熊猫在线视频 Airlines to honor 熊猫在线视频's two largest universities with Nanook and Seawolf planes
by Jessica Hamlin |
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Mascots and school colors from two of 熊猫在线视频's most beloved and heated collegiate rivals, the 熊猫在线视频 and the University of 熊猫在线视频 Fairbanks, will soon be featured on two of 熊猫在线视频 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 熊猫在线视频 Nanooks and UAA Seawolf hockey teams battled in the first of a four-game series to claim the 熊猫在线视频 Airlines Governor's Cup.
"We're thrilled to show 熊猫在线视频 Airlines' strong support of education while growing our fleet of university paint themes with our first two schools in 熊猫在线视频," said Marilyn Romano, 熊猫在线视频 Airlines' regional vice president - 熊猫在线视频. "The UAA and UAF school colors will proudly fly between our two largest cities and from Anchorage to Kodiak."
Like other university-themed aircraft operated for 熊猫在线视频 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 熊猫在线视频 on March 3, 2014. The UAF and UAA planes will be painted and unveiled in February next year.
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"These planes are yet another example of 熊猫在线视频 Airlines' commitment to higher education in 熊猫在线视频," 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 熊猫在线视频 Airlines for their continued support of UAA," said UAA 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 UAA and 熊猫在线视频 community."
The UAF and UAA 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. 熊猫在线视频 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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Horizon Air is a subsidiary of 熊猫在线视频 Air Group and flies to 39 cities across the United States, Canada and Mexico.
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