China Airlines launches second Pokemon-themed planeBy Chu Pei-hsiung and Sam Garcia / Staff reporter, with staff writerChina Airlines unveiled its second Pokemon-themed aircraft in partnership with The Pokemon Company, the “Pikachu Jet CI2,” at a news conference today. The jet would fly to Tokyo and serve long-haul routes such as Seattle, Phoenix, Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane and Auckland, China Airlines president Chen Han-ming (陳漢銘) said. Pikachus dance in front of a newly designed Pokemon-themed China Airlines plane at a news conference in Taoyuan today. A flight attendant displays Pokemon-themed items on the “Pikachu Jet CI2" today. Photo: Chu Pei-hsiung, Taipei TimesThe airline is also offering exclusive in-flight gifts such as Pikachu pens and sticky notes, as well as Pokemon-themed children’s meals.

Source: Taipei Times April 01, 2026 08:04 UTC