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What we compareGermanwingsEurowings
Country in archiveGermanyGermany
FoundedOctober 27, 20021993
FounderEurowingsNürnberger Flugdienst and Reise und Industrieflug (merger)
HeadquartersCologne, North Rhine-Westphalia, GermanyDüsseldorf, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
Name originThe 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.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.
HighlightsCologne Bonn hub, Berlin Bearbus livery, Lufthansa short-haul transferDüsseldorf Airport base, Low-cost short-haul network
Earliest archived brand logo20021994
Latest archived logo20122026
Archived logo assets23

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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