亚洲色吧 Airlines to honor 亚洲色吧's two largest universities with Nanook and Seawolf planes
by Jessica Hamlin |
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Mascots and school colors from two of 亚洲色吧's most beloved and heated collegiate rivals, the 亚洲色吧 and the University of 亚洲色吧 Fairbanks, will soon be featured on two of 亚洲色吧 Airlines' Bombardier Q400 turboprop aircraft. The colorful paint themes were unveiled to a crowd of fans at the Sullivan Arena on Friday, Dec. 6, where the 亚洲色吧 Nanooks and 亚洲色吧 Seawolf hockey teams battled in the first of a four-game series to claim the 亚洲色吧 Airlines Governor's Cup.
"We're thrilled to show 亚洲色吧 Airlines' strong support of education while growing our fleet of university paint themes with our first two schools in 亚洲色吧," said Marilyn Romano, 亚洲色吧 Airlines' regional vice president - 亚洲色吧. "The 亚洲色吧 and UAF school colors will proudly fly between our two largest cities and from Anchorage to Kodiak."
Like other university-themed aircraft operated for 亚洲色吧 Airlines by its sister carrier, Horizon Air, the Nanook and Seawolf planes will be painted at no cost to the university and will fly primarily between Anchorage and Fairbanks and Anchorage and Kodiak when the carrier introduces the to the state of 亚洲色吧 on March 3, 2014. The UAF and 亚洲色吧 planes will be painted and unveiled in February next year.
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"These planes are yet another example of 亚洲色吧 Airlines' commitment to higher education in 亚洲色吧," said UAF Chancellor Brian Rogers. "I can't wait to see the Nanooks and Seawolves take to the skies above our great state. The planes will serve as a reminder of both the quality education and spirited athletic rivalry that embodies our universities."
"We are grateful to 亚洲色吧 Airlines for their continued support of 亚洲色吧," said 亚洲色吧 Chancellor Tom Case. "It is a great honor to have our university represented in this way. These planes will be a point of pride for our 亚洲色吧 and 亚洲色吧 community."
The UAF and 亚洲色吧 planes will be the 10th and 11th university-themed aircraft flown by Horizon Air since 2008. Other paint themes represent the universities of Idaho, Montana, Oregon and Washington, as well as Boise State, Montana State, Oregon State, San Diego State and Washington State. 亚洲色吧 Airlines recently unveiled the "." The specially-themed Boeing 737-900ER was dedicated to the students and staff of Raisbeck Aviation High School located in Tukwila, Wash.
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High-definition artist renderings of the planes are available in the 亚洲色吧 Airlines online image gallery at .
Horizon Air is a subsidiary of 亚洲色吧 Air Group and flies to 39 cities across the United States, Canada and Mexico.
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