There Really is a Star Alliance Plane!
Aug 30, 1999 | 9:38 am
#1
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Join Date: Jan 1999
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There Really is a Star Alliance Plane!
I am sure you have all seen the ad for Star Alliance with the plane that has all of the airlines' logos on it.
I thought I was dreaming yesterday sitting on the tarmac at EWR when I saw it taking off. There really IS a plane that has all of the Star airlines on it. Even the FAs on my flight were amazed.
I thought I was dreaming yesterday sitting on the tarmac at EWR when I saw it taking off. There really IS a plane that has all of the Star airlines on it. Even the FAs on my flight were amazed.
Aug 30, 1999 | 10:20 am
#3
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At one time each Star Alliance carrier had one of these planes in it's fleet. I don't know if that's still true. I have personally seen Luftansa's, United's, and Thai's.
The following photo is of Thai's Star plane that I snapped in Bali last year:
http://members.aol.com/premex/upload.../starplane.jpg
The following photo is of Thai's Star plane that I snapped in Bali last year:
http://members.aol.com/premex/upload.../starplane.jpg
Aug 30, 1999 | 10:36 am
#4
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All Nippon Airways (ANA) also has a Star Alliance aircraft - this 767 is painted differently than the earlier Star Alliance aircraft.
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Aug 30, 1999 | 10:44 am
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Aug 30, 1999 | 12:56 pm
#8
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I saw Thai's at BKK in January (a 767), United's at ORD last week (also a 767), and Lufthansa's at FRA last year (I don't remember what kind of plane, but it was 767-esque). I thought it was funny that I saw each of these planes at their owner's main hubs, and that they are all 767's.
The new ones have offset logos, and I think it looks a lot better than the old straight sections... but I'll always prefer the stately blue and grey of the United livery.
The new ones have offset logos, and I think it looks a lot better than the old straight sections... but I'll always prefer the stately blue and grey of the United livery.
Aug 30, 1999 | 2:42 pm
#10
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I saw a Star Alliance plane at IAD several times... Has all the members painted on it, starting with U-A... I have no idea where it was headed (I think LONDON.)
NOW... When is U-A going to get around to repainting the plane that's serving as the PIP express?
I can see it now: a cornacopia of many images representing the varied interested of the most special passengers on the PIP: Mileage Plus cards, Palm trees, Mai Tais, cigars, Swiss Chocolates, Mustard Pretzels, Hawaiian shirts, limos and of course, Images of Yaz & Eddie at the front nose of the plane!
NOW... When is U-A going to get around to repainting the plane that's serving as the PIP express?
I can see it now: a cornacopia of many images representing the varied interested of the most special passengers on the PIP: Mileage Plus cards, Palm trees, Mai Tais, cigars, Swiss Chocolates, Mustard Pretzels, Hawaiian shirts, limos and of course, Images of Yaz & Eddie at the front nose of the plane!
Aug 30, 1999 | 6:00 pm
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The respective partners and the aircraft which is painted with the STAR alliance colours:
1. Air Canada - an A340-300
2. Lufthansa - an A340-200
3. Thai - an A300-600
4. United - a B767-300
5. Varig - a B747-300 (now out of service)
6. All Nippon Airways - a B767-300
7. Ansett - none
8. Air New Zealand - none
The logo in front determines who that aircraft belongs to.
1. Air Canada - an A340-300
2. Lufthansa - an A340-200
3. Thai - an A300-600
4. United - a B767-300
5. Varig - a B747-300 (now out of service)
6. All Nippon Airways - a B767-300
7. Ansett - none
8. Air New Zealand - none
The logo in front determines who that aircraft belongs to.