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What we compareBelairSwissair
Country in archiveSwitzerlandSwitzerland
Founded2001March 26, 1931
Founder—Balz Zimmermann and Walter Mittelholzer
Headquarters—Kloten, Zurich, Switzerland
Name originThe sources used for this short profile do not explain the origin of the Belair name.The name Swissair was proposed by Dr Alphonse Ehinger, president of the board of Balair, although it was first considered "un-Swiss". It combines "Swiss" and "air".
HighlightsZurich AirportDouglas DC-3, Convair 990 Coronado, McDonnell Douglas MD-11
Earliest archived brand logo20011931
Latest archived logo20081978
Archived logo assets75

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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