The Smurfs to adorn Brussels Airlines' new special plane livery

Earlier this year, the airline had launched a competition for selecting a new special design. From among the more than 1,400 submissions, the jury selected two finalists: a design around famous architect Victor Horta and Art Nouveau, and a design focusing on the equally famous Smurfs. Next, Brussels Airlines invited everyone to vote for his or her personal favourite over a period of 10 days. The Smurfs beat the Art Nouveau theme by miles.

The design by Marta Mascellani represents nine Smurfs as crew members and passengers against a black-yellow-red background. The artist also incorporated two Belgian icons into her design: the Atomium and the saxophone. 2018 will be a special year for The Smurfs as they celebrate their 60th anniversary.

Previously, Brussels Airlines had already inaugurated four ‘Belgian Icon’ planes sporting a Red Devils, Magritte, Tintin and Tomorrowland livery theme. The airline will reveal its fifth special plane livery in the spring of next year.