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Alaska Airlines unveils “Spirit of Make-A-Wish®” aircraft

A giant blue Genie emerged in Seattle on Friday — not from a golden lamp, but on the side of a brightly painted aircraft — to grant the wishes of children with life-threatening medical conditions.

Alaska Airlines introduced its “Spirit of Make-A-Wish” aircraft, adorned with the image of the wish-granting Genie from Disney’s “Aladdin” and the Make-A-Wish-Foundation® logo, to a group of eager Make-A-Wish children at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport. The uniquely painted Boeing 737-400 celebrates the long-term partnership between the Make-A-Wish Foundation, Alaska Airlines and Disneyland Resorts to make wishes come true for sick children.

“We are very excited to unveil the ‘Spirit of Make-A-Wish’ aircraft, which solidifies our important relationship with Alaska Airlines and Disneyland while spreading the magic of the Make-A-Wish mission everywhere it flies,” said Andrew Asato, executive director of the Make-A-Wish Foundation® of Oregon.

The “Spirit of Make-A-Wish” aircraft was welcomed to the gate by six Make-A-Wish children who are on their way to the Disneyland Resort to have their wishes granted, two of which were from the Oregon chapter.  Three-year-old Lizbeth, of Hillsboro, couldn’t wait to meet Mickey and Minnie on her wish, and Washougal 5-year-old Kaden was excited to meet Buzz Lightyear at his theme park visit. 

The aircraft also was welcomed by the children’s families, Disney’s Genie character, and leaders from the Make-A-Wish Foundation, Disneyland Resorts and Alaska Airlines, as travelers looked on and applauded from the terminal.

View time-lapse video of the painting of the aircraft.