http://www.airfrance.com/double6/Y1/...pPublishedWeb) /en-NLPRL-030123skyteam?OpenDocument
This will presumably offer up the benefits of ST membership to a carrier without being a full-fledged member. For example, Royal Air Maroc has very close operational and financial ties to Air France, has expressed desire to be a member of Skyteam, and already codeshares with DL and AF.