Photo: ANA
This plane can’t take you to a galaxy far, far away, but it will surely excite Star Wars fans (including us!) in the capital.
Japan’s All Nippon Airways, or ANA, recently unveiled their first Star Wars-themed Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner, which was decorated to resemble our favorite robust droid, R2-D2.
The R2-D2 jet is scheduled to fly on various international routes between Japan and cities in the US, Canada, Europe, Australia and China. Its first commercial flight will be on October 18 from Tokyo to Vancouver. And, according to ANA’s official website, Jakarta will be included among its route starting in December 2015.
It’s not just the plane’s exterior that’s decked out in Star Wars-themed decorations. Inside, the theme carries on to the smallest details, including on headrest covers, paper napkins and cups. We doubt they provide lightsabers on board though, for obvious safety reasons.
As an added bonus, those long international flights would feel like a breeze for Star Wars fans, as all six movies in the series will be available in the in-flight entertainment. It’s highly unlikely that anyone would be able to watch all six in one flight, so we suggest skipping Episodes I, II, and III because we all know they’re garbage, especially any scene in which Anakin Skywalker and Padme are trying to work out their feelings for each other.
At this point, it doesn’t look like we can book flights specifically so that we can fly on the R2-D2 jet.
Of course, R2-D2 is also going to appear in cinemas when the eagerly awaited Star Wars: Episode VII – The Force Awakens is released on December 17.
