Belgian airline takes Tintin to new heights
By Agencies-Globaltimes.cn, Published: 2015-04-12 15:05:08
Tintin’s latest adventure: Brussels Airlines recently unveiled its Airbus A320 with a Tintin-themed mural. The Adventures of Tintin is a comic book series created by Belgian artist Georges Remi (1907–83). Photo: mil.chinaiiss.com
Editor's Note:
Brussels Airlines unveiled their Airbus A320 with a livery inspired by the Tintin comic book series on March 16. Artist Andre Eisele spent several months painting the aircraft, which features characters Tintin and Professor Calculus in the shark-shaped submarine in the comic book Red Rackham’s Treasure .

Magic in the air: Canadian Western Airlines unveiled their custom-painted Boeing 737-800 featuring a Fantasia-inspired Mickey Mouse. Photo: carnoc.com
Rings around the world: Air New Zealand showed off its Boeing 777-300ER featuring a precious new livery inspired by The Hobbit film series. Photo: weibo.com
Heavy Smaug: Air New Zealand showed its love for The Hobbit with another Boeing 777-300ER bearing the dragon Smaug. Photo: weibo.com
Hello there: Taiwan-based EVA Air’s Hello Kitty Speed Puff jet. Photo: travel.sina.com
Hello again! EVA Air’s Hello Kitty Happy Music jet is adorned with musical notes. Photo: travel.sina.com
Rising star: EVA Air’s Airbus A330-300, Hello Kitty with Magic Stars , features the world-famous cartoon leaving a trail of fairy dust from her magic wand. Photo: travel.sina.com
Pick of the fleet: Taiwanese carrier EVA Air continues its Hello Kitty series with this Airbus A330-300, which shows the character sharing apples with passengers. Photo: travel.sina.com
She gets around: Another EVA Air’s Hello Kitty Around the World is an Airbus A330-300, showing the cartoon visiting famous landmarks. Photo: travel.sina.com
Picachu has arrived: A Boeing 747-400D bearing a graphic of Pikachu, a character from Pokemon, unveiled by Japan-based All Nippon Airways. Photo: weibo.com
Cars on a plane: US-based Alaska Airlines’ Boeing 737-800 with a livery of characters from Pixar cartoon Cars . Photo: travel.sina.com
Make a wish: The Genie from the Disney animated film Aladdin graces this Boeing 737-400 flown by US-based Alaska Airlines. Photo: travel.sohu.com