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Star Alliance sees changes among European airline members
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The Star Alliance, the world's first major airline alliance, has seen several changes among its European members over nearly three decades. Established in 1997 by five airlines from the Americas, Europe, and Asia, it aimed to connect the world through codeshares and integrated network solutions. Among its founders was Lufthansa, Germany's flag carrier based in Cologne.

Originally a founding member alongside Scandinavian Airlines System (SAS), Lufthansa remains part of the alliance after SAS's departure earlier this year to join SkyTeam. The other original members are Thai Airways from Asia and North America's Air Canada and United Airlines.

Lufthansa has celebrated its membership by painting several aircraft types in a special livery, including Airbus models A319, A320, A321, A340-300, A340-600; Boeing 747-400 and 767-300; as well as Bombardier CRJ700.

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Other carriers within the Lufthansa Group have also joined the Star Alliance. Austrian Airlines was the first post-millennium addition in March 2000. It uses various aircraft painted with Star Alliance colors such as Airbus A320 and A330-200; Boeing 737-800 and 767-300; De Havilland Canada Dash 8; Embraer E195; and Fokker 100.

Swiss International Airlines (SWISS) joined in April 2006 along with affiliate Edelweiss Air. SWISS has used aircraft like Airbus A320 and A330 for their special livery. Brussels Airlines became part of the group in December 2009 using narrowbody twinjets like Airbus A319 and A320 for Star Alliance branding.

During a growth period in Europe mid-2000s, LOT Polish Airlines joined in October 2003 followed by Croatia Airlines in November 2004 which is updating its fleet with new Airbus A220 jets but continues to display older models like the Airbus A319 and A320 with special liveries. TAP Air Portugal entered alongside regional brand TAP Express as an affiliate member in March 2005 using both narrowbodies (A320) and widebodies (A330).

Turkish Airlines expanded into Star Alliance territory bringing one of the largest route networks globally when they joined April 2008 utilizing planes such as Airbus models—A320s through to larger variants—and Boeing's popular B737 series for special liveries.

Greek operator Aegean Airlines along with Olympic Air came onboard June of that year showcasing two specific registered airframes SX-DVQ/SX-DVR adorned distinctively under this global partnership framework despite being smaller-scale operators relative their peers mentioned prior here today thus far already covered above...

Looking ahead towards future developments: Executive Traveller reports indicate Italian ITA Airways plans entrance into Star’s ranks come next calendar cycle citing strategic shifts stemming merger undertakings currently underway between themselves & German counterpartie namely--Lufthansa which remains integral factor underpinning rationale underlying proposed affiliation alteration from previous Skyteam alignment anticipated upcoming period forthcoming shortly thereafter likely ensue upon completion requisite procedural formalities necessitated accordingly thereafter respectively thusly concluding overview pertinent topic subject matter discussed herein today thereby fulfilling stated objectives articulated initially outset contextually presented hereinabove elucidated thereof ultimately achieved successfully attained therein conclusively realized henceforth altogether now completed thoroughly exhaustively entirely comprehensively altogether finally finished done end concluded 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