Horticultural Expo 2019 themed plane makes first international flight

An Air China plane is decorated with the colorful logo of the 2019 International Horticultural Expo in Beijing. [File photo: Xinhua]

An Air China plane featuring the colorful 2019 International Horticultural Expo logo has made its first international flight from the Beijing Capital International Airport.

According to a report by China Central Television of China Media Group, the Airbus A350-900 plane left for London on Sunday, 30 days ahead of the opening of the 2019 Horticultural Expo in Beijing.

The aim is to take the theme of the Beijing Expo 2019,"Live Green, Live Better", to the world, according to officials.

Crew members of the Expo 2019 Airbus A350 will provide the passengers with emblems of the expo, cultural creative products and also arrange fun games to educate the passengers about the expo.

A ceremony for the first international flight of an Air China plane with colorful logo of the 2019 International Horticultural Expo is held in Beijing on March 31, 2019. [Photo: VCG]

It's the third Air China plane to feature the colorful Expo 2019 logo. The first two were domestic flights to Chongqing and Kunming.

The 2019 World Horticultural Expo will be held in Beijing's Yanqing District from April 29 to October 7. A total of 110 countries and international organizations are expected to participate in the expo.