Lufthansa's new #SayYesToEurope livery – intended to promote the idea of a strong European Union in the run-up to parliamentary elections – is the latest example of an airline using a special livery to promote a particular cause or organisation. Here, we present a selection of such schemes
Lufthansa
Portuguese wet-lease operator Hi Fly introduced its Airbus A380 – an ex-Singapore Airlines jet – at Farnborough air show last year, painted in a marine conservation scheme highlighting preservation of coral reefs.
Airbus
Back in 2014, an AirAsia A320 was painted with a special "Turn Back Crime" livery, supporting work done by the international police agency Interpol. In June of that year, AirAsia piloted Interpol's passport-screening system, I-Checkit.
Interpol
Xiamen Airlines painted a Boeing 787-9 in a special blue livery that represents the sustainable development goals adopted by the United Nations in September 2015. Xiamen signed an agreement on sustainability with the UN in February 2017.
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Early in 2017, Qantas unveiled a new livery on an A330 in support of the LGBT community.
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For 12 months from October 2007, Norwegian operated a 737-300 painted in a special livery in support of the UN's Children's Fund, UNICEF.
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Since 2012, EasyJet has operated an A319 with a UNICEF livery.
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Earlier this year, Las Vegas-based Allegiant Air debuted an A320 featuring a livery that supports the Make-A-Wish foundation.
Allegiant Air
In 2012, Brazil's Azul painted an ATR 72-500 pink to raise breast-cancer awareness. The aircraft promoted FEMAMA, a Brazilian nonprofit organisation dedicated to fighting the disease.
ATR
This Delta Air Lines 767-400ER is adorned with a special livery in support of the Breast Cancer Research Foundation.
Delta Air Lines
In 2015, Turkish Airlines unveiled an "Invest in Turkey" livery on one of its A330s.
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Source: FlightGlobal.com
