All Nippon Airways (ANA) and the Pokémon Company have teamed up under the “Pokémon Air Adventures” to launch its specially painted “Pikachu Jet” on June 4, 2023. The collaboration will include a series of special products and services including original goods and inflight entertainment. With easing travel restrictions, the “Pokémon Air Adventures” is a project set to elevate the excitement of travel with the world of Pokémon. 
 

AirBaltic unveiled its 40th Airbus A220-300 in Latvian flag livery, honoring the long-standing collaboration ties between Latvia and Canada. The airBaltic A220, registered as YL-ABN, is planned to join the airline’s fleet in early April 2023. This is the second A220-300 in the airline’s fleet with a special Latvian flag livery.
 

To celebrate Finnair’s 100th anniversary in November 2023 and to mark the centenary, the Finland flag carrier is featuring beloved Moomin characters on the livery of two Airbus A350 aircraft for the whole year. Leading characters Moomintroll and Snorkmaiden are featured.

The Moomin aircraft will fly to various destinations in Finnair’s worldwide network, such as London, Dallas, Tokyo and Bangkok.

Finnair CEO Topi Manner said, “Moomins represent friendship, community and going on adventures together, so they are a great fit for our values. Customers will be able to see the centenary in many ways throughout 2023, as we remember our heritage and look forward to the next 100 years.” 

In addition to the Moomin livery, Finnair Technical Operations in Helsinki have painted the centenary slogan: “Bringing us together since 1923” on three other aircraft—two A320s and an A350. 
 

Frontier Airlines traditionally features on its tails animals that call the oceans, forests and plains home to bring awareness and education to the public. The Denver-based ULCC recently unveiled Ozzy the Orca painted on the tail of its newly delivered Airbus A321neos.
 

Emirates Airline, which is the official main sponsor of Real Madrid, welcomed the Spanish football club onboard a specially chartered A380 flight from Madrid to Riyadh in early January 2023. The iconic double-decker aircraft featured a new livery with some of the club’s top players.

The club made their way to the Saudi capital ahead of the Spanish Super Cup semi-final match versus Valencia on Jan. 11, 2023. 

The bespoke decal includes a group shot of renowned Nacho Fernández, Dani Carvajal, Thibaut Courtois, Karim Benzema (center), Luka Modrić, Tony Kroos and Vini Jr and covers more than 125 sq m on each side of the aircraft. The decal will remain on the A380 aircraft for five months with scheduled services around the world including London Heathrow, New York and Melbourne. 
 

Turkish Airlines, the first airline to sponsor UEFA Champions League, designed a special aircraft to celebrate UEFA Champions League. Turkish Airlines redesigned one of its Airbus A330s to honor the UEFA Champions League, which will host its 2023 final in Istanbul. Featuring its TC-JNM tail number, the UEFA Champions League-themed aircraft flew for the first time after its new makeover on Jan.1, 2023 during flight TK1821 from Istanbul Airport to Paris.