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A number commercial aircraft have flown with Pokémon themed liveries throughout the years. From 1998 to 2016, {{wp|All Nippon Airways}} had various {{wp|Boeing 747}}, {{wp|Boeing 767}} and {{wp|Boeing 777}} airliners decorated with Pokémon paint schemes<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20081222125405/http://www.bouncingredball.com:80/2008/12/21/20-photos-of-anas-cute-pokemon-jets/ ''20 photos of ANA’s cute Pokemon jets'' - Bouncing Red Ball] (archived from the original December 22, 2008; retrieved July 8, 2021)</ref> as part of a series called '''Pokémon Jet'''. The majority of Pokémon featured on each plane were from the [[generation]] that was the newest at the time of its introduction. Progressively more Pokémon aircraft were added throughout the years. The last aircraft was added in 2011 - a Boeing 777 titled the "Peace Jet", and the first to feature [[Generation V]] Pokémon, such as {{p|Reshiram}}. The final aircraft was re-liveried back to ANA's standard livery in 2016. | A number commercial aircraft have flown with Pokémon themed liveries throughout the years. From 1998 to 2016, {{wp|All Nippon Airways}} had various {{wp|Boeing 747}}, {{wp|Boeing 767}} and {{wp|Boeing 777}} airliners decorated with Pokémon paint schemes<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20081222125405/http://www.bouncingredball.com:80/2008/12/21/20-photos-of-anas-cute-pokemon-jets/ ''20 photos of ANA’s cute Pokemon jets'' - Bouncing Red Ball] (archived from the original December 22, 2008; retrieved July 8, 2021)</ref> as part of a series called '''Pokémon Jet'''. The majority of Pokémon featured on each plane were from the [[generation]] that was the newest at the time of its introduction. Progressively more Pokémon aircraft were added throughout the years. The last aircraft was added in 2011 - a Boeing 777 titled the "Peace Jet", and the first to feature [[Generation V]] Pokémon, such as {{p|Reshiram}}. The final aircraft was re-liveried back to ANA's standard livery in 2016. | ||
On June 21, 2021, [[The Pokémon Company]] | On June 21, 2021, [[The Pokémon Company]] revived the trend with '''Pokémon Air Adventures''' (Japanese: '''そらとぶピカチュウプロジェクト''' ''Flying Pikachu Project''), an initiative to support the airline industry after the near total shutdown of air travel in Japan caused by the [[COVID-19 pandemic]].<ref>[https://flying-pikachu.com/en/news/4/ ''Pokémon Air Adventures started!'' - The Pokémon Company] (retrieved July 8, 2021)</ref> {{wp|Skymark Airlines}} was the first airline to join the scheme and launched the first Pikachu Jet, a {{wp|Boeing 737}} decorated with several flying {{p|Pikachu}}.<ref>[https://flying-pikachu.com/en/news/1/ ''Pikachu Jet BC has landed!'' - The Pokémon Company] (retrieved July 8, 2021)</ref> | ||
==All Nippon Airways== | ==All Nippon Airways== | ||