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What we compareAir WisconsinContinental Airlines
Country in archiveUnited StatesUnited States
Founded19651934
Founder—Walter T. Varney and Louis Mueller
HeadquartersAppleton, United States, United StatesHouston, Texas, United States
Name originThe sources used for this short profile do not explain the origin of the Air Wisconsin name.Robert F. Six renamed Varney Speed Lines as Continental Air Lines in July 1937. According to Wikipedia, he chose "Continental" because he wanted the airline name to reflect his wish to fly in all directions across the United States.
HighlightsO'Hare International Airport, Washington Dulles International AirportGeorge Bush Intercontinental Airport hub, Newark Liberty hub, Boeing 707 Golden Jet, Boeing 777-200ER
Earliest archived brand logo19651934
Latest archived logo19942004
Archived logo assets26

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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