Qatar Airways unveils FCB livery on Boeing 777
Qatar Airways and FC Barcelona took their partnership forward as the airline introduced FC Barcelona’s livery for the first time on a Boeing 777.
The aircraft, which features the distinctive Barça scarlet and blue, or ‘Blaugrana’ as it is known in Catalan, arrived from Bangkok last week at Doha International Airport.
“Our commitment to Barca goes beyond having our name on the team jerseys. We are fans of the team and believe that together we are ‘a team that unites the world’,” said Akbar Al Baker, CEO, Qatar Airways.
“We are proud to showcase the FCB livery alongside the Qatar Airways Oryx on our aircraft. It is just one more way that we are able to demonstrate the strong partnership between our two organisations,” he said.
Building on the concept of ‘a team that unites the world’, which was first introduced in the popular TV spot created to support the partnership, the design incorporates the colourful Barça flag draped across the fuselage of a Boeing 777.
The aircraft was sent to Dublin, Ireland, where it took a team one week to hand-paint the custom-made design onto the aircraft.
Using an airbrush the team produced a shading effect to help create the illusion of the Barça flag moving as the aircraft takes to the skies.
Additional stenciling was used for the text and the football club’s crest which sits on the fuselage.
Qatar Airways first revealed renderings of this aircraft’s tailor-made design at a press conference in Barcelona last March.
No one is hurrying with Doha Airport. It's been finished for the last few months. All we are waiting for is for the authorities to decide on an appropriate day to commence services. The work, in the words of the project manager is "virtually complete". He also says "The client would need to decide when they want to open it but it will be ready any time they wish to do that.” (This is from Sept 2013.)
Whether the airport is opened today or in June or next year, it won't make any difference to the quality - the airport has already been built.
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No one is hurrying with Doha Airport. It's been finished for the last few months. All we are waiting for is for the authorities to decide on an appropriate day to commence services. The work, in the words of the project manager is "virtually complete". He also says "The client would need to decide when they want to open it but it will be ready any time they wish to do that.” (This is from Sept 2013.)
Whether the airport is opened today or in June or next year, it won't make any difference to the quality - the airport has already been built.
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Ken , Better wait to get this project not as a new airport but as our reward .....
Quality becomes a casuality when a project is hurried up for the publicity purpose only ...
Mon, 24.02.2014 , 11.38 hrs ...
That happens only if you leave some stones unturned .....
Mon, 24.02.2014 , 11.21 hrs ...
Even Barcelona managed to build their new terminal (now called Terminal 1) in just 4 years. The delays at Doha Airport are longer than it took Barcelona to start and finish work!
Nice, but when can we use the NEW AIRPORT !!!