Fly! Panda

Fly! Panda   FLY! パンダ

Live/ 中国 China/ANA

Corporate

JA606A

B767-381ER

ANA (opb Air Japan/Air Nippon) [+]

2007-15

2007 was "China Year" at ANA, with various initiatives celebrating the 35th anniversary of the normalization of diplomatic relations between Japan and China as well as 20 years of service by ANA. A full panda-like livery was chosen for the occasion, with titles in Japanese on the port side and in English on the starboard side. Note that part of the original titles was removed at the end of 2007 while the livery itself kept flying on ANA's Asian network (and primarily to China) for another 7 years.

Image  ©  Dlsunshy (DLC)
Tags   Network, Panda, Wildlife

Gold Jet

Gold Jet   ゴールドジェット

Corporate

JA01AN	B737-781	ANA (opb Air Nippon)  [+]		2005-12
JA02AN	B737-781	ANA (opb Air Nippon)  [+]		2006-12

The two first new-generation 737 of the ANA Group wore a special golden livery, an auspicious colour in Asia. They were operated by subsidiary Air Nippon and mainly served the Nagoya-Taipei route. The gold colour was also reportedly linked to the Shachihoko (an animal in Japanese folklore with the head of a tiger and the body of a carp) adorning the roof of the Nagoya Castle.

Image  ©  Esa Kaihlanen (HND)
Tags   Fleet

Japan and South Korea Friendship Year 2005

Japan and South Korea Friendship Year 2005

日韓友情年 2005

Events

JA8664	B767-381ER	ANA (opb Air Nippon)  [+]		2005
JA8383	A320-211	ANA  [+]		2005-06

The Japan and South Korea Friendship Year 2005 was an initiative by both countries' Ministry of Foreign Affairs to increase public awareness in both countries about progress made in diplomacy between the two countries. This event commemorated the 40th anniversary of the normalization talks and Japan-South Korea Summit Joint Declaration, as well as the 60th anniversary of the end of imperialist Japanese rule over Korea.

Image  © 
Tags   Commemoration

Yôkoso! Japan

Yôkoso! Japan

Tourism

JA8958	B747-481	ANA  [+]		2003-08
JA8358	B767-381ER	ANA (opb Air Nippon)  [+]		2003-09
JA8664	B767-381ER	ANA (opb Air Nippon)  [+]		2003-05

"Welcome to Japan!". The Yôkoso! Japan was a large initiative by the Japanese Tourism Bureau to invite more visitors from the rest of Asia and overseas. All three aircraft were assigned on international routes.

Images  ©  Martin Krause (LHR) & Speedbird (KIX)
Tags   Tourism

Tsubaki #1

Tsubaki   椿

Flower Prop #1

Camellia

Tourism

JA801K

Dash 8Q-314

ANK Air Nippon » Air Nippon Network  [+]

2001-08

First of a total of five flower-themed liveries for the ANA affiliate. Airline titles were changed in due course when the aircraft went to Air Nippon Network. This aircraft was based in Haneda most of the time while the 4 others were assigned to services from Sapporo-Okadama. Camellia grow in the wild only in eastern and southern Asia.

Image  ©  EXIA 01 (OIM)
Tags   Plants

Island Dolphin

Island Dolphin   アイランドドルフィン

-GO! Hachijojima -   -GO！八丈島-

Tourism

JA391K	B737-4Y0	ANK Air Nippon  [+]		2000-05
JA392K	B737-46M	ANK Air Nippon  [+]		2001-06

ANK Air Nippon was a wholly owned subsidiary of ANA which mainly operated short routes to isolated islands in support of ANA’s domestic services. Among these were the Izu Islands stretching south of Tokyo. While each of these volcanic island has a specific touristic appeal, Mikura-jima is known for dolphin watching. Island Dolphin is the name of the species that can be observed in the area.

Note that prior to this the airline’s B737-500 were already named Super Dolphin and had a dolphin decal on the engines. These two -400 series were initially added to fly the Haneda-Hachijojima route, from where helicopters and boats can bring you to Mikurajima. JA391K started operating the route on July 1, 2000.

Unlike JA391K, JA392K did not sport ANK tail titles. The small Island Dolphin and "-GO! Hachijojima -" titles were only in Japanese and were removed in 2002; around 2004 the Japanese flag was replaced by a small decal celebrating the 30 Years of the ANA subsidiary. Later on JA391K was stationed at Fukuoka.

Images  ©  Masahiro Shimada & Speedbird (HND)
Tags   Network, Party Time, Tourism, Wildlife