summary
- Aeromexico painted a chicken on the fuselage of a Boeing 737-800 as part of a collaboration with the Tamayo Museum and an exhibition of Kosovo visual artists in Mexico City.
- The rooster symbolizes freedom and a future without barriers, and the coloring reflects these themes.
- Although not known for unique liveries, Aeromexico previously introduced a Dreamliner 787-9 with a livery inspired by the chief deity of pre-Hispanic Mexico.
Can chickens fly? In reality, they can fly short distances, but this special chicken is set to fly thousands and thousands of miles. On Thursday, Aeromexico Gallus domesticus Painted on the fuselage. Why did a Mexican airline decide to paint a pet bird on its Boeing 737-800? Let’s find out.
A chicken that can fly!
Airlines are used to painting animals on the fuselage of their planes. His JetSMART in South America and Frontier Airlines in the United States are good examples of this trend. But Mexico’s traditional airline, Aeromexico, has never been known for doing such things.
But now Aeromexico’s Boeing 737-800 takes to the skies with a chicken painted on its paint. The aircraft, with registration number XA-ADU, was introduced in this new livery on Thursday. but why? Is it because Aeromexico has found a new fan of poultry? No.
Photo: Aeromexico.
Instead, the Mexican airline has entered into a new partnership with Museo Tamayo, one of Mexico’s most advanced museums. Through this collaboration, they will “Petrit Hariraj: In conjunction with the RUNIK exhibition, we will combine art and aviation to bring color and creativity to the skies.” they said in a statement. Petrit Haliraj is a visual artist from Kosovo. He will hold an art exhibition in Mexico City from November 23, 2023 to April 7, 2024.
But why chicken?
Aeromexico said in a statement that the plane’s fuselage features a chicken as a metaphor to encourage reflection on freedom and a future free of barriers. The rooster symbolizes the flight of birds. Additionally, there is an inscription engraved on the fuselage. NGA Runik Me Dashni!, which means “From Runik with love.” Aeromexico added:
“For airlines, it is essential to contribute to leaving a better world for future generations. We have therefore chosen to take this opportunity to spread a deep message to different societies through art.”
Photo: Aeromexico.
If you want to catch a glimpse of Aeromexico’s flying chicken, fly on one of its primarily domestic aircraft. The six-year-old narrow-body jet (with a capacity of 160 passengers in a three-class configuration) is scheduled to operate flights from Mexico City to Cancun, Mexico City to Guadalajara and Mexico City to Hermosillo in the coming days, according to reports. . Data from Flightradar24.
Other unique Aeromexico liveries
Unlike other airlines that prefer unique liveries to promote movies, theme parks (see: Azul’s collaboration with Disney), endangered animals, sports teams, etc., Aeromexico is particularly proud of its Not that it’s known.
But Aeromexico’s unique livery makes it stand out from the rest. It’s a Boeing Dreamliner 787-9 called Quetzalcoatl (meaning “feathered serpent”). This aircraft was introduced in his 2016 year and had a unique livery named after him, one of the major deities of pre-Hispanic Mexico.
Photo: Daniel Martínez Garbuno | Simple Flight.
Aeromexico said in a statement that when this type of design was introduced, it was the first time in the history of aviation that an aircraft livery featured this type of design, creating a unique blend of tradition and modernity.The airline’s CEO, Andres Conesa, correctly stated that the Dreamliner would become a symbol of the airline’s fleet. “And it reflects what Mexico is today, with its culture and traditions expressed in what we consider to be one of the most sophisticated works of modern aeronautical engineering.”
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