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What we compareAnsett AustraliaQantas
Country in archiveAustraliaAustralia
Founded1935November 16, 1920
Founder—Hudson Fysh, Paul McGinness and Fergus McMaster
HeadquartersMelbourne, Australia, AustraliaMascot, New South Wales, Australia
Name originThe sources used for this short profile do not explain the origin of the Ansett Australia name.Qantas 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.
HighlightsMelbourne AirportEmpire flying boats, Boeing 747-400, Airbus A380, Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner
Earliest archived brand logo19501920
Latest archived logo19942016
Archived logo assets58

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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