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What we compareBrussels AirlinesSabena
Country in archiveBelgiumBelgium
Founded20061923
FounderSN Brussels Airlines and Virgin Express (merger)Belgian government with the Devriendt family
HeadquartersBrussels Airport, Flemish Brabant, BelgiumZaventem, Flemish Brabant, Belgium
Name originThe airline took the name of Belgium's capital. It was announced on 7 November 2006 at a press conference at Brussels Airport, after SN Brussels Airlines and Virgin Express agreed to merge.Sabena is an acronym of the airline's French name, Société anonyme belge d'Exploitation de la Navigation aérienne, or in Dutch Belgische Naamloze Vennootschap tot Exploitatie van het Luchtverkeer.
HighlightsBrussels Airport hub, Airbus A320 family, Airbus A330, Star Alliance membershipBrussels Airport hub, Congo route
Earliest archived brand logo20061976
Latest archived logo20211993
Archived logo assets32

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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