Pokémon Jet
Pokémon Jet (ポケモンジェット, Pokemon jetto) refers to a number of aircraft operated by Japanese airline
History
After the appearance of Pokémon in 1996, and the resultant Pokémon-related craze, All Nippon Airways unveiled the first Pokémon Jets on 1 July 1998, timed with the release of
All Nippon Airways announced in March 1999 that a fifth aircraft would be painted in a Pokémon scheme, and a contest was held which saw children between the ages of six and twelve submitting entries. The announcement was timed to coincide with the release of
In 2011, a
On 8 October 2013, JA8956 and JA8957 simultaneously retired as part of the airline's plan to retire all Boeing 747s, leaving JA754A the only Pokémon Jet in service.
On 14 April 2016, the Pokémon theming of JA754A was removed and repainted into a standard ANA livery, leaving no Pokémon jets in operation from 2016 to late 2020.[9]
On 19 December 2020,
On 21 June 2021,
On 19 November 2021,
On 30 May 2022, Skymark Airlines introduced a second Pokémon Jet onboard another Boeing 737-800 (JA73NG) called "Pikachu Jet BC2." It will operate on routes between Okinawa, Naha, and Simojishima, and will stay in service with this special livery for five years.[18]
On 17 July 2022,
On 30 September 2022, China Airlines introduced an Airbus A321neo (B-18101) with a painted Pokémon livery called "Pikachu Jet CI", becoming the second non-Japanese airline to introduce a Pokémon Jet as well as the first Airbus jet to feature a Pokémon-themed livery. It will operate flights to various Japanese cities from its base at Taiwan.[21]
On 28 December 2022,
On 26 March 2023, All Nippon Airways introduced a Boeing 787-9 (JA894A) with a painted Pokémon livery called "Pikachu Jet NH." It is their first Pokémon livery since 2016. It will operate on various international routes from its base at Tokyo Haneda Airport. and will stay in service with this special livery for five years.[23]
On 18 January 2023, Solaseed Air inaugurated a Boeing 737-800 (JA803X) with a painted Pokémon livery called "Nassy Jet Miyazaki", featuring Exeggutor and a tropical nature design.[24]
On 25 June 2023, All Nippon Airways introduced a Boeing 777-300ER (JA784A) with a painted Pokémon livery called "Eevee Jet NH." It will operate on USA and London long haul flight routes from its base at Tokyo Haneda Airport.[25]
On 22 February 2024,
Passenger experience and response
Passengers on the Pokémon Jets receive a complete Pokémon experience. The aircraft and flight crews are decked out in Pokémon themes, including headrests, flight attendant uniforms, food containers, inflight entertainment, and souvenir bags.[27] All Nippon Airways reported that an increase in the number of passengers carried as a result of operating the Pokémon Jets.[28][29]
List of Pokémon Jets
Photo | Airline | Aircraft | Registration | Year unveiled |
Year livery removed | Year jet retired | Port from nose to tail |
Starboard from nose to tail |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
All Nippon Airways | Boeing 747-481D | JA8965 | June 1998[30] | c. 2001 | June 2013 | Jigglypuff, Pikachu, Psyduck, Squirtle, Bulbasaur[31] | ||
All Nippon Airways | Boeing 767-381 | JA8569 | June 1998 | February 2000 | December 2018 | |||
All Nippon Airways | Boeing 767-381 | JA8578 | July 1998 | March 2000 | August 2017 | |||
All Nippon Airways | Boeing 747-481 | JA8962 | June 1999 | May 2006 | December 2010 | |||
All Nippon Airways | Boeing 747-481D | JA8964 | June 1999 | February 2006 | October 2011 | Pikachu, Horsea[31] |
Togepi, Pikachu, Jigglypuff, Meowth[31]
| |
All Nippon Airways | Boeing 767-381 | JA8288 | June 1999 | February 2006 | September 2014 | |||
All Nippon Airways | Boeing 767-381 | JA8357 | June 1999 | February 2001 | February 2016 | |||
All Nippon Airways | Boeing 747-481D | JA8957 | May 2004 | October 2013 | November 2013 | Latias |
Mew, Entei
| |
All Nippon Airways | Boeing 747-481D | JA8956 | November 2004 | October 2013 | November 2013 | Pikachu, Pichu brothers, Mew, Bellossom |
Pikachu, Roselia
| |
All Nippon Airways | Boeing 777-381 | JA754A | July 2011 | May 2016 | N/A | Scraggy |
Munna
| |
Solaseed Air | Boeing 737-86N | JA812X | December 2020 | September 2022 | N/A | Alolan Exeggutor (×4) |
Exeggutor (×3)
| |
Skymark Airlines | Boeing 737-86N | JA73AB | June 2021 | N/A (expected 2026) | N/A | Pikachu (×5) | Pikachu (×5) | |
Air Do | Boeing 767-381ER | JA607A | December 2021 | N/A (expected Summer 2026) | N/A | Alolan Vulpix (×4) |
Vulpix (×4)
| |
Skymark Airlines | Boeing 737-86N | JA73NG | May 2022 | N/A (expected Summer 2027) | N/A | Magikarp |
Pikachu, Wailord, Sky Form Shaymin, Corsola
| |
Scoot | Boeing 787-9 | 9V-OJJ | July 2022 | N/A (expected 2027) | N/A | Pichu , Pikachu, Sky Form Shaymin, Psyduck, Celebi, Lapras |
Pikachu, Celebi, Pichu, Psyduck, Meganium, Lapras | |
China Airlines | Airbus A321neo | B-18101 | September 2022 | N/A (expected 2027) | N/A | Pikachu, Jigglypuff, Snorlax, Munna, Slowpoke, Swablu |
Pikachu, Teddiursa , Sky Form Shaymin
| |
T'way Air | Boeing 737-8AS | HL8306 | December 2022 | N/A (expected 2027) | N/A | Pikachu, Sky Form Shaymin, Squirtle, Aria Forme Meloetta , Bulbasaur |
Pikachu, Arcanine , Pirouette Forme Meloetta, Jigglypuff
| |
Solaseed Air | Boeing 737-86N | JA803X | March 2023 | N/A (expected 2026) | N/A | Alolan Exeggutor (×3), Exeggcute |
Alolan Raichu, Alolan Exeggutor (×4), Exeggutor (×4), Mantine
| |
All Nippon Airways (Air Japan) |
Boeing 787-9 | JA894A | June 2023 | N/A (expected 2028) | N/A | Rowlet, Charizard |
Vivillon (×4), Togekiss, Pikachu, Rayquaza, Latios, Latias, Corviknight
| |
All Nippon Airways | Boeing 777-381ER | JA784A | September 2023 | N/A (expected 2028) | N/A | Eevee, Umbreon |
Pikachu, Eevee, Glaceon
| |
Garuda Indonesia | Boeing 737-8U3 | PK-GMU | February 2024 | N/A (expected 2029) | N/A | Butterfree, Pikachu[32] |
Bounsweet[32]
|
References
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- ^ "ANAポケモンジェット運航スケジュール6月" (in Japanese). All Nippon Airways. Retrieved 2009-11-15.
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- ^ McDowell, Edwin (3 March 1999). "A rising number of airlines are making the case that a picture can be worth a thousand words". The New York Times. pp. C6. Retrieved 2009-11-15.
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- ^ a b "新ANAポケモンジェット2011「ピース★ジェット」就航!" (Press release) (in Japanese). All Nippon Airways. Retrieved 2011-07-20.
- ^ Ashcraft, Brian (1 May 2016). "This Could Be the Last Pokémon Jet". Kotaku.
- ^ "Pokemon Gets Its Own Jet Again in Japan, and It's Exeggutor's Turn to Shine". 20 December 2020.
- ^ "Miyazaki×Exeggutor・Alolan Exeggutor|Pokémon Local Acts".
- ^ @SkymarkJ (June 21, 2021). "☆ピカチュウジェット運航情報☆本日の初便(SKY519便)は事前の告知をせずサプライズで運航しました✈明日以降の運航情報は、スカイマークホームページでご確認ください🎈※当日の運航状況により使用機材やフライトスケジュールが変更と…" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ "Skymark Airlines Pikachu Jet Boeing 737 Enters Service". 21 June 2021.
- ^ "Pikachu learns how to fly as Japan's new Pokémon airliner takes fight". SoraNews24 -Japan News-. 2021-06-24. Retrieved 2022-01-19.
- ^ "Skymark Airlines Pikachu Jet Boeing 737 Enters Service". Simple Flying. 2021-06-21. Retrieved 2022-01-19.
- ^ "Pokemon Vulpix Airplane Will Fly in Hokkaido in December 2021". 8 November 2021.
- ^ "Vulpix, I Choose You: Japan's Latest Pokemon Jet is a Boeing 767". 9 November 2021.
- ^ "Skymark Airlines to launch second Pokémon-themed jet". 30 May 2022.
- ^ "Scoot Airline reveals Pokémon themed airplane". 17 July 2022.
- ^ "Singapore's Scoot Says "Pikachu! I Choose You!" With New 787 Livery". 30 August 2022.
- ^ "China Airlines Unveils Stunning Pikachu Airbus A321neo And First Routes". 30 September 2022.
- ^ "T'way Air launches a Pokémon-themed Jet, Pikachu Jet TW". 29 December 2022.
- ^ "ANA and Pokémon to take Pikachu Jet to the skies on "Pokémon Air Adventures" Collaboration". All Nippon Airways. 26 March 2023. Retrieved 2023-03-26.
- ^ "ソラシドエアのポケモン全面塗装機「ナッシージェット宮崎」のデザインをぐるりと見てみた! 機体底面にも仕掛けアリ" (in Japanese). Impress Corporation. 19 January 2023. Retrieved 2023-04-20.
- ^ "ANA and The Pokémon Company Unveil the "Eevee Jet NH"". All Nippon Airways. 25 June 2023. Retrieved 2023-06-27.
- ^ "GARUDA INDONESIA JALIN KEMITRAAN DENGAN THE POKEMON COMPANY DAN KEMENTERIAN PARIWISATA HADIRKAN "POKEMON AIR ADVENTURE" PADA PESAWAT GARUDA INDONESIA" (in Indonesian). 30 May 2023.
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- ^ a b "Garuda Indonesia Pikachu Jet - Garuda Indonesia". 24 January 2024.
External links
- All Nippon Airways Pokémon Jet website
- All Nippon Airways Pokémon Jet website Archived 2016-08-17 at the Wayback Machine (in Japanese)
- Pokémon Air Adventures website