11 Incredible Facts About EVA Air's New 'Hello Kitty' Airplane

[zappaman]

It's not every day you see dancing on the tarmac at Los Angeles International Airport, but when that dancing is to celebrate the arrival of a Hello Kitty-themed airplane, it's completely warranted.

Slipping into a gate alongside the tails of 787s, 747-8s and A380s yesterday was EVA Air's brand new Boeing 777-300ER, its body painted all over with the cheery cartoons of Sanrio's Hello Kitty and friends.

Over 70 Hello Kitty enthusiasts were on the inaugural flight, joined by a troupe of Hello Kitty dancers, characters, artists and Hello Kitty's creator herself, Yuko Yamaguchi. The arrival marks the beginning of regular, nonstop flights between LAX and Taipei-Taoyuan for this aircraft, which is arguably the most kawaii addition to aviation since Pokémon showed up on some 747s. Even as Alaska Airlines' Mickey Mouse plane passed by, all eyes remained on EVA's Kitty.

http://www.jaunted.com/story/2013/9/19/122124/789/travel/11+Incredible+Facts+About+EVA+Air%27s+New+%27Hello+Kitty%27+Airplane

[cthulu2016]

1. you gotta include the picture

Just add this text to your OP, adding a "g" at the end, after jp

http://www.jaunted.com/files/6193/EVAkitty11things_13.jp

[zappaman]

3. Thanks! n/t

[oldhippie]

4. Kool .....

My wife's nephew in Taipei is a pilot for EVA. He flies 747s from Taipei to LAX and London.

[babylonsister]

2. Ha! Sounds like

fun.
What does kawaii mean, do you know?

'arguably the most kawaii addition to aviation'

[coffeenap]

5. It means "cute" :)

[babylonsister]

10. And it sounded like it to moi! Thanks! nt

[Art_from_Ark]

7. Kawaii means "cute" in Japanese

(pronounced "kah-wah-ee&quot

[babylonsister]

11. Thanks! The things you learn here, from Ark, no less!

Thanks, Art!

[zappaman]

6. more pics

[BlueJazz]

8. I love it. I wish I could take some DUer's on it.

[whttevrr]

9. Hah ha ha...

Awesome...

[madrchsod]

12. paging AsahinaKimi !!!!

your plane has arrived!