How do you transport the star-studded cast of The Force Awakens across the Atlantic to the movie's London premiere?
In a plane painted like R2-D2 and outfitted with elaborate Star Wars details, of course.
Japan's All Nippon Airways unveiled the first R2-D2 plane earlier this year, in partnership with Star Wars and Lucasfilm.
And on Tuesday, the ultimate aviation Star Wars event happened, as the cast of the film boarded the plane at Los Angeles International Airport to head to London on flight -- wait for it -- ANA 1977.
Happy flying from LAX! The Star Wars cast before they boarded All Nippon Airways R2 D2 Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner on their way to London! Who's excited to see the movie? [PIC] LAWA/BT #flyLAXairport #lax #losangeles #starwars #forceawakens #boeing #ig #instalike #avgeek #aviation A photo posted by LAX airport (@flylaxairport) on Dec 16, 2015 at 8:51am PST
The Boeing 787-900 doesn't typically fly from Los Angeles to London, but the exception is understandable for this flight. It arrived in London on Wednesday.
@allnipponairways_official's #starwars R2 D2 Boeing 787-9 on landing approach at LAX! May the force be with you. [PIC] LAWA. #flyLAXairport #travel #lax #forceawakens #losangeles #aviation #avgeek #instagram #ig #boeing A photo posted by LAX airport (@flylaxairport) on Dec 15, 2015 at 11:46am PST
The airline will soon also have another R2-D2 plane as well as a BB-8 plane, but those are unlikely to carry such an outrageously appropriate passenger roster as this first one.
If you can't get enough Star Wars, get an inside look at the plane.