These three Dash 8-400 promote the airline’s commitment to sustainable air travel. ANA was endorsed as an ‘Eco-First’ company by Japan’s Minister of the Environment in November 2008 and was the first company in the airline and transportation business to be recognized as such. ANA has set itself CO2 emission reduction targets and is also engaged in forestation and coral-growing projects. The Dash 8 were named "Eco Bon" is Japanese, a contraction of Eco and Bon Voyage.