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ANA’s R2-D2 Jet to Fly Final Service as Star Wars Livery Program Concludes

ANA will reveal the final C-3PO jet itinerary this fall after a decade of Lucasfilm-branded service

ANA's special Star Wars livery (Photo: Shutterstock)
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Overview

  • The R2-D2–themed Boeing 787-9 will complete its last round-trip flight on August 6, 2025, operating as NH102 from Tokyo Haneda to Washington Dulles and returning as NH101.
  • The program launched in October 2015 with the R2-D2 Dreamliner and expanded to include C-3PO and BB-8 designs by early 2017, each featuring character liveries and themed onboard products.
  • ANA retired the BB-8 Boeing 777-300ER on March 31, 2022, marking the end of its first expansion phase of Star Wars liveries.
  • The C-3PO Boeing 777-200ER is scheduled to end service in January 2026, with detailed plans for its final flight to be announced later this year.
  • ANA has not announced any new Star Wars–themed aircraft, reflecting the limited-run nature of entertainment collaborations in aviation.