Alaska Airlines - Paint the Plane

Alaska Airlines - Paint the Plane

Alaska Airlines ‘Paint the Plane’ | Alaska Airlines has recently launched a 'Paint the Plane' contest to celebrate fve years of serving the far-flung American state.

The contest offers a chance for Hawaii students between kindergarten and the 12 th grade to submit a design that “honors Hawaii’s culture” and “captures the spirit of the islands.” In cooperation with the State of Hawaii Department of Education contest forms have been distributed to more than 400 schools and 218,000 students throughout the Islands. Alaska Airlines also provided teachers with promotional materials to spur participation among students.

In early December, Alaska Airlines will shortlist the submissions down to three design fnalists, and the fnal ranking will be done from December 11 to 18 by Hawaii residents on the Paint the Plane website. The Grand Prize winner, to be announced in January 2013, will receive a $5000 scholarship and will have his/her design put on an Alaska Airlines 737-800 as a special livery.

The ‘Spirit of the Islands’ contest is the third time Alaska Airlines has turned to the public to paint a plane. The Spirit of Alaska Statehood aircraft paint scheme was created by a 16-year-old Sitka student in a similar statewide contest celebrating Alaska’s 50-year anniversary. Last year, two soccer fans designed the MLS Portland ’Timbers Jet’ to celebrate the airline’s jersey sponsorship of the Portland soccer team.