Gulf Air was named the official airline of the 2008 Formula 1 Bahrain Grand Prix, they recently unveiled this stunning livery on one of their Airbus A330-200 aircraft,

Photo credits Wael Yousif Ahmed and Runway 30

 Gulf Air’s CEO, said, “We wanted to create a theme that embodies the spirit of nationalism and modernity and, at the same time, conveys the message that the Kingdom is a prominent sporting destination in the region and the national carrier, Gulf Air is the sports ambassador of the Kingdom.” The entire design was conceived and created by Mr. Bader Yousif Murad, Aircraft Analysis Manager with Gulf Air Corporate Development. “The design and color combination represented by the black and white-checkered F1 flag and the bright red color in the Kingdom’s national flag, in perfect alignment with Gulf Air’s brand color gold, renders an aura of elegance and sophistication to the entire aircraft. The flow and direction of every angle in the design creates a virtual race track imagery, disappearing into infinity and reappearing continuously. I am sure it will be an exceptional sight in the sky and on the ground,” says Murad. The aircraft (A9C-KB msn 281) will be flying throughout Gulf Air’s network the whole year promoting Bahrain i believe its already on its way to Heathrow