Painting aircraft in alliance colors is something agreed by the partners. Painting aircraft in an airline’s old livery is a decision they take themselves and to be honest, I like this latter a good deal more. The new paint schemes may be cute but some of the old ones still carry the aura of adventure and elegance airlines travel used to be back then.
This Airbus in old Air France livery may not equal the beauty of a Super Constellation but in her own way she is also nice.