A380 to wear full Emirates colours at Dubai air show

Avro · Post by **Avro** » 16 Nov 2005, 17:29

According to this article, Airbus claims that MSN004 will fly eachday at the Dubai air show wearing the full colours of Emirates.

This is the lucky plane:

Full size picture: http://www.airliners.net/open.file/957553/L/
Credits: French Frogs AirSlides

This would explain why Airbus hadn't applied the painton the tail yet.

Isn't this the first time in aviation history that a plane under certification is wearing the full airline livery in such an early stage of the test programme ?

But it's a nice tribute to the largest A380 customer.

Chris

PS: Spotters in DXB, watch out for the beast

PPS: Funny thing is that MSN004 will eventually fly for Etihad :frantic:

FedEx · Post by **FedEx** » 16 Nov 2005, 17:42

Bet it will look fab in the full Emirates livery

FedEx

CX · Post by CX » 17 Nov 2005, 09:44

Emirates ordered 41 of these beasts, it's respectful to wear the Emirates livery.

Avro · Post by **Avro** » 17 Nov 2005, 11:06

Apparently the A380 is already painted in the colours of Emiraes. It is now waiting to be ferried to DXB tomorrow.

Chris

vc-10 · Post by **vc-10** » 17 Nov 2005, 19:00

didn't the DC-10 fly in AA and United colours when testing?

EB-Air · Post by **EB-Air** » 17 Nov 2005, 21:29

I've found the following article + picture...

http://www.flightinternational.com/Arti ... lours.html

regards,
Ben

waldova · Post by **waldova** » 17 Nov 2005, 21:46

It looks beautifull. Will this plane stay in these colours or will they continue to change the paintsheme? Maybe if this one to once be delivered at Emirates it could stay in these colours no?

A380-800 · Post by **A380-800** » 17 Nov 2005, 22:07

Great looking aircraft in the UAE scheme !
MSN 004 will go to Etihad, so the livery will be changed again.

rgds,

A380-800

jal · Post by **jal** » 17 Nov 2005, 22:11

In the seventies the Lockheed L1011 prototype was in full PSA livery on Farnborough.

This pre-delivery airline livery tactic of Airbus is quite misleading. Many people will claim that the A380 is already in service as usually using the pictures as proof.

A380-800 · Post by **A380-800** » 17 Nov 2005, 22:14

I don't think it is misleading. Airbus honours Emirates with that livery
during the DXB show. With more than 40 A380's on order Airbus had
to do it and at lest I really appreciate it !

rgds,

A380-800

Andries · Post by **Andries** » 17 Nov 2005, 22:59

First Image of the EK380 on Airliners.Net (Same pic, just bigger) :

http://www.airliners.net/open.file/961362/L/

I only have 1 word : BEAUTIFUL !!!!! Even the belly is painted !
Can't wait to see them flying those into LHR ...

Greetz,

Andries

AirbusA350 · Post by **AirbusA350** » 17 Nov 2005, 23:34

The picture knocked me of my chair, almost. The Emirates livery looks very attractive on the A380-800 (now I wonder how esthetic it would look on the bigger -900 version). It's a great marketing tool for EK and a marvelous addition to the Dubai Airshow, spotters will have their 'prime time' there. Airbus has to be working hard to regain some respect lost by delaying the A380's. Anyways positive reflections from me on this photo(great shot after all), the A380 just fits the Emirates livery. The new TG livery should look awesome on her.

fostro · Post by **fostro** » 17 Nov 2005, 23:53

It's just marvellous to see the first A380 in full airline company's c/s!

Dude320 · Post by **Dude320** » 18 Nov 2005, 08:15

I assume it is Vinyl Stickers which they put on the fuselage
I don t think Emirates is painted, even the website...

So, it can be easily removed in few days to put a new customer on...

Don t you think so ?

tintinaucongo · Post by **tintinaucongo** » 18 Nov 2005, 10:01

Especially because this aircraft (F-WWDD Cn 004)is due to be delivered to ETHIHAD 8O

earthman · Post by **earthman** » 18 Nov 2005, 14:11

Dude320 wrote:I assume it is Vinyl Stickers which they put on the fuselage
I don t think Emirates is painted, even the website...

So, it can be easily removed in few days to put a new customer on...

Don t you think so ?

If you look closely, you can see that the text is on a rectangle that is a different shade of white than the rest of the fuselage. So it could be a sticker.

CXRules · Post by **CXRules** » 18 Nov 2005, 14:44

That's what Airbus did when the A380 (the other one, not MSN004) visited Singapore, Australia and Malaysia by sticking the airlines' name and logo on.

Avro · Post by **Avro** » 18 Nov 2005, 17:02

It looks fantastic in those colours I agree. I start to like the A380 more and more

Let's hope they'll promote many other liveires during the certificatin program. It's quite unique and a good move of airbus.

Chris

Avro · Post by **Avro** » 18 Nov 2005, 23:11

And here a picture where the belly is clearly visible. http://www.airliners.net/open.file/961787/L/

From that angle the plane looks very nice IMHO. Never thought I would say that abou tthe A380. But I can't resist :frantic:

Chris

Zorba · Post by **Zorba** » 18 Nov 2005, 23:14

It looks gorgeous! Wonderful