HONOLULU, Oct. 15, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- Hawaiian
Airlines, in collaboration with The Walt Disney Studios, today
unveiled the first of three custom Airbus A330 aircraft being
adorned with imagery from the highly anticipated, CG-animated
comedy adventure "Moana." The inaugural decal design features
four characters from the movie on Hawaiian's fuselage as they take
off on a wayfinding journey, including the demigod Maui, the adventurous teenager Moana, and her
two friends: Heihei the rooster and Pua the pig.
"At Hawaiian Airlines, we are modern navigators, carrying
guests across vast oceans to experience the unparalleled beauty of
our home and richness of our culture," said Peter Ingram, chief commercial officer for
Hawaiian Airlines. "In important ways, Moana's voyage of discovery
parallels that of our guests' own travel adventures, and we're
pleased to work with Disney to take this wonderful story to the
skies."
Dwayne Johnson, the voice of
demigod Maui, and Auli'i Cravalho,
the Hawaiʻi-born actress who is the voice of Moana, were among the
first to see the inspiring design when the plane was revealed
earlier today in a hangar at the airline's home base at
Honolulu International Airport
(HNL). The surprise reveal was hosted by Hawaiian Airlines CEO
Mark Dunkerley at a special event
attended by several hundred members of the airline's Team Kōkua
program -- employees and their families who have volunteered their
time and service to give back to the local
community.
Next month, Hawaiian will reveal two additional livery designs
featuring custom-made decals that show the characters interacting
with the planes in dynamic and engaging ways. The unique artwork,
created by Walt Disney Animation Studios in collaboration with
Hawaiian's team, reimagines each aircraft as a modern-day voyaging
canoe, flying Moana, Maui, and
their friends to new and exciting destinations. A time-lapse video
of the first decal application and images of the first new livery
can be found here.
The overhead luggage bins on all three "Moana"-themed Airbus
A330s are also being decorated with characters and artwork from the
film. The planes will fly on Hawaiian's regularly scheduled U.S.
domestic routes as well as to international destinations including
Brisbane and Sydney, Australia; Osaka and Tokyo,
Japan; and Auckland, New
Zealand through March of 2017. Fans can track the course of
each "Moana"-themed plane in real time at
HawaiianAirlines.com/Moana.
Guests traveling to any of Hawaiian's domestic or international
destinations will enjoy special inflight entertainment to include
an exclusive welcome video inspired by the film, the "Moana" movie
trailer, and Cravalho's casting video. The airline will also offer
co-branded, limited-edition products such as blankets, towels and
children's and adult apparel. These items and more will be
available for purchase inflight on select Hawaiian routes or online
at Shop.HawaiianAirlines.com.
Hawaiian also announced the Hawaiian Airlines Wayfinder Caption
Contest which begins today and runs through Oct. 23 for fans in the
United States, Australia
and New Zealand. To enter,
contestants will be asked to select one of three "Moana"
illustrations and, in 150 words or less, capture the spirit of
voyaging and wayfinding. Based on the quality and creativity of the
caption, the winning entry will receive a Grand Prize trip for two
to attend the Los Angeles premiere
of "Moana" on Nov. 14. One runner-up
will receive a First Place prize of 80,000 HawaiianMiles and a
Second Place winner will receive a Hawaiian Airlines and Disney
Moana co-branded gift pack. For more information and to enter,
follow #SoaringWithDisneyMoana and visit
HawaiianAirlines.com/Moana.
According to "Moana" producer Osnat
Shurer, the story of Moana, Maui and their heroic journey sprang from the
imagination of the filmmakers, who were deeply inspired by the
glorious people of Oceania.
"We were inspired by the history of the great Polynesian
voyagers," said Shurer.
"They were the greatest navigators in the world, voyaging across
the vast Pacific without the use of modern instruments. They would
do all of this using their knowledge of nature - the stars, the
waves, and the currents. We're very excited to work with the
modern-day voyagers of Hawaiian Airlines to help bring this story
to the world."
Though it operates with today's state-of-the-art technology,
Hawaiian honors the courage and ingenuity of skilled Polynesian
navigators, who were guided by the waves, wind, stars, moon and
sun, by naming each of its A330 aircraft after celestial objects.
Today's branded aircraft is N392HA, christened as Hikianalia, the
sister star to Hōkūle'a. Both are part of the constellation
Iwikuamoʻo, and rise together above the Hawaiian Islands to help
guide travelers back to their island home.
Hawaiian invites its guests and Moana fans interested in
learning more about today's celestial navigation to explore the
Mālama Honua Worldwide Voyage sponsored by Hawaiian
Airlines. Mālama Honua, to care for our Island
Earth, is a four-year journey by the Polynesian voyaging canoe
Hōkūle'a and the research canoe Hikianalia across the Earth's
oceans. Powered by the wind, guided by the stars, and steered by
the knowledge of ancient Polynesian navigators, the voyage will
cover a total of 47,000 nautical miles and visit 85 ports in 26
countries.
A full list of Hawaiian's aircraft names can be found here. Stay
tuned to find out the names of the two other aircraft that will be
outfitted with the special #SoaringWithDisneyMoana design.
About Moana
For centuries, the greatest sailors in the
world masterfully navigated the vast Pacific,
discovering the many islands of Oceania. But then, 3,000 years
ago, their voyages stopped for a millennium – and no one
knows exactly why. From Walt Disney Animation Studios comes
"Moana," a sweeping, CG-animated feature film about an adventurous
teenager who is inspired to leave the safety and security of
her island on a daring journey to save her
people. Inexplicably drawn to the ocean, Moana (voice of
Auliʻi Cravalho) convinces the mighty demigod
Maui (voice of Dwayne Johnson) to join her
mission, and he reluctantly helps her become
a wayfinder like her ancestors who sailed before her.
Together, they voyage across the open ocean on an
action-packed adventure, encountering enormous monsters and
impossible odds, and along the way, Moana fulfills her quest
and discovers the one thing she's always sought: her own
identity. Directed by the renowned filmmaking team of
Ron Clements and John Musker ("The Little
Mermaid," "Aladdin," "The Princess & the Frog"),
produced by Osnat Shurer ("Lifted,"
"One Man Band"), and featuring music
by Lin-Manuel Miranda, Mark Mancina and Opetaia Foa'i, "Moana" sails
into U.S. theaters on Nov. 23, 2016.
For more information, visit http://disney.com/moana, like us on
Facebook, https://www.facebook.com/disneymoana; follow us on
Twitter, http://www.twitter.com/DisneyAnimation; follow us on
Instagram, https://instagram.com/DisneyAnimation.
About Hawaiian Airlines
Hawaiian® has led all U.S. carriers in on-time performance for
each of the past 12 years (2004-2015) as reported by the U.S.
Department of Transportation. Consumer surveys by Condé Nast
Traveler, Travel + Leisure and Zagat have all
ranked Hawaiian the highest of all domestic airlines serving
Hawai'i.
Now in its 87th year of continuous service, Hawaiian is
Hawai'i's biggest and longest-serving airline, as well as the
largest provider of passenger air service from its primary visitor
markets on the U.S. Mainland. Hawaiian offers non-stop service to
Hawai'i from more U.S. gateway cities (11) than any other airline,
along with service from Japan,
South Korea, China, Australia, New
Zealand, American Samoa and
Tahiti. Hawaiian also provides approximately 160 jet flights daily
between the Hawaiian Islands, with a total of more than 200 daily
flights system-wide.
Hawaiian Airlines, Inc. is a subsidiary of Hawaiian Holdings,
Inc. (NASDAQ: HA). Additional information is available at
HawaiianAirlines.com. Follow updates on Twitter about Hawaiian
(@HawaiianAir) and its special fare offers (@HawaiianFares), and
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