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What we compareAzores AirlinesTAP Air Portugal
Country in archivePortugalPortugal
Founded1998March 14, 1945
Founder—Humberto Delgado
HeadquartersPonta Delgada, Portugal, PTLisbon, Lisbon, PT
Name originThe sources used for this short profile do not explain the origin of the Azores Airlines name.TAP stands for Transportes Aéreos Portugueses, meaning Portuguese Air Transportation. The airline was founded under that name in 1945, and in 1979 it added Air Portugal to make the brand easier for international customers to recognize.
Highlights—Humberto Delgado Airport hub, Airbus A330neo launch customer, Star Alliance membership
Earliest archived brand logo20021945
Latest archived logo20202017
Archived logo assets76

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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