Fast & Furious Takes Flight with Etihad Airways

Etihad Airways and Universal Pictures have unveiled the Boeing 777 featuring a Fast & Furious decal.

The Fast & Furious Boeing 777 will fly between Abu Dhabi and Los Angeles, a route which Etihad Airways opened in June 2014.

The airline is also sponsor of the Furious 7 world premiere, which takes place in Los Angeles on 1 April 2015.

Abu Dhabi became a key location for the Furious 7 production. Over the course of two weeks in April 2014, the team lensed in areas outside Abu Dhabi in the Liwa Desert, as well as in the city center at such locations as the Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque, Emirates Palace hotel, the Yas Marina F1 race circuit and the Etihad Towers. Considering Abu Dhabi’s striking skyline—one accentuated with stunning architectural achievements - aerial shots of the skyscrapers were pretty much mandatory.

“Etihad Airways is one of the fastest-growing airlines in the world with a strong history of culture and innovation and a commitment to reimagining the travel experience for our guests,” said Peter Baumgartner, Chief Commercial Officer of Etihad Airways. “We are pleased to work together with Universal, an organization which shares that same spirit of innovation and re-imagination when it comes to the world of entertainment, to unveil our newly-decaled Boeing 777 aircraft in support of the Fast & Furious franchise, and Furious 7 which premieres next month and highlights our airline’s home of Abu Dhabi.”

Producer, Neal H. Moritz, who has shepherded all seven films in the series, said, “When we began filming The Fast and the Furious in 2000, if you told me that we would one day have our logo on a wide-body jet, I would have said you were crazy. We are so honored that Etihad has partnered with us to support this very personal film, and we thank the people of the United Arab Emirates for all the kindness and graciousness they showed throughout production.”

The Fast & Furious decal will remain on the plane for the next four to six months.