Star Alliance is the world’s largest global airline alliance. Founded on 14 May 1997, its headquarters is located in Frankfurt am Main, Germany. Star Alliance’s 26 member airlines operate a fleet of approximately 5,033 aircraft, serving more than 1,290 airports in 195 countries on more than 19,000 daily departures.

Launch date	14 May 1997
Full members	26
Non-voting members	40 affiliates
Pending members	0
Destination airports	1,294
Destination countries	195
Annual passengers (M)	762
Annual RPK (G)	1,739
Fleet size	5,033
Headquarters	Frankfurt am Main, Germany
Alliance slogan	The Way the Earth Connects.
Website	staralliance.com

Members and affiliates

Member	Joined
Air Canada	14 May 1997
Scandinavian Airlines	14 May 1997
Lufthansa	14 May 1997
Thai Airways	14 May 1997
United Airlines	14 May 1997
Air New Zealand	3 May 1999
All Nippon Airways	15 October 1999
Austrian Airlines	26 March 2000
Singapore Airlines	1 April 2000
Asiana Airlines	1 March 2003
LOT Polish Airlines	26 October 2003
Croatia Airlines	18 November 2004
TAP Air Portugal	14 March 2005
Swiss International Air Lines	1 April 2006
South African Airways	10 April 2006
Air China	12 December 2007
Turkish Airlines	1 April 2008
EgyptAir	11 July 2008
Brussels Airlines	9 December 2009
Aegean Airlines	30 June 2010
Ethiopian Airlines	13 December 2011
Avianca	21 June 2012
Copa Airlines	21 June 2012
Shenzhen Airlines	29 November 2012
EVA Air	18 June 2013
Air India	3 July 2014

Some Star Alliance members paint some of their aircraft with the alliance livery, usually, a white fuselage with “Star Alliance” across it and a black tail fin with the alliance logo; the colour or design of the engine cowlings or winglets remains, depending on the member’s livery. Singapore Airlines is the only exception, formerly keeping its logo on the tails of its aircraft but now using the Star Alliance logo on white tails. Asiana Airlines was the first Star Alliance member to paint its aircraft in the current Star Alliance livery. Aircraft painted in an airline’s regular livery have the Star Alliance logo between the cockpit and the first set of cabin doors.

Photos Rob Vogelaar.