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What we compareAer LingusRyanair
Country in archiveIrelandIreland
FoundedApril 15, 1936November 28, 1984
FounderIrish GovernmentChristopher Ryan, Tony Ryan, Declan Ryan and Liam Lonergan
HeadquartersDublin Airport, County Dublin, IrelandSwords, County Dublin, Ireland
Name originAer Lingus is an anglicisation of the Irish aerloingeas, meaning "air fleet". According to Wikipedia, the name was proposed by Richard F. O'Connor, a County Cork Surveyor and aviation enthusiast.Ryanair takes its name from its founders Christopher (Christy) Ryan and Tony Ryan. The company was incorporated in 1984 as Danren Enterprises and renamed before its first flight in 1985, reportedly on Christy Ryan's suggestion that the family name would add credibility.
HighlightsTransatlantic services, Dublin Airport hub, Short-haul Europe networkBoeing 737-800, Boeing 737 MAX 200, London Stansted base, Dublin Airport base
Earliest archived brand logo19361985
Latest archived logo20192006
Archived logo assets88

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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