Air India (Mumbai) is getting another chance to join the Star Alliance. At their board meeting held in Vienna on December 13, the Chief Executives of the Star Alliance member airlines decided unanimously to recommence the integration process with Air India.
The Indian national carrier was originally accepted as a future member of Star Alliance in December 2007, but the integration process was halted in July 2011. The suspension was a joint decision which allowed Air India to focus on completing its merger with Indian Airlines, without the distraction of the work required for full integration into the Star Alliance network.
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Air India: 
Not likely to be successful. I do not know what the major issues are at Air India, nut they have demonstrated – repeatedly – that they do not know how to operate an international airline. Take your pick in recent years: Lax safety standards, faked pilot credentials, inability to pay for ordered new aircraft and the list goes on. If they survive, Star Alliance is well advised to monitor the airline for another year of two before admitting them to full membership. Frankly, Air India is a drag on the otherwise good Star Alliance name.