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What we compareAir New ZealandPacific Blue
Country in archiveNew ZealandNew Zealand
FoundedApril 30, 19402003
FounderTasman Empire Airways Limited (TEAL)—
HeadquartersAuckland, Auckland, New ZealandChristchurch, New Zealand, New Zealand
Name originThe name states the airline's role as the flag carrier of New Zealand. It replaced Tasman Empire Airways Limited (TEAL) on 1 April 1965, when the airline was rebranded. Its Māori name is Araraurangi Aotearoa.The sources used for this short profile do not explain the origin of the Pacific Blue name.
HighlightsAuckland Airport hub, Boeing 787-9, Boeing 777-300ER, Airbus A320Brisbane Airport
Earliest archived brand logo19652004
Latest archived logo20122004
Archived logo assets51

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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