The first A380 for All Nippon Airways (ANA) has rolled out of the Airbus Paintshop in Hamburg, Germany, in 2018 bearing the airline’s distinctive and unique Hawaiian green sea turtle livery. ANA ordered for three A380s, becoming the first customer for the superjumbo in Japan. The delivery of the first A380 to the airline was scheduled for the end of the first quarter of 2019 and scheduled to operate the aircraft on the popular leisure Narita-Honolulu route.
The three ANA A380s were painted in a special livery depicting sea turtles which are native to Hawaii. The first aircraft was blue, the second green and the third orange. The ANA A380 livery is one of the most elaborate ever painted by Airbus. It took 21 days for the Airbus team to paint a surface of 3,600m2 using 16 different shades of colour.
The aircraft after roll-out then had its cabin fitted out and entered a final phase of ground and flight tests in Hamburg, during which all cabin systems will be thoroughly tested, including air flow and air conditioning, lighting, galleys, lavatories, seats and in-flight entertainment. In parallel, Airbus will also undertake advanced aircraft performance tests before it flies back to Toulouse for preparation of its delivery and ferry flight.
As one of the world’s most prestigious airlines, ANA will benefit from the A380’s proven operating economics and unrivalled passenger appeal. Offering more personal space than any other aircraft, the A380 is the most efficient solution to meeting growth on the world’s most heavily travelled routes, carrying more passengers with fewer flights at lower cost and emissions.
At the end of November 2018, Airbus had delivered 232 A380s, with the aircraft in service with 14 airlines worldwide.
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