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        POKEMON, SCOOT TO LAUNCH                                       been published yet, the airline has said that

        A SPECIAL-THEMED DREAMLINER                                    it will fly the special-themed aircraft to other
                                                                       countries in its network. Scoot is the second
        The Pokemon company announced a collaboration with Scoot  airline outside Japan after Taiwan’s China
        to launch a special-themed aircraft flying the Singapore-Japan  Airlines to sport the Pokemon’s special theme
        route. Called “Pikachu Jet TR”, the aircraft is a Scoot’s Boeing   in July this year. The Pokemon company has
        787 Dreamliner decorated with characters from the Japanese     previously collaborated with Japanese airlines
        company’s highly popular video game series. Aside from its exte-  like Air Do in December 2021, and Skymark in
        rior, the aircraft’s interior, meal boxes, utensils, and amenities   May 2022. Other than launching the special
        have also been decorated with the special theme. The airline   livery for Scoot’s Boeing 787 Dreamliner, the
        will also sell Pokemon official merchandise onboard the aircraft.
        According to Scoot’s published schedule, the special-themed    Pokemon company will also hold a three-day
        Boeing 787 Dreamliner will fly connecting Singapore’s Changi   event in Singapore from November 18 to 20.
        and Japan’s Narita airports on two occasions. First on September   Titled “Pikachu Weekend in Singapore”, the
        9th and second on October 19th. The same aircraft will also fly  event will include “Pokemon Night Show” and
        between Singapore to Seoul, South Korea on September 22nd,  “Pokemon GO Safari Zone” at Marina Bay,
        and October 6th. Although no additional set schedules have  and Gardens by the Bay, respectively.



                                                                       sunrise to sunset. The lighting can also be
                                                                       programmed individually for each cabin zone,
                                                                       tailored to passenger preferences and spe-
                                                                       cific activities, such as dining or working. The
                                                                       latest G700 outfitted aircraft also includes
                                                                       a grand suite and newly designed spacious
                                                                       lavatory with natural light, full vanity, and
          GULFSTREAM FLIES SECOND                                      shower, as well as a six-place dining area
          OUTFITTED G700 TEST AIRCRAFT                                 with a fully expandable, self-contained table.
                                                                       “With its combination of cabin size and tech-
        The second fully outfitted Gulfstream G700 production-test air-  nological enhancements, the G700 interior
        craft has flown, adding an additional testing platform for the   presents an abundance of opportunity for
        most spacious cabin in business aviation. The aircraft joins the   customization,” said Mark Burns, president,
        first outfitted G700, which has already set eight international   Gulfstream. “As part of our goal to exceed
        city-pair speed records and was awarded the 2022 International   customer expectations, we are testing even
        Yacht & Aviation Award in the Private Jet Design category. The   more G700 cabin elements to ensure interior
        second test aircraft will ensure the maturity, durability, and   comfort and reliability.” “With two outfitted
        comfort of more cabin elements that were introduced with the  G700 test aircraft now flying, we can show-
        aircraft’s launch in 2019, including the all-new ultrahigh-defi-  case even more of the interior flexibility of
        nition dynamic circadian lighting system, an optional feature  this  aircraft  and  the  passenger  benefits
        capable of replicating sunlight. The Gulfstream-designed system  gained from the award-winning comfort and
        mixes warm white, cool white and amber LED lights and spans  signature cabin environment the G700 pro-
        from 0.01 brightness to 100 per cent, allowing it to simulate  vides on globe-spanning flights,” said Burns.

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