1. Benedict Gombocz

2. SkyTeam: Background
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Airline alliance with its central management team, Sky Team Central, based
at the World Trade Center Schiphol Airport on the property of Amsterdam
Airport Schiphol in Haarlemmermeer, Netherlands.
Founded in 2000 by Aeroméxico, Air France, Delta Air Lines, and Korean Air.
Was the last of the three major airline alliances to be founded; the first was
Star Alliance and the second was Oneworld (founded in 1997 and 1999,
respectively).
Nevertheless, with respect to the number of passengers and the number of
member airlines, SkyTeam has expanded and is now the world’s second
biggest airline alliance; it is behind Star Alliance, but has outgrown Oneworld.
Made up of 19 airlines from five different continents as of November 2012;
operates with the slogan Caring more about You; also operates a cargo
alliance named SkyTeam Cargo, partnering ten airlines (of which all are
SkyTeam members) after China Airlines Cargo joined in October 2012.
Had its largest expansion in 2004 when Continental Airlines, KLM, and
Northwest Airlines joined as full members at the same time.
Observed its 10th anniversary in 2010 when a special livery was introduced
and the status of four airlines was joining or upgrading; this was followed by
the statements of Aerolíneas Argentinas, China Airlines, and Garuda
Indonesia to achieve full member status.
Announced the addition of both Saudi Arabian Airlines and Middle East
Airlines in January 2011, events that efficiently took effect in May and June
2012, respectively; the memberships of Aerolíneas Argentinas and Xiamen
Airlines took effect in August and November, respectively, that same year.
Operates flights to more than 1,000 destinations in 178 different countries;
operates almost 15,200 flights on a daily basis with a combined fleet of more
than 4,300 aircraft (includes associate airline carriers).
Has, as of June 2013, a total workforce of 452,590; additionally has 530
lounges worldwide to serve 569 million yearly passengers.

3. SkyTeam: Background (cont.)
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Launch date
Full members
Pending members
Destination airports
Destination countries
Annual passengers (M)
Fleet size
Management
Alliance slogan
Headquarters
Website
22 June 2000
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Leo van Wijk (chairman), Michael Wisbrun (managing director), Su Liang
(Deputy managing director)
Caring more about You
Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, Haarlemmermeer, Netherlands
www.skyteam.com

4. SkyTeam: Headquarters

5. SkyTeam: Member airlines
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These airlines are full members of SkyTeam (*founding member):
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Aeroflot (since 2006)
Aerolíneas Argentinas (since 2012)
Aeroméxico* (since 2000)
Air Europa (since 2007)
Air France* (since 2000)
Alitalia (since 2009)
China Airlines (since 2011)
China Eastern Airlines (since 2011)
China Southern Airlines (since 2007)
Czech Airlines (since 2001)
Delta Air Lines* (since 2000)
Kenya Airways (since 2007)
KLM (since 2004)
Korean Air* (since 2000)
Middle East Airlines (since 2012)
Saudia (since 2012)
TAROM (since 2010)
Vietnam Airlines (since 2010)
Xiamen Airlines (since 2012)

6. SkyTeam: Former member
airlines
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Alitalia-Linee Aeree Italiane (joined 2001; exited 2009)
Continental Airlines (joined 2004; exited 2009)
Northwest Airlines (joined 2004; exited 2010)

7. SkyTeam: Future members
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Garuda Indonesia (joining 2014)

8. SkyTeam: Possible future
members
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Air Madagascar
Gol Transportes Aéreos
Hunnu Air
Uzbekistan Airways
Virgin Atlantic

9. SkyTeam: SkyTeam Cargo
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SkyTeam Cargo is one of SkyTeam’s divisions.
11 members from the passenger alliance make up the cargo
alliance (from June 2013): Aeroflot Cargo, Aeroméxico Cargo, Air
France Cargo, Alitalia Cargo, China Airlines Cargo, China Cargo
Airlines, China Southern Cargo, Czech Airlines Cargo, Delta
Cargo, KLM Cargo, and Korean Air Cargo.
Aerolíneas Argentinas Cargo, the cargo division of Aerolíneas
Argentinas, entered the alliance in November 2013.

10. SkyTeam: SkyTeam special
livery
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In 2009, SkyTeam launched a special livery to observe its
upcoming 10th anniversary, with Delta Air Lines being the
first member to paint one of its aircraft with these colours.
The livery was made up of an all-metallic silver fuselage and
a dark blue empennage with the SkyTeam logo on it.
Conversely, on the fuselage, the alliance logo is painted on
both sides.
The SkyTeam livery, as of July 2013, is worn by 45 aircraft.

11. Aeroméxico Boeing 737-700

12. Air France A320-100

13. Delta 737-900ER

14. Korean Air 777-300

15. The End
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SkyTeam website: www.skyteam.com
SkyTeam Signature Fleet 2010: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tQmw6u9TnXg
SkyTeam Alliance: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5hIBBiBOJ3c