Summary
- Azul Linhas Aéreas completes its “Magical Fleet” with a fifth Disney-liveried aircraft, featuring Goofy as the main character.
- Each Disney-themed plane, including Goofy, is a new delivery from Airbus and designed by artists from Walt Disney World Resort.
- The joy and impact these special planes bring to customers, young and old, are evident and reflect Azul’s commitment to customer experience.
The gang is finally together! On Saturday, Azul Linhas Aéreas received its final Disney-liveried aircraft, an Airbus A320neo, with Goofy as the main character.
Completing the fleet
In 2023, Azul Linhas Aéreas announced it would add a fifth Disney-themed aircraft to its fleet. At the time, it had already received four and had completed the “family,” or so we thought. Every one of the planes has been a new delivery from the Airbus facilities in Toulouse, France.
Photo: Azul Linhas Aéreas
Azul has nicknamed its Disney planes the “Magical Fleet,” playing on Disney’s marketing. Yesterday, the family was complete with the arrival of Goofy. The new aircraft is an Airbus A320neo. It began its journey from Europe on Friday and arrived on Saturday night at Aeroporto Internacional Belo Horizonte (commonly referred to as Confins because of its location near the city). There, the aircraft will go through its certification procedures to join the airline’s operations.
Photo: Azul Linhas Aéreas
According to Azul, the livery was designed by Walt Disney World Resort artists. The livery highlights Goofy’s special characteristics, like his iconic ears. After its assembly in Toulouse, the A320neo was painted at Airbus and delivered to the airline.
“The aircraft in the ‘Most Magical Fleet In The World’ are very special to us at Azul because of the way they make customers happy and impact the customer experience. The happiness and sparkle in the eyes of adults and children when they discover they are flying on one of these planes is evident. Goofy is a classic, representing diversity and good humor, and we believe that the aircraft does just that.” Daniel Bicudo, Marketing and Business Director, Azul Linhas Aéreas
About the fleet
In November 2021, Azul received its first Disney aircraft, ‘Mickey Mouse Nas Nuvens.’ Like Goofy, the Mickey plane is an Airbus A320neo. Registered as PR-YSH, the A320neo was the 50th of the type to join the airline’s fleet. Mickey was followed by ‘Minnie Mouse Nas Nuvens’ and ‘Pato Donald Nas Nuvens’, in February and June of 2022, respectively. The Minnie Mouse aircraft is the only one in the fleet on an A321neo, of which Azul has only six.
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When the Daisy aircraft joined the fleet, it was thought it would be the final one. Then, in February of 2023, the airline announced a pleasant surprise: there would be a fifth aircraft. There had been speculation for a long time that there would be a fifth plane and that it would be Goofy. And the rumors were true.
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Azul held a special event at its Maintenance, Repair, and Overhaul (MRO) hangar at Aeroporto Internacional de Viracopos, its main hub, to announce the fifth aircraft. All the characters from the first four planes made a special appearance, and two Brazilian singers gave a special performance of When You Wish Upon A Star. Azul’s CEO and Disney Destinations’ Senior Vice President were present to make the announcement.