EVA Air unveils new Hello Kitty jet

Nineteen Sanrio characters, including Hello Kitty and Dear Daniel, are pictured holding hands along the length of the fuselage.   (Tracy Brown / Los Angeles Times)

The front half of the plane. Because the paintable area on the 777 is 1.7 times bigger than it is on an Airbus 330, it took about three times as long to complete the paint job.  (Tracy Brown / Los Angeles Times)

A closer look at the painted design. For the 777 plane, EVA had engineers spray-paint the characters directly onto the fuselage instead of using aviation-grade adhesive.  (Tracy Brown / Los Angeles Times)

The design on the back half of the plane. It took a crew of 35 engineers two weeks to finish painting the plane because each character and color had to be layered separately.   (Tracy Brown / Los Angeles Times)

The in-flight amenities aboard the Hello Kitty jet are also Hello Kitty-themed.   (Tracy Brown / Los Angeles Times)

A seat in the Royal Laurel Class business cabin. The pillow case features Sanrio characters holding hands.   (Tracy Brown / Los Angeles Times)

A sample meal for Royal Laurel Class passengers.   (Tracy Brown / Los Angeles Times)

The flight attendants aboard Hello Kitty flights wear Hello Kitty-themed uniforms.   (Tracy Brown / Los Angeles Times)

The Elite Class seats also feature cushions and headrest covers with Sanrio characters holding hands.   (Tracy Brown / Los Angeles Times)

A sample meal for Elite Class passengers features Hello Kitty in various dishes.   (Tracy Brown / Los Angeles Times)

Adult and children’s meals for Economy Class passengers feature Hello Kitty.   (Tracy Brown / Los Angeles Times)

A view of the Economy Class cabin.   (Tracy Brown / Los Angeles Times)

Even the safety instructions aboard the plane are Hello Kitty-themed.   (Tracy Brown / Los Angeles Times)

A look inside the restrooms reveals hand soap, lotion and other Hello Kitty-themed products.   (Tracy Brown / Los Angeles Times)

Hello Kitty-themed toilet paper is also available in the restrooms.   (Tracy Brown / Los Angeles Times)