Latest archived mark · 2007
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Latest archived mark · 2022
United Airlines
Explore full logo history →| What we compare | Delta Air Lines | United Airlines |
|---|---|---|
| Country in archive | United States | United States |
| Founded | March 2, 1925 | March 28, 1931 |
| Founder | C. E. Woolman | William E. Boeing |
| Headquarters | Atlanta, Georgia, United States | Chicago, Illinois, United States |
| Name origin | Delta Air Service was incorporated on December 3, 1928 and was named after the Mississippi Delta region it served. The triangle in later logos echoes the Greek letter delta. | United Air Lines was formed in 1931 by United Aircraft and Transport Corporation to manage several airlines it owned. The name reflects that union of Boeing Air Transport, National Air Transport, Pacific Air Transport and Varney Air Lines under one brand. |
| Highlights | Hartsfield–Jackson Atlanta hub, Delta Connection, Delta One, SkyMiles | Boeing 247, DC-3 Mainliner, DC-8, United Polaris, MileagePlus |
| Earliest archived brand logo | 1925 | 1933 |
| Latest archived logo | 2007 | 2022 |
| Archived logo assets | 18 | 17 |
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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