Emirates Reveals New Real Madrid CF Decal On Boeing 777 Headed For The Spanish Super Cup

Emirates’ Boeing 777-300ER aircraft will carry Real Madrid to Saudi Arabia for the Spanish Super Cup tournament, sporting a new decal. The Triple Seven is one among many.

Stars on the field and in the sky.

Real Madrid is unquestionably one of the most successful football clubs in history, and Emirates has been the team’s official principal sponsor since 2011. To commemorate the collaboration, the Dubai-based carrier designs a new, one-of-a-kind aircraft decal or livery each year.

The most recent aircraft to bear the Real Madrid logo is a Boeing 777, registered A6-EQD. The new Real Madrid decal depicts the following players (from left to right): Kylian Mbappé, Vinícius Jr, Luka Modrić, Jude Bellingham, Lucas Vázquez, and Federico Valverde.

According to ch-aviation, A6-EQD is around 7.5 years old, with its first flight in June 2017. It was handed to Emirates that month and has since logged over 34,743 flight hours across 4,100 cycles. The plane includes 306 economy seats, 8 first class seats, and 42 business class seats, which are expected to accommodate the Real Madrid squad.

Flying to Saudi Arabia.

On January 7, 2025, the Real Madrid squad will fly from Madrid to Jeddah aboard a Boeing 777. Flightradar24 reports that special flight EK2626 left Madrid at 14:40 and will arrive in Jeddah around 21:32 local time. This year, it has scheduled flights to Amman, Dallas, Seattle, and Warsaw.

The European champions will compete in the Supercopa de España (Spanish Super Cup) in Jeddah against four other Spanish teams.

The competition will begin on January 8 with Barcelona vs Athletic Club (Bilbao), followed by Real Madrid vs Mallorca the next day. The winners of the various matches will compete in the final on January 12.

Real Madrid are the current champions, defeating Barcelona 4-1 in Riyadh last year. The competition is being held in Saudi Arabia for the fifth straight year. The previous three editions were held in Riyadh, home of Riyadh Air, which sponsors Club Atlético de Madrid.

Similarly, Emirates took Real Madrid to Riyadh aboard a Boeing 777 last year. On the charter flight, the players were treated to a unique cuisine and specially branded touchpoints. The airline has played an important role in arranging special charter flights for Real Madrid on various trips, including championships in Saudi Arabia.

A long-standing partnership

Emirates has sponsored Real Madrid for nearly 15 years, collaborating on fan experiences with the club to reach over 500 million people globally. The Dubai-based carrier will remain the club’s Official Main Airline Partner until 2026, marking the longest shirt sponsorship in La Liga history.

Real Madrid has been depicted on numerous Emirates decals, notably the legendary Airbus A380. The decals originally appeared on the superjumbo in 2015 and have since become a prominent symbol of the alliance.

They have featured several club legends, including as Cristiano Ronaldo, Sergio Ramos, Marcelo, Karim Benzema, and Gareth Bale.

Emirates, a global sports sponsor, carries more than just Real Madrid on its flights. In November 2024, the airline debuted a new AC Milan livery on its Airbus A380 to commemorate the club’s 125th anniversary.

Emirates first struck a sponsorship agreement with the Italian team in 2007, and the shirt sponsorship contract went into force with the 2010/11 season.

Arsenal FC has also appeared on an Emirates A380.This sponsorship was the largest ever signed by a club and one of the largest ever agreed upon in sport.

As part of the agreement, Emirates owns the naming rights of Arsenal’s stadium, known as the Emirates Stadium. The airline sponsors the NBA and operates an A380 with a distinctive blue livery, flying to numerous destinations in the US.

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