Star Wars fans must have felt a disturbance in the Force last week as the BB-8 themed All Nippon Airways plane took the skies for the last time, before the theming was removed, leaving just two Star Wars planes in their fleet featuring R2-D2 and C-3PO.
On March 31st, the BB8™ ANA JET will take off on its last flight 👋
“The Force will be with you, always…”#ANA #StarWars #JA789A #BB8 #R2D2 #C3PO #ANAJET #JA873A #JA743A pic.twitter.com/T4ecDpol8u
— All Nippon Airways (@FlyANA_official) March 30, 2022
The three Star Wars-themed aircraft “reunited together for a final farewell” before what was scheduled to be BB-8 jet’s final flight from Tokyo-Haneda Airport (HND) to Naha Airport in Okinawa.
An ANA spokesperson told TPG Friday the 777-300 actually ended up missing its final flight with the Star Wars livery due to mechanical issues, and the final flight with the BB-8 design ended up being its journey from New Chitose Airport in Japan (CTS) to Haneda (HND).
Today at #Haneda airport, all three ANA Star Wars jets reunited together for a final farewell 👋#BB8 #R2D2 #C3PO#JA789A #JA873A #JA743A pic.twitter.com/Us3Ljqh66K
— All Nippon Airways (@FlyANA_official) March 31, 2022
