Planespotters, get ready to be bowled over by Emirates' latest special livery. Or should that be (de)livery?
The Dubai airline revealed the latest of its Airbus A380s to add colour to the skies - this time for the Cricket World Cup.
Former Indian opener Virender Sehwag and Lancashire CCC players Tom Bailey and Saqib Mahmood helped marshal the newly emblazoned aircraft out of the Emirates Engineering hangar in Dubai.
The decal was installed on A6-EOH. It is scheduled to fly to London Heathrow on Tuesday.
Over the next few months, the aircraft will fly to some of the most cricket-mad cities in the world including Manchester, Mumbai and Johannesburg. The jet will also be in service to Australia, the men's reigning world champions, and New Zealand.
Emirates is an official sponsor of the World Cup and cricket's governing body - the International Cricket Council.
The tournament will run from May 30 to July 14, with teams competing from England, South Africa, Pakistan, India, West Indies, Afghanistan, Australia, New Zealand, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka.
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Emirates is ramping up operations via its A380 jets to meet travel demands. Photo: AP -
The A380 is the world's largest passenger jet. Photo: Getty Images -
Emirates is the world's biggest A380 customer and offers shower spas and an upper-deck lounge for premium passengers. Photo: Emirates -
Emirates A380 economy class. Photo: Emirates -
Inside Emirates new A380 Premium Economy cabin. Courtesy Emirates -
The Emirates super jumbo is known for its luxury. Photo: Emirates -
The grand staircase on an Emirates airline Airbus A380. Photo: AP -
A custom A380 livery dedicated to Dubai’s Museum of the Future. Photo: Emirates -
The United for Wildlife Emirates A380 before its first flight to London. Photo: Emirates -
The Emirates Year of Zayed A380 makes a scenic landing in Hong Kong. Photo: Emirates -
The Emirates FA Cup branded A380. Photo: Emirates
