All Nippon Airways Co., Ltd., commonly referred to as: All Nippon Airways, All Nippon Airways (ANA) is a Japanese airline. The parent company of ANA is the All Nippon Airways Group. All Nippon Airways is one of the largest airlines in Asia. All Nippon Airways is a member of the “Star Alliance airline” alliance. As of March 2007, ANA had 22,170 employees. In October 1999, ANA officially joined the Star Alliance. It is also one of the Fortune 500. It is a 5 star airline.