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What we compareQantasAirnorth
Country in archiveAustraliaAustralia
FoundedNovember 16, 19201978
FounderHudson Fysh, Paul McGinness and Fergus McMaster—
HeadquartersMascot, New South Wales, AustraliaDarwin, Australia, Australia
Name originQantas is an acronym of the airline's original name, Queensland and Northern Territory Aerial Services, written Q.A.N.T.A.S. when the company was founded in Winton, Queensland, in 1920. Fergus McMaster later said the name was created with Anzac as its inspiring factor.The sources used for this short profile do not explain the origin of the Airnorth name.
HighlightsEmpire flying boats, Boeing 747-400, Airbus A380, Boeing 787-9 DreamlinerDarwin International Airport
Earliest archived brand logo19201978
Latest archived logo20161978
Archived logo assets81

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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