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What we compareSwissairEdelweiss Air
Country in archiveSwitzerlandSwitzerland
FoundedMarch 26, 1931October 19, 1995
FounderBalz Zimmermann and Walter MittelholzerKuoni Travel
HeadquartersKloten, Zurich, SwitzerlandKloten, Zurich, Switzerland
Name originThe 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".The name comes from the edelweiss, the unofficial national flower of Switzerland, which is also painted on the airline's aircraft.
HighlightsDouglas DC-3, Convair 990 Coronado, McDonnell Douglas MD-11—
Earliest archived brand logo19311995
Latest archived logo19781995
Archived logo assets51

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