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Introduction
The Qualiflyer Group is centered around Swissair. It was actually the second
airline alliance to be formed (following Star), but since the Austrian Airlines
Group has left Qualiflyer, it has become smaller in size, where it was already
the smallest one (of the branded ones).
Slogan
"Flying European Style"
Website
http://www.qualiflyergroup.com
Founded
30 March 1998
Number of aircraft
Airbus share
496
Boeing share
156 = 31 %
Aircraft on order
135
Founding members
Swissair (SWR/SR), Austrian Airlines (AUA/OS)*,TAP Air Portugal (TP/TAP),
AOM French Airlines (IW/AOM), Crossair (LX/CRX)
Sabena (SN/SAB) **, Turkish Airlines (TK/THY)
Additional members
157 = 32 %
* OS is not a Qualiflyer member anymore
** Sabena is 85% owned by SAirGroup
Air Europe (PE/AEL): 1 Apr 1999
Air Littoral (FU/LIT): May 2000
LOT (LO/LOT): 1 Jan 2000
Portugália (NI/PGA): Jan 2000
Volare Airlines (8D/VLE): since 1 Jan 2000
Air Liberté: Sep 2000
Number of employees
58 298
Future members
none announced.
Former members
Major Hubs
Austrian Airlines (OS/AUA): left Qualiflyer in October 1999 and joined Star
Alliance
Europe: Brussels, Basel, Istanbul, Lisbon Milan-Malpensa, Nice, Paris ORY,
Warsaw, Zurich America: -Asia: -Africa: -Oceania: -
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This is the "newest" airline alliance. Calling itself "one of the worlds' top
three" alliances, SkyTeam is also an alliance which claims global
coverage, and "the most trans-Atlantic connections offered by any
alliance". It does not strive to be the biggest alliance, in future.
Slogan
"Caring more about you"
Website
http://www.skyteam.com.
Founded
22 June 2000. (Cooperation between AFR and DAL initiated on 22 June
1999).
1 283
Number of aircraft
Airbus share
160 = 31 %
Boeing share
818 = 55 %
Aircraft on order
330
Founding members
Air France (AF/AFR), AeroMexico (AM/AMX), Delta Airlines (DL/ (DAL),
Korean Air (KE/KAL)
Additional members
-
1
Number of employees
137 030
Future members
Probably CSA Czech Airlines (OK) (CSA) in March 2001, and Aeroflot
(SU) (AFL) in 2003.
Former members
-
Major Hubs
Europe: Paris-CDG, Paris-OrlyAmerica: Atlanta, Cincinnati, Salt Lake
City, Mexico-CityAsia: SeoulAfrica: -Oceania: -
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Oneworld is the second-biggest airline alliance at this time. It can
be seen as AA's and BA's "response" to Lufthansa's and United's
Star Alliance. New members have been steadily added, and
worldwide coverage plus some big brand-names show up.
Slogan
"Oneworld revolves around you"
Website
http://www.oneworldalliance.com
Founded
1 February 1999.
Number of aircraft
1 975
Airbus share
175 = 9%
Boeing share
1 292 = 65%
Aircraft on order
360
Founding members
American Airlines, British Airways, Cathay Pacific, Qantas
Additional members
Finnair (Sep 1999)Iberia (Sep 1999)Aer Lingus (Jun 2000)LAN
Chile (Jun 2000)
Number of employees
251 965
Future members
none announced.
Former members
Canadian: merged into Air Canada as of July 2000.
Major Hubs
Europe: Dublin, London LHR, London LGW, Helsinki, Madrid,
ManchesterAmerica: Chicago, Dallas DFW, New York JFK,
Santiago de ChileAsia: Hong KongAfrica: -Oceania: Sydney
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The Star Alliance is the biggest airline alliance. It seems to be constantly
expanding, "Star logojets" appear to be constantly increasing in numbers, as
new members join. Worldwide coverage and some big, high-standing brandnames are featured here.
Slogan
"The airline network for Earth"
Website
http://www.star-alliance.com
Founded
14 May 1997
Number of aircraft
2 711
Airbus share
494 = 18%
Boeing share
1 502 = 55%
Aircraft on order
391
Founding members
Air Canada, Lufthansa, Scandinavian, Thai, United
Additional members
Air New Zealand (March 1999)
All Nippon Airways (October 1999)
Ansett Australia (March 1999)
2
Austrian Airlines (26 March 2000)
British Midland (1 July 2000)
Lauda Air (26 March 2000)
Mexicana (1 July 2000)
Singapore Airlines (1 April 2000)
Tyrolean (26 March 2000)
VARIG (October 1997)
Number of employees
296 122
Future members
none announced.
Former members
-
Major Hubs
Europe: Copenhagen, Frankfurt, London Heathrow, Paris CDG, Stockholm,
ViennaAmerica: Buenos Aires, Chicago, Los Angeles, Montreal, Rio de
Janeiro, Sao PauloAsia: Bangkok, Hong Kong, Singapore, TokyoAfrica: Oceania: Auckland, Sydney
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The "Wings" alliance as such does not yet exist as a brand-name. The comingto-be of "Wings" depends on developments with KLM and a possible new
alliance partner at this time. The participants here seem to be in no big hurry to
invest big sums in "Wings" name development, even though a "Wings Pilots'
Union" already exists.
Slogan
no alliance slogan yet; KLM/Northwest's one is "Worldwide reliability".
Website
no official website for wings
for KLM/Northwest: http://www.nwa.com/alliance/
"Plan" laid down in 1989, but yet to be founded (and named!) officially.
Approval of the KLM/NWA cooperation goes back to 11 January, 1993.
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Founded
Number of aircraft
Airbus share
101 = 12 %
Boeing share
501 = 61 %
Aircraft on order
108
Founding members
KLM (KL/KLM) Northwest (NW/NWA)
Additional members
--
Number of employees
82 735
Future members
no new members announced
Former members
Alitalia (AZ)
Major Hubs
Europe: AmsterdamAmerica: Detroit, Minneapolis MSPAfrica: -Asia: Oceania: -
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