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Since the late 1990s, {{wp|All Nippon Airways}} has had five different {{wp|Boeing 747}} jets with Pokémon paint | Since the late 1990s, {{wp|All Nippon Airways}} has had five different {{wp|Boeing 747}} jets with Pokémon paint schemes. The majority of Pokémon featured on each plane seem to be from the [[generation]] that was the newest at the time of its introduction. | ||
==ANA Pokémon Jet 1998== | ==ANA Pokémon Jet 1998== | ||
During winter 1992, a contest | During the winter of 1992, ANA held a contest to design one of its jets. The winner was a sixth-grade girl named Yuki Ogaki, who submitted a whale-themed design later titled the Marine Jumbo. Due to the public admiration of an uncommon paint job, ANA painted another Boeing 747 with a {{wp|Snoopy}} design in 1996. Then, in 1998, this plane had another layer of paint added. This time, it was a Pokémon design. This design was also popular, and led to ANA creating several more planes with Pokémon designs. | ||
==ANA Pokémon Jet International== | ==ANA Pokémon Jet International== | ||
The '''ANA Pokémon Jet International''' debuted in 1999, | The '''ANA Pokémon Jet International''' debuted in 1999, carrying passengers from {{wp|Tokyo}} to {{wp|New York City}}. As its name suggests, its primary use continues to be international flights.<br> | ||
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[[Image:ANAPokemonJetInternational.jpg|thumb|right]] | [[Image:ANAPokemonJetInternational.jpg|thumb|right]] | ||
Featured Pokémon: | |||
*{{p|Bulbasaur}} | *{{p|Bulbasaur}} | ||
*{{p|Clefairy}} | *{{p|Clefairy}} | ||
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[[Image:ANAPokemonJet1999.jpg|thumb|right]] | [[Image:ANAPokemonJet1999.jpg|thumb|right]] | ||
Featured Pokémon: | |||
*{{p|Dratini}} | *{{p|Dratini}} | ||
*{{p|Elekid}} | *{{p|Elekid}} | ||
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==ANA Pikachu Jumbo== | ==ANA Pikachu Jumbo== | ||
The '''ANA Pikachu Jumbo''' flew for the first time in May 2004 between the same airports as the ANA Pokémon Jet 1999, {{wp|Osaka}} | The '''ANA Pikachu Jumbo''' flew for the first time in May 2004 between the same airports as the ANA Pokémon Jet 1999, {{wp|Osaka}} and {{wp|Tokyo}}. At the airport in {{wp|Okinawa}}, a towing car was painted yellow to go along with the jet.<br> | ||
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[[Image:ANAPikachuJumbo.jpg|thumb|right]] | [[Image:ANAPikachuJumbo.jpg|thumb|right]] | ||
Featured Pokémon: | |||
*{{p|Celebi}} | *{{p|Celebi}} | ||
*{{p|Deoxys}} | *{{p|Deoxys}} | ||
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==ANA Ohana Jumbo== | ==ANA Ohana Jumbo== | ||
The '''ANA Ohana Jumbo''' took to the skies for the first time in 2004. "Ohana" means "flower" in Japanese, which | The '''ANA Ohana Jumbo''' took to the skies for the first time in 2004. "Ohana" means "flower" in Japanese, which is the theme of this plane. Flowers are painted around the bottom of the plane, and some {{t2|Grass}} Pokémon can be seen on it.<br> | ||
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[[Image:ANAOhanaJumbo.jpg|thumb|right]] | [[Image:ANAOhanaJumbo.jpg|thumb|right]] | ||
Featured Pokémon: | |||
*{{p|Azurill}} | *{{p|Azurill}} | ||
*{{p|Bellossom}} | *{{p|Bellossom}} | ||
Revision as of 17:16, 9 February 2009
Since the late 1990s, All Nippon Airways has had five different Boeing 747 jets with Pokémon paint schemes. The majority of Pokémon featured on each plane seem to be from the generation that was the newest at the time of its introduction.
ANA Pokémon Jet 1998
During the winter of 1992, ANA held a contest to design one of its jets. The winner was a sixth-grade girl named Yuki Ogaki, who submitted a whale-themed design later titled the Marine Jumbo. Due to the public admiration of an uncommon paint job, ANA painted another Boeing 747 with a Snoopy design in 1996. Then, in 1998, this plane had another layer of paint added. This time, it was a Pokémon design. This design was also popular, and led to ANA creating several more planes with Pokémon designs.
ANA Pokémon Jet International
The ANA Pokémon Jet International debuted in 1999, carrying passengers from Tokyo to New York City. As its name suggests, its primary use continues to be international flights.
Featured Pokémon:
ANA Pokémon Jet 1999
The ANA Pokémon Jet 1999 debuted in 1999, making its first flight was from Osaka to Tokyo. Two additional jets were later painted with this same design.
Featured Pokémon:
ANA Pikachu Jumbo
The ANA Pikachu Jumbo flew for the first time in May 2004 between the same airports as the ANA Pokémon Jet 1999, Osaka and Tokyo. At the airport in Okinawa, a towing car was painted yellow to go along with the jet.
Featured Pokémon:
- Celebi
- Deoxys
- Entei
- Jirachi
- Latias
- Latios
- Lugia
- Minun
- Mew
- Mewtwo
- Mudkip
- Plusle
- Pichu
- Pikachu x4
- Torchic
- Treecko
ANA Ohana Jumbo
The ANA Ohana Jumbo took to the skies for the first time in 2004. "Ohana" means "flower" in Japanese, which is the theme of this plane. Flowers are painted around the bottom of the plane, and some Template:T2 Pokémon can be seen on it.
Featured Pokémon:
- Azurill
- Bellossom
- Castform
- Igglybuff
- Mew
- Minun
- Munchlax
- Oddish
- Pichu x2
- Pikachu x4
- Plusle
- Roselia
- Torchic
- Wynaut
