{"id":16125,"date":"2013-09-21T05:09:47","date_gmt":"2013-09-21T05:09:47","guid":{"rendered":""},"modified":"2013-09-21T05:09:47","modified_gmt":"2013-09-21T05:09:47","slug":"Hello-Kitty-jet-makes-first-flight-to-US","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/asiancemagazine.com\/?p=16125","title":{"rendered":"Hello Kitty jet makes first flight to US"},"content":{"rendered":"

Taiwan’s Eva Air began flying its newest “Hello Kitty jet” to the US on Wednesday, putting a Boeing 777-300ER with the image of the cartoon feline on its route between Taipei and Los Angeles.<\/strong><\/p>\n

The flight was piloted by EVA chairman K.W. Chang.<\/strong><\/p>\n

EVA says the Boeing 777-300ER sports a “Hello Kitty Hand-in-Hand” livery that will be used on three of EVA’s 17 regular weekly flights between LAX and Taipei’s Taoyuan International Airport (TPE).<\/p>\n

Explaining the rationale for its uniquely designed aircraft, EVA says chairman KW Chang “initiated Hello Kitty jets to make flying fun and passengers love them.”<\/p>\n

EVA adds its Hello Kitty jets come with their own “Hello Kitty jet experience” that “begins at airport check-in with Hello Kitty boarding passes and baggage stickers.<\/strong> Flight attendants on the special-livery jets wear pink aprons with Hello Kitty designs and passengers are treated to “more than 100 in-flight service items including headrest covers, pillows, tissue, hand cream, liquid hand soap, napkins, paper cups, utensils, snacks and meals.”<\/p>\n

EVA already flies five other Hello Kitty-themed aircraft on shorter intra-Asia routes, including one to the U.S. territory of Guam.<\/p>\n

A member of Star Alliance, EVA includes Los Angeles, New York, Seattle, San Francisco, Toronto and Vancouver among its North American gateways.<\/p>\n