Japanese All Nippon Airlines rolled out the first of three jetliners that will be themed with Star Wars characters, from the Boeing Ever...
Japanese All Nippon Airlines rolled out the first of three jetliners that will be themed with Star Wars characters, from the Boeing Everett Factory on Saturday.
The R2-D2™ ANA Jet, a Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner, was decorated with Star Wars characters as part of an agreement between ANA and The Walt Disney Company (Japan) Ltd.
The R2-D2™ will make debut commercial flight on October 18, initially as flight NH116 between Tokyo and Vancouver, and then fly between Japan and other cities in ANA’s robust international network including the US (Seattle and San Jose), Europe (Munich, Paris and Brussels), Australia (Sydney), China (Beijing), and Indonesia (Jakarta).
The R2-D2 motif is imprinted onto the cockpit and front half of the jet’s main fuselage, while the Star Wars logo spans the length behind the wings.
The interior of the 215-seat passenger plane will feature themed in-flight decorations, such as headrest covers, paper napkins and cups, and passengers will be able to enjoy all six of the currently released Star Wars films as part of ANA’s extensive in-flight entertainment options. This will be the first time that any of the Star Wars movies have been included as part of an in-flight entertainment system.2
Two additional planes decorated with BB-8, a brand new character from upcoming movie, Star Wars: The Force Awakens to be release on Dec 2015, and R2-D2 will take to the skies following the R2-D2™ ANA Jet. The first, a Boeing 767-300, will begin flying domestic Japanese routes in November and then, in March 2016, a Boeing 777-300ER, is scheduled to start serving international routes principally between Japan and North America.
The program was launched in April 2015 after signing a five year promotion license contract for the Star Wars brand with The Walt Disney Company (Japan) Ltd.
