By MOOK Scenic Spots Home Travel Life Network Editorial Department
The most popular event of 2014, the FIFA World Cup, was held in Brazil with great fanfare. Football fans from around the world focused on the spectacular performances of their favorite players. Emirates Airlines, one of the main sponsors of this year’s World Cup, recently unveiled its first Boeing 777-300ER aircraft featuring the “Pelé” livery. Pelé, the legendary football icon, serves as Emirates’ global brand ambassador and is also a three-time World Cup winner. Before the livery aircraft’s inaugural flight, Pelé personally signed the fuselage. This “Pelé”-liveried aircraft features a design that combines Emirates’ specially created FIFA World Cup graphics with the signature of the football legend.
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Pelé, Emirates’ global ambassador, signed the aircraft before its maiden flight. The plane is bound for São Paulo. (Image provided by Emirates Airlines)
The “Pelé”-liveried aircraft will operate on the Dubai–São Paulo route, with two additional Boeing 777s and Airbus A380s set to follow with the same livery. During the 2014 World Cup, the “Pelé” aircraft is expected to carry over 18,000 passengers from around the globe via Dubai to Rio de Janeiro and São Paulo to witness the thrilling matches.
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The Boeing 777-300ER “Pelé”-liveried aircraft transported football fans from around the world to São Paulo during the 2014 World Cup. Two more Boeing 777s and an Airbus A380 will also feature the same special livery. (Image provided by Emirates Airlines)
To ensure no football fan misses out on any World Cup updates, Emirates Airlines will broadcast live matches on selected flights through its ice in-flight entertainment system. Passengers on other flights can also stay up to date with real-time match info via the ice system.