Special 'Dove' jet unveiled by British Airways
Posted on: Apr 05, 2012 |
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golden “dove” was unveiled by Artist Tracey Emin to mark the initial opening of the 2012 Olympic Games in London. The beautiful and special jet plane was designed by the artist-designer Pascal Anson who was guided by and mentored by Emin. The first “Dove” that is an Airbus A319 has been painted with golden strokes to symbolize the feathers. The cockpit is re-designed to give the look of a beak, and renovation is done to change the look of the body, wings and the tail.
The new design was unveiled at the London's Heathrow Airport with the British Airways announcing that two other Olympics-inspired projects are set to be launched soon. There is nine-minute film entitled “Boy” that will be premiered on the flights. It is the story of a carpenter who experiences the hardest reality pertaining to these games that made him to loss his son, a cyclist. |
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