Turkish Airlines - Euro 2016 Plane

Turkish Airlines - Euro 2016 Plane

As the official Airline Partner of EURO 2016, one of Europe’s most prestigious football (soccer) tournaments, Turkish Airlines is getting wrapped up in the excitement by literally wrapping one of its newest aircraft in a special livery celebrating the championship tournament, the spirit of friendly competition and the adventure of travel.

In mid-April, Turkish Airlines unveiled a gleaming A330-300 wide body aircraft painted in the EURO 2016 (UEFA European Championship) livery. While the plane retains the signature Turkish Airlines red and white airline logo on the tail, the back end of the fuselage is now a brilliant blue with images of a football pitch and the EURO 2016 logo.

The maiden flight for the newly-decorated aircraft took off recently and saw the plane headed for Paris, which will be the location of the tournament’s final match on July 10.

Several major news titles reported on the unveiling of the A330 and its first flight – including The Sun and the Financial Express. UEFA itself posted an article about the plane on its own blog , and a YouTube video created by Turkish Airlines (viewed about 5000 times in two weeks) shows the new livery being painted.

Turkish Airlines is the first-ever official airline partner of the UEFA and will also sponsor a number of Fan Zones throughout host cities in France when matches begin in June. The airline also promises that more giveaway competitions and a host of cool fan experiences will be coming down the pipeline as EURO 2016 draws closer.