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What we compareMandarin AirlinesChina Airlines
Country in archiveTaiwanTaiwan
Founded1991December 16, 1959
Founder—I Fuen
HeadquartersTaipei, Taiwan, TaiwanTaoyuan, Taoyuan City, Taiwan
Name originThe sources used for this short profile do not explain the origin of the Mandarin Airlines name.The name China Airlines reflects Taiwan's official name, the Republic of China. Its Chinese name, Zhōnghuá Hángkōng, translates as Republic of China Aviation. The name has caused confusion abroad, notably during the COVID-19 pandemic.
HighlightsTaichung International AirportTaiwan Taoyuan hub, SkyTeam membership, Plum blossom livery
Earliest archived brand logo19911959
Latest archived logo20162011
Archived logo assets24

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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