AkzoNobel helps Alaska Airlines capture a magical spirit of adventure
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Bespoke colors, unrivalled creativity and more than three weeks and 2,000 hours of hard work are behind a stunning new one-off livery for Alaska Airlines to celebrate the magic of Disney.
Tiana’s Bayou Adventure Flyer
A collaboration between AkzoNobel Aerospace Coatings and IAC Spokane, Tiana’s Bayou Adventure Flyer is a Disney-themed Boeing 737-800 which draws inspiration from The Princess and the Frog and celebrates Alaska Airlines’ ongoing partnership with Disneyland Resort.
The enchanting design, a true celebration of Disney’s charm and creativity, features AkzoNobel’s Aerodur basecoat/clearcoat (BCCC) system and uses 19 bespoke colors. The system delivers optimum quality, performance and style. It has a unique binder formulation and high-quality pigments in the decorative basecoat which allows for fewer application layers per color while providing longer-lasting protection for Alaska Airline’s aircraft.
IAC’s team meticulously painted the detailed design with whimsical elements that reflect the adventurous essence of the story. Princess Tiana takes centre stage along the fuselage, along with a colorful depiction of Louis the Alligator playing around water lilies, and a glowing trail of fireflies dancing from nose to tail. Mama Odie and Prince Naveen who both feature on the winglets, also contributing to the magic.
Princess Tiana takes center stage
Leo Rosales, Sales Representative Aerospace Coatings Americas, says AkzoNobel is proud to have played a part in pushing the possibilities of its coatings and its color expertise: “The IAC team has delivered another striking livery which not only beautifully promotes the immersive Tiana’s Bayou Adventure experience at Disneyland but also shows Alaska Airline’s commitment to create remarkable journeys with another wonder in our skies. This has been another joyful project for us to work on,” he says, “and we are delighted to have helped the team take full advantage of our technical expertise in color development and to have provided our technical support throughout the project.
“Thank you to Jason Hull, Michael Suhara, Moises Moreno, Theodore Greenwood from our technical team who supported the application and our fantastic team in Troy, who did an outstanding job delivering all the colors and shades in an impressively short timeframe.”
Beautiful finish using AkzoNobel’s Aerodur basecoat/clearcoat (BCCC) system
Tiana’s Bayou Adventure Flyer (N596AS) was unveiled by Alaska Airlines and Disneyland Resort at Portland International Airport before it took its inaugural flight to Santa Ana, California ahead of Tiana’s Bayou Adventure attraction opening at Disneyland Park. It is one of four special Disney liveries currently in service, and joins Mickey’s Toontown Express” (N565AS), “Star Wars Transport to the Disneyland Resort” (N538AS) and “Friendship and Beyond at Disneyland Resort” (N537AS).
All four have been painted by IAC using AkzoNobel coatings.
Tiana’s Bayou Adventure Flyer (N596AS) inaugural flight to Santa Ana, California