It's Sunday again, so it must be time for some more airplane art. This week on final approach to Chicago O'Hare is an All Nippon Airways Boeing 777-300ER, painted up in the style of the Star Wars droid BB-8 - celebrating ANA's partnership with the Star Wars franchise. ANA operate a fleet of 22 Boeing 777-300ER aircraft, operating across the ANA network from Toyko … [Read more...]
ANA Celebrates May the Forth… The Only Way It Can.
We all know of the All Nippon Airlines R2-D2 jet, the new BB-8 jet... but how does ANA celebrate May the Forth? (May the Forth is a holiday for Star Wars fans and Jedi - I'm not sure about the Sith, and if they celebrate any holidays and the like). Like this: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D2YO3VkRncc Well played ANA. Well played.. ANA operates three different … [Read more...]
Airplane Art – ANA Boeing 737-700
It's Sunday again, so it must be time for some more airplane art. This week, queuing up for departure at Hong Kong International Airport is an ANA Boeing 737-700 as it prepares to depart Hong Kong and back to Japan. ANA operate a fleet nine Boeing 737-700s (the smaller version of the Boeing 737 Next Gen family - only the -600 is smaller), used mainly in domestic … [Read more...]
ANA release more renderings of its Star Wars Aircraft
Earlier this year, ANA launched plans it Star Wars Boeing 787-9... painted in the colours of R2-D2. Well, more Star Wars aircraft will be joining the ANA fleet, with the fleet to be three-strong. There's the R2-D2 Jet to start with: Now this is joined with a BB8 jet, which will be in the paintwork of the new droid of the Star Wars: The Force Awakens. BB8 Jet will be a … [Read more...]
Airplane Art – ANA Boeing 787-8
It's Sunday again, so it must be time for some more airplane art. Resting between rotations at Frankfurt airport before its planned return to Tokyo is an All Nippon Airways Boeing 787-8. All Nippon Airways were the launch operator of the Boeing 787-8, and have 32 of the type in service - both on Japanese domestic routes and international routes. Frankfurt was one of … [Read more...]
Safety Video Saturday: All Nippon Airways
It's Saturday again, so please place your luggage in the overhead bin, bring your seat in the upright position, stow your tray table and fasten your keyboard as we go to this week's safety video. Yes, after a short break - Safety Video Saturday is back for a week. This week, we take a look at All Nippon Airways Boeing 777-300 safety video - with more of the Inspiration of … [Read more...]
ANA prepares to launch the Boeing 787-9 into service
All Nippon Airways (ANA) scored a coup when they became the first operator of the Boeing 787-8 aircraft. Whilst they didn't get the first delivered Boeing 787-9 aircraft (that honour went to Air New Zealand), it seems the experience of operating the 787-8 is paying off as the airline prepares to ready the aircraft into service. ANA 787-9 taking off, Image - The Boeing … [Read more...]
Two Two-days sales from ANA and Lufthansa…
There seems to be a flurry of two day "snap" sales at the moment that appear and disappear faster than you can say "Can I have a week off work please?". Here are today's offers which have wandered past my eyes: ANA is at it again, this time with fares from Europe to Nagoya and Osaka. Prices start at £579 from the UK, €679 from Austria and Germany, €629 from some west … [Read more...]
Low Economy class fares from Europe to Tokyo popping up on ANA
London to Tokyo has always been one of those routes that seems to command a premium price - even in economy class. It seems ANA is trying something out - lower prices from London and Europe From Austria and Germany from €679 From Belgium, Italy, The Netherlands, Portugal and Spain from €629 From France from €649 From Switzerland from 849CHF From United Kingdom … [Read more...]
ANA to expand its 787 fleet with 11 more aircraft
Boeing's launch parter for the 787 - All Nippon Airlines - has put in an order with Boeing for 11 more 787's. ANA has selected the 787-9 variant of the Dreamliner for this order. For ANA, the fleet is to replace its existing Boeing 767's and Boeing 777-200's - whilst expanding the airlines route network, more seats and the fuel savings this aircraft promises. When all … [Read more...]