Japan’s All Nippon Airways has taken delivery the first of three new Airbus A380s which will be used on the airline’s services between Tokyo-Narita and Honolulu, Hawaii.

The first ANA A380 - painted in a blue version of a special Honu (Hawaiian green sea turtle) inspired livery – was received by All Nippon Airways at a special ceremony at Airbus’ facility at Toulouse, France.

“We will commit all three of our Airbus A380 to the Tokyo Honolulu route with the goal of introducing a new level of luxury service to our passengers flying ANA on the number one resort route for Japanese travelers,” said Shinya Katanozaka, President and CEO of ANA Holdings.



With the delivery of ANA’s new A380, there are 232 A380s in service with ANA becoming the 15th operator of the superjumbo. ANA's order for the jets is a result of its acquisition of Japanese low-cost carrier Skymark Airlines, which placed an order for A380s in 2014.



“Airbus is proud to deliver this beautiful aircraft to ANA,” said Airbus CEO Tom Enders. “Offering unrivalled levels of passenger comfort, the A380 will enable ANA to increase its capacity on the busy route to Hawaii with maximum efficiency. We are confident that the aircraft will be highly successful in service with ANA and are committed to providing full support to the airline all along the way.”

ANA has been marketing the Honolulu-Tokyo (Narita) service with the new A380s which the airline will begin on May 24. The airline has announced the jets will have a Hawaiian-themed interior with 520 seats in a tri-class configuration. Of the 383 Economy seats, the airline will offer 60 Couch Seats which travelers can form a couch by folding 3-4 seats for families.

Along with ANA’s preparation and marketing for the A380’s Hawaii services, the Honolulu Airport has upgraded two gates for boarding both levels of the A380, along with a lounge for premium travelers and families on the Honolulu-Tokyo flights.

The three A380s set to be delivered to ANA will be the last to any new airline. Airbus' remaining orders for the superjumbos come from Dubai-based Emirates – the largest A380 operator – which awaits 39 more A380s before Airbus ends production of the aircraft model in 2021.



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