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What we compareLufthansaEurowings
Country in archiveGermanyGermany
FoundedJanuary 6, 19531993
FounderStaff of the former Deutsche Luft HansaNürnberger Flugdienst and Reise und Industrieflug (merger)
HeadquartersCologne, North Rhine-Westphalia, GermanyDüsseldorf, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
Name originThe name combines the German words Luft (air) and Hansa, a reference to the medieval Hanseatic League of trading cities. Deutsche Luft Hansa was formed in 1926, and the modern company acquired the name in 1954.The sources used here do not explain the origin of the Eurowings name. It combines the words Euro and wings, which suggests a European airline, but the company has not documented that reading.
HighlightsFrankfurt hub, Munich hub, Star Alliance membership, Lufthansa TechnikDüsseldorf Airport base, Low-cost short-haul network
Earliest archived brand logo19531994
Latest archived logo20182026
Archived logo assets33

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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