
Emirates ‘Year of Zayed’ aircraft lands on six continents on 6th of May
DUBAI 7 May 2018: The UAE yesterday marked 100 years since the birth of the late Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nayhan, the founding father of the nation.
2018 is being celebrated as the Year of Zayed – and one of the events to celebrate his 100th birthday was to commemorate it on the tallest building in the world – Burj Khalifa.
Another key milestone during the Year of Zayed was the landing by Emirates of six of its special ‘Year of Zayed’ livery aircraft on six continents on the 6th May centennial birthday of the UAE’s Founding Father, Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan.
Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum, Chairman & Chief Executive, Emirates Group, said: “Today, we celebrate the centennial anniversary of the birth of the UAE’s founding father, His Highness Sheikh Zayed, who dedicated his life to building a thriving and vibrant UAE. The principles and initiatives he set in motion have become the foundations for the UAE’s progress. We hope through our special liveries we honour his memory and legacy and help spread his inspirational messages around the world as our aircraft continue to circle the globe in 2018.”
This tribute to the late Sheikh Zayed was first unveiled in November 2017 on the fuselage of Emirates’ 100th A380 aircraft, commemorating the 100th year of Sheikh Zayed’s birth. A total of 10 Emirates aircraft carry the special livery for 2018. The ‘Year of Zayed’ Emirates aircraft have circled the globe to over 90 cities on over 1,800 flights.