This scheme was an initiative of China Airlines in cooperation with the
Council of Indigenous People of Taiwan. The decals were inspired by artwork by Sakuliu Bawawalong and showed the details of a wedding ceremony of the
Paiwan tribe. Taiwan’s indigenous people and New Zealand’s Maori languages belong to the same
Austronesian language family; this livery outlined initiatives to strengthen the links between both countries. The aircraft was therefore logically often used on services to Auckland and operated the airline's inaugural service to Christchurch on December 2, 2014. "Masalu" is
Paiwan for "Welcome".
Image © Jonathan Rankin (AKL)
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