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A380 And The Star Alliance

Stylo777 From Turkey, joined Feb 2006, 2870 posts, RR: 12
Posted (6 years 1 week 1 day 9 hours ago) and read 3239 times:

Hi there,

I just came accross this pic of an A380 in Star Alliance livery http://ten.staralliance.com/en/airports.html
In my oppinion a very good paintshop. So I ask myself how likely a *A airline will paint an A380 in this livery? The total order of this jet of Star-Airlines is at 40 frames (LH, TG, SQ).

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Zvezda From Lithuania, joined Aug 2004, 10511 posts, RR: 65
Reply 1, posted (6 years 1 week 1 day 9 hours ago) and read 3189 times:

The Star Alliance rule is that each airline must paint 3% of its fleet in the Star Alliance livery. I don't know any more detail than that, but there seems to be a requirement about sizes as I think I more widebodies than narrowbodies in the livery.

United_Fan From United States of America, joined Nov 2000, 7159 posts, RR: 8
Reply 2, posted (6 years 1 week 1 day 8 hours ago) and read 3086 times:

Quoting Zvezda (Reply 1):
The Star Alliance rule is that each airline must paint 3% of its fleet in the Star Alliance livery. I don't know any more detail than that, but there seems to be a requirement about sizes as I think I more widebodies than narrowbodies in the livery.

Funny thing is UA only has 2 in Star colors. A 777 N218UA and a 763,N653UA . No narrow-bodies,though.

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Phishphan70 From United States of America, joined Oct 2006, 256 posts, RR: 0
Reply 3, posted (6 years 1 week 1 day 4 hours ago) and read 2847 times:

in my opinion, we won't see one painted in the star livery for a while because the A380's are going to be something that the airlines are going to want to show off for a while because they are new and exciting, and they want to put their name on the side of it as big as possible to draw as much attention to the airline as possible. but i believe after a while, especially after A380 routes have been established and the aircraft is viewed more as "just another large jet," someone will paint the star livery on a 380 mainly because someone will want to be the first to have an A380 in star colors.

CXfirst From Norway, joined Jan 2007, 2696 posts, RR: 1
Reply 4, posted (6 years 1 week 16 hours ago) and read 2554 times:

Quoting Zvezda (Reply 1):
The Star Alliance rule is that each airline must paint 3% of its fleet in the Star Alliance livery

I thought it was 3% of the total seats. So they could have two narrobodies of about 125 seats or 1 widebody of 250 seats. That is probably why UA have a 777 and a 767 in star alliance colours.

Wouldn't be surprised if LH made one of their upcoming A380's in the star alliance colours. Singapore Airlines might make one in star alliance colours as well (minus the tail). Don't see Thai making one of their few A380's in the Star Alliance colours.

-CXfirst

From Norway, live in Australia

Zvezda From Lithuania, joined Aug 2004, 10511 posts, RR: 65
Reply 5, posted (6 years 1 week 16 hours ago) and read 2520 times:

Quoting CXfirst (Reply 4):
I thought it was 3% of the total seats.

Could be. As I wrote above, I don't know the details.

Mohan From India, joined Nov 2003, 78 posts, RR: 0
Reply 6, posted (6 years 1 week 16 hours ago) and read 2469 times:

I thought It was supposed to be 2 aircrafts per member 1 wide body and 1 narrow but preferably 2 wide bodies...Any more were always welcome by the alliance.

I am sure someone will do the livery maybe Lufthansa as it was one of the founder member of Star also 380 being huge gives enough opportunity to display the airline name.

The new star livery only has Star Alliance and the a/c owner carrier name unlike the previous one which had all the logos of all the members

USAIRA330 From United Kingdom, joined Jun 2006, 21 posts, RR: 0
Reply 7, posted (6 years 1 week 10 hours ago) and read 2291 times:

Quoting Mohan (Reply 6):
The new star livery only has Star Alliance and the a/c owner carrier name unlike the previous one which had all the logos of all the members

well, considering the size of Star Alliance now, its not really a surprise that the livery no longer uses the logos of the members! is it something like 18 airlines as full members?

but with the massive size of the 380, the logos of all the members could easily displayed.

Stylo777 From Turkey, joined Feb 2006, 2870 posts, RR: 12
Reply 8, posted (6 years 1 week 6 hours ago) and read 2197 times:

Quoting USAIRA330 (Reply 7):
well, considering the size of Star Alliance now, its not really a surprise that the livery no longer uses the logos of the members! is it something like 18 airlines as full members?

just remembered this one

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Photo © Giovanni Verbeeck

could you think of something similar right now with all the current members? Big grin

Zvezda From Lithuania, joined Aug 2004, 10511 posts, RR: 65
Reply 9, posted (6 years 1 week 1 hour ago) and read 2088 times:

Quoting Stylo777 (Reply 8):
could you think of something similar right now with all the current members?

Half on one side and half on the other. I don't think it will happen because the current Star Alliance livery is better for branding the alliance.

OA260 From Ireland, joined Nov 2006, 24897 posts, RR: 60
Reply 10, posted (6 years 6 days 21 hours ago) and read 1978 times:

The Star Alliance logo should be a bit further down , its too high . But it does look quite good. I didnt know the bit about 3% must be painted in Star logo.

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USAIRA330 From United Kingdom, joined Jun 2006, 21 posts, RR: 0
Reply 11, posted (6 years 6 days 18 hours ago) and read 1851 times:

Quoting Stylo777 (Reply 8):
just remembered this one

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Photo © Giovanni Verbeeck

could you think of something similar right now with all the current members? Big grin

there's no way you could have something like that now, even on the 380. but you could have something like this:

[Edited 2007-05-17 13:42:04]

[Edited 2007-05-17 13:43:35]

Aerosol From Germany, joined Oct 2000, 543 posts, RR: 0
Reply 12, posted (6 years 6 days 18 hours ago) and read 1827 times:

Quoting Stylo777 (Reply 8):
just remembered this one

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Photo © Giovanni Verbeeck

could you think of something similar right now with all the current members?

This picture is only 6 years old and except LH all liveries ceased to exist.
I liked these STAR schemes.

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