ACU APRIL-2018_Final Draft

AIRLINES
10 Emirates aircraft now circle the
globe with HH Sheikh Zayed livery
DUBAI: Emirates has completed the
a p p l i c a t i o n of t h e s p e c i a l l y -
designed 'Year of Zayed' livery on 10
of its aircraft as a tribute to the late
His Highness Sheikh Zayed bin
Sultan Al Nahyan, “the father of the
nation” who would have turned 100
this year.
“His Highness Sheikh Zayed was a
legendary leader, a true pioneer, and
an inspirational figure. His legacy for
sustainable development lives on in
the spirit of the
UAE. Emirates is
proud to spread
h i s u n i v e r s a l
message to global
a u d i e n c e s i n
airports and cities
a r o u n d t h e
globe,” said His
Highness Sheikh
Ahmed bin Saeed
A l M a k t o u m ,
C h a i r m a n a n d
Chief Executive, Emirates Airline &
Group.
Five Airbus A380s and five Boeing
777-300ERs with the 'Year of Zayed'
livery have circled the globe on over
1,500 flights to date, and will
continue to carry its message of
inspiration from the UAE's late
founding father throughout 2018.
The “Year of Zayed” is a year-long
tribute to HH Sheikh Zayed's
remarkable legacy and values which
have shaped the formation of the
UAE. Through the pillars of wisdom,
respect, sustainability and human
development, the inspirational
leader has created a lasting vision of
prosperity, determination and
tolerance – attributes that remain
strongly embedded in UAE culture.
Each bespoke decal covers an area of
480m² on the A380 and 312m² on
the Boeing 777-300ER. Since
November 2017, the ten aircraft
have travelled to 90 destinations
across six continents including
Rome, Sydney, Hong Kong, Los
Angeles, Buenos Aires and Accra.
The aircraft have collectively flown
more than 4 million km. Dedicated
Emirates staff at the Emirates
Engineering Aircraft Appearance
Center spent a total of 119 days to
install the decals.