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What we compareAmerican AirlinesOneworld
Country in archiveUnited StatesUnited States
Founded1926February 1, 1999
FounderRobertson Aircraft Corporation (earliest predecessor)American Airlines, British Airways, Canadian Airlines, Cathay Pacific and Qantas
HeadquartersFort Worth, Texas, United StatesFort Worth, Texas, 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 here do not explain how the Oneworld name was chosen. The name was unveiled together with the alliance at a press conference in London on 21 September 1998, and it describes the alliance's global scope.
HighlightsDallas/Fort Worth hub, AAdvantage, Flagship First, American EagleRound-the-world fares, Alliance lounge access, Oneworld Connect
Earliest archived brand logo19341999
Latest archived logo20131999
Archived logo assets62

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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