HAMBURG — Etihad Airways and Airbus celebrated the roll out of the airline’s first A380, featuring its new ‘Facets of Abu Dhabi’ livery design.

The new design was unveiled to representatives of the world’s media at a ceremony held at the Airbus Finkenwerder facility in Hamburg, Germany.

The new design uses a colour palette that reflects the varying hues of the landscape of the UAE, from the darker sands of the Liwa desert to the lighter colours seen in the Northern Emirates. The result of extensive research, the design will also be a key feature of the new cabin interiors being introduced on Etihad Airways’ Airbus A380 aircraft.