There are only so many days of the year that you can have fun combining two awesome interests. Celebrating Star Wars Day AvGeek Style is one of those such days! Below is a round-up of some of the entertaining attempts at celebrating May the Fourth from across the Aviation Industry:
Celebrating Star Wars Day
All Nippon Airways shared a few shots of their awesome Star Wars Liveries, including their more recent C-3PO Livery:
"May the 4th Be With You" C-3PO ANA jet has just launched as 4th STAR WARS wrapped plane! Happy Star Wars Day #StarWarsDay #Starwars pic.twitter.com/Uo36acRnTo
— All Nippon Airways (@FlyANA_official) May 4, 2017
Aviation Commons, while not an airline or airport did share a nice menagerie of photos which I suspect is from one of the inaugurals of the R2-D2 787; so we’ll include it because its just plane cool:
https://twitter.com/aviationcommons/status/727669500502380544
British Airways went the video route:
This #StarWarsDay, #MayTheFourthBeWithYou pic.twitter.com/jq3kER7Aup
— British Airways (@British_Airways) May 4, 2017
Others attempted cameos on other planets, like Qatar Airways, which, may be more familiar with Tatooine than most:
Make the jump to Hyperspace and discover places far, far away when you fly with us this #StarWarsDay and beyond. #MayThe4thBeWithYou pic.twitter.com/5gxnGZIqbP
— Qatar Airways (@qatarairways) May 4, 2017
While Air France regrettably had another service cancellation — luckily, this time it wasn’t due to a strike:
Our service to the Death Star has been cancelled due to unforeseen circumstances. #StarWarsDay #MayTheFourthBeWithYou pic.twitter.com/0jVUv2QScc
— Air France UK (@AirFranceUK) May 4, 2017
Dallas-Fort Worth Airport had a special visitor that I’m sure was entertaining for nearby planespotters:
We have a new arrival from Tatooine.#MayTheFourthBeWithYou #StarWarsDay pic.twitter.com/U3apbj4T1f
— DFW Airport (@DFWAirport) May 4, 2017
Although I don’t think that is even close to what Denver International Airport:
Come celebrate #StarWarsDay in the center of the terminal at 10 a.m. today! #MayTheFourthBeWithYou pic.twitter.com/LezWrM6t4G
— Denver Int'l Airport (@DENAirport) May 4, 2017
It was so much so that one tweet just isn’t enough:
#StarWarsDay #MayTheFourthBeWithYou pic.twitter.com/c06721ZwRc
— Denver Int'l Airport (@DENAirport) May 4, 2017
Of course, the FAA had to get involved too:
It was a very long day for the only FAA accident investigator on Jakku. https://t.co/iUqspznrHm #MayThe4thBeWithYou #StarWarsDay pic.twitter.com/aodGmR0CBU
— The FAA ✈️ (@FAANews) May 4, 2017
And then some were less imaginative, like American Airlines, who’s twitter team is great, but, unfortunately the marketing team may be a bit behind:
We think she could make the Kessel Run in less than 12 parsecs.#MayThe4thBeWithYou #StarWarsDayhttps://t.co/6AMsQtKkdR
— americanair (@AmericanAir) May 4, 2016
Of course, if you thought that was a “who could try less hard” well, Delta Airlines may have beat them:
If only podracers had access to Delta TechOps… #MaytheFourth pic.twitter.com/vGpX5g7lFV
— Delta (@Delta) May 4, 2017
But fear not–it could lead to the Dark Side after all–Southwest Airlines redeemed the US Legacies:
Using the Force to bring in a @SouthwestAir jet! #StarWarsDay #MayThe4thBeWithYou #KC @rebellegion 70th Explorers Garrison. @501stLegion pic.twitter.com/JyarnsfDsO
— Kansas City International Airport (@KCIAirport) May 4, 2017
and finally, Alaska Airlines gave a handful of passengers the co-pilot that they’ve always wanted:
And now an announcement from your co-pilot Chewie: RWRAWWGGWR! #MayTheFourthBeWithYou #StarWarsDay #LetTheWookieeWin pic.twitter.com/y5il5aOyRM
— Alaska Airlines (@AlaskaAir) May 4, 2017
What was your favorite Star Wars Day tweet?
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