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Emirates, Etihad, flydubai, Air Arabia and Al Fursan took to the skies in unison on December 2, to celebrate the UAE's 47th National Day, as well as commemorate the legacy and values of late Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan. The late founding father of the UAE dedicated his life and leadership to unify and shape a better collective future for the nation, and today's formation flight is a soaring display of unity as all four carriers showcase the UAE's aviation success story to the nation and world.
The spectacular flypast - a world-first and a UAE civil aviation milestone - involved over 11 aircraft: a flydubai Boeing 737 MAX 8 (Zayed 1), an Air Arabia Airbus A320 (Zayed 2), an Etihad Airways Airbus A380 (Zayed 3) and an Emirates Airline Airbus A380 (Zayed 4), as well as seven Al Fursan aerobatic display jets from the UAE Air Force. All of the commercial aircraft within the formation were emblazoned with 'Year of Zayed' decals. This is also the first time that this unique combination of aircraft types fly in formation.
Photos: Stunning #UAE airlines flypast across country on 47th #UAENationalDay https://t.co/fO0a5aYcpB (Photos: KT/Neeraj Murali)@emirates @EtihadAirways @airarabiagroup #flydubaiThe aircraft were proudly commanded by Captain Adrian Smith from flydubai, Captain Nadhem Al Hamad from Air Arabia, Captain Richard Dyson from Etihad Airways and Captain Abbas Shaban from Emirates Airline. The Al Fursan team was led by Lieutenant Colonel Nasser Al Obaidli.
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- Khaleej Times (@khaleejtimes) December 2, 2018
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