ANA was the first airline to unveil a special Star Wars livery in 2015. Since then Virgin Atlantic, LATAM, United Airlines, and Alaska Airlines have all at one point flown to a galaxy far, far away. Sadly, most of the aircraft have been repainted, but you can still find a few of the droids you’re looking for.

Alaska — Star Wars Galaxy’s Edge

Alaska Airlines’ 737-800 N538AS is painted in a Star Wars Galaxy’s Edge | Disneyland livery with a large Millennium Falcon on its tail. You can catch this aircraft mostly along the US west coast.

❌ United — The Rise of Skywalker (Repainted February 2022) ❌

United Airlines’ 737-800 registered N36272 now wears a special The Rise of Skywalker livery featuring a blue lightsaber and United titles on the left side of the aircraft and a red lightsaber and United titles on the right.

❌ LATAM — Stormtrooper (Repainted January 2024) ❌

LATAM’s 777-300ER PT-MUA has the world’s tallest stromtrooper painted on its tail as well as a stormtrooper helmet nose. The livery is coordinated with the Walt Disney World Galaxy’s Edge attraction.

❌ Virgin Atlantic — Millennium Falcon (RETIRED December 2020) ❌

Virgin Atlantic’s 747-400 G-VLIP also promotes Galaxy’s Edge with a massive Millennium Falcon painted on both sides of the aircraft.

ANA — the Droids you’re looking for

ANA was the first to paint an aircraft in a special Star Wars livery and has gone on to paint a total of four aircraft in Star Wars-themed liveries. There are now only two ANA Star Wars liveries left.

R2-D2

787-9 JA873A was the first to wear a special Star Wars livery and is painted to look like R2-D2.

❌ BB-8 (Retired April 2022) ❌

The second aircraft to be painted in a droid livery is 777-300ER JA789A, which wears a BB-8 livery.

C-3PO

The third ANA droid is C-3PO painted on JA743A. This 777-200ER flies domestically in Japan.

Happy tracking! And may the Force be with you.