsKansas City International AirportBoeing 247, DC-3 Mainliner, DC-8, United Polaris, MileagePlus
Earliest archived brand logo19671933
Latest archived logo19852022
Archived logo assets317

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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