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What we compareEurowingsGermanwings
Country in archiveGermanyGermany
Founded1993October 27, 2002
FounderNürnberger Flugdienst and Reise und Industrieflug (merger)Eurowings
HeadquartersDüsseldorf, North Rhine-Westphalia, GermanyCologne, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
Name originThe 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.The name Germanwings combines the English words German and wings. The sources used here do not document who chose it, but the airline became a separate company under that name on 27 October 2002.
HighlightsDüsseldorf Airport base, Low-cost short-haul networkCologne Bonn hub, Berlin Bearbus livery, Lufthansa short-haul transfer
Earliest archived brand logo19942002
Latest archived logo20262012
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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