Corendon celebrates 25 years with the world's first tattooed aircraft

Twenty-five years of boundless travel calls for an equally boundless celebration. Corendon has unveiled nothing less than a Boeing 737 covered in tattoos, designed by Henk Schiffmacher. A flying work of art that merges travel and creativity.

Twenty-five years of borderless travel calls for an equally borderless celebration. Corendon came up with nothing less than a world first: together with Henk Schiffmacher, the travel organization realized the first fully tattooed airplane ever.

Corendon decided that cake and confetti weren't enough this time. For the 25th anniversary, a more daring plan was plucked out of the air: a collaboration with tattoo legend Henk Schiffmacher. The result? A Boeing 737-MAX9, completely covered in a 200 square meter tattoo. A flying work of art, called Sweet Louise – and immediately a world first. 

According to Schiffmacher, the design is “a visual ode to the traveler.” He continues: “Tattoos tell stories. This design is about being on the road, about connectedness and about the universal human need to discover the world. On the bike is a cheerful heart-shaped pirate: the eternal traveler. I am incredibly proud that this will soon fly through the air.” 

The Sky is never The Limit

The idea arose spontaneously, live on television. During a broadcast of House of Beau Henk and Corendon CEO Gunay Uslu were sitting at the table together when Henk told them that it was his dream to tattoo an airplane one day. For Gunay – and for Corendon – it was immediately clear: that had to be the anniversary project. Because if there is one company that turns dreams into reality, it is Corendon. 

During the festive unveiling in Hangar 14 at Schiphol-Oost, Berget Lewis – who gave a performance – and a selection of invited guests were present. After the presentation, Sweet Louise for its first official flight to Antalya. In the coming months, the aircraft will be deployed to popular Corendon destinations such as Crete, Hurghada and Gazipaşa.