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In pictures: Is this the cutest plane in the world?

Or is it all a bit too much?

May 26th 2012, 5:00 PM 10,935 Views 10 Comments

IT’S NOT EVERY DAY you see an animated-cat-themed plane take to the skies.

Last week, a Taiwanese airline launched a Hello Kitty-themed plane in the first of a planned series of the themed trips. The maiden Hello Kitty flight travelled from Taipei to Shanghai, China on Wednesday.

The plane was kitted out (sorry…) with Hello Kitty seat covers, cushions and screen savers on the inside, and an elaborate Hello Kitty with cactus and Tower of Pisa image on the outside. Could you see yourself in one of these seats?

In pictures: Is this the cutest plane in the world?

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Worlers dressed as Hello Kitty perform during a launch press conference at Shanghai Hongqiao Airport. (Photo by ChinaFotoPress/PA)
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Flight attendants show the specially designed meals and bolsters on the Hello Kitty-themed aircraft. (Photo by ChinaFotoPress/PA)
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The Hello Kitty-themed plane made her maiden flight from Taipei to Shanghai on Wednesday. (Photo by Lu Yun/ChinaFotoPress/PA)
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A flight attendant shows the Hello Kitty soft furnishings on board. (Photo by ChinaFotoPress/PA)
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Hello Kitty themed meals, anyone? (Photo by ChinaFotoPress/PA)
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Hello Kitty Hello Kitty Hello Kitty... (Photo by ChinaFotoPress/PA)
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The cute aircraft is an innovative collaboration of Eva Airlines, Taiwan's second-largest carrier, and Sanrio, Japan's comic company that owns the Hello Kitty brand. (Photo by ChinaFotoPress/PA)
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Flight attendants pose on board. (Photo by ChinaFotoPress/PA)
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The plane arriving at Shanghai Hongqiao Airport on Wednesday. (Photo by ChinaFotoPress/PA)

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