Japan Airlines unveils special Gundam aircraft for Osaka Expo

Although we may have aircraft and life-size Gundam As of 2025, robots unfortunately, we have not seen a life-sized flying giant. But we may be very close.

Japan Airlines and Bandai Namco Holdings announce a collaboration that will bring iconic Gundam Robots in the sky of Japan. Starting March 3, a specially decorated Boeing 737-800 aircraft, featuring the RX-78F00/E Gundam, will operate on domestic routes in Japan, marking the country’s flagship airline with its most popular There are important partnerships between one of the anime series.

RX-78F00: E Gundam (EX-001 Glass Feather Equipment)

New design requires flight

The aircraft’s unique painted displays the “RX-78F00/E Gundam (Ex-001 Glass Feather Equipment)” and the pattern will be displayed in the next new video of Gundam during the 2025 Osaka Expo in Kansai. The design also incorporates the world’s official mascot Myakumyak, which makes it a flight ad for an upcoming international event.

Although a specific flight schedule has not been announced, special aircraft will primarily serve domestic routes. JAL plans to publish detailed route information through its website, allowing aviation and anime enthusiasts to plan their trips accordingly.

Beyond the plane

The collaboration, known as the “JAL×Gundam Flying to the Future Project”, goes far beyond special aircraft. JAL will offer exclusive travel packages including limited edition Gundam Plastic model, called shells. Since its launch in 1980, these models have been a cultural phenomenon in Japan, and fans around the world are collecting and building them.

In addition, the airline will operate theme-themed restaurant buses in the same expo 2025 pattern, providing a unique dining experience that combines food with anime culture. Special merchandise will also be available through JAL’s “Shopping at Home” service, where fans can buy exclusive items even if they are not flying.

“Through this Gundam Jets fly in the sky of Japan and we aim to create opportunities for people around the world to pass Gundamespecially contact with children who will open up our future. ” said Mitsuko Tottori, president and group CEO of Jal.

Gundam Concept Art Next Future Pavilion

Connect to Osaka Expo 2025

The collaboration is closely linked to the 2025 World Expo in Kansas, with Bandai Namco operating Gundam at the next next pavilion. This pavilion is designed to create a space that people from all over the world can use Gundam And consider the future together. The special plane is the flight ambassador for the pavilion and the fair itself.

The 2025 World Expo will be held in Yumeshima Osaka in April 2025, the first World Expo in Japan since AICHI held the event in 2005. Gundam The collaboration represents one of many initiatives aimed at presenting Japanese culture and innovation to international visitors.

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