Eurowings sends new team airbus on route
Borussia Dortmund's new flying ambassador in black and yellow officially unveiled
- World premiere: First matt paint design on a civil aircraft
- Transfer flight EW1909 directly to Dortmund Airport
- Eurowings has been a partner of Borussia Dortmund since 2016
- Pioneer in sustainability: BVB uses 100 per cent SAF for domestic flights
Borussia Dortmund has a new flying ambassador: the new team airbus is now in the air to accompany the Black & Yellows to their numerous away matches. At the official unveiling at the paint shop at Münster/Osnabrück Airport, the Eurowings Airbus A320 ‘D-AEWM’ was presented in an exciting new design and also celebrated a world premiere: the ‘BVB09’ lettering running across the entire aircraft is painted in a very special matt varnish that is being used in civil aviation for the first time. BVB fans were able to get a first impression of the new team airbus at a launch event - and then fly ‘home’ to Dortmund in the freshly painted A320. There, the airport fire brigade gave the new BVB ambassador a fitting welcome with a fountain of water.
The team airbus - an eye-catcher at Europe's airports
Even the first version of the team airbus, which celebrated its premiere in 2016, attracted attention far beyond the football scene. The BVB Airbus, completely decked out in black and yellow, was a real highlight every time it arrived at airports - and at times was the most photographed aircraft in Europe. In 2022, Eurowings became the first airline in the world to dedicate its own aircraft to millions of football fans: BVB fans were actively involved in the design of the ‘Fan Airbus’ and were able to help decide which moments and personalities from BVB's history should be immortalised on the aircraft.
“We are proud that BVB and we are among the most emotional and popular brands in our respective industries," says Eurowings CEO Jens Bischof. "Together we share a team spirit and the sporting ambition to be among the best. We are therefore delighted to be able to continue to support and inspire Borussia Dortmund in the new team airbus with a state-of-the-art design.”
“The new team airbus will not only inspire our team, but above all the fans and will once again be an eye-catcher at airports throughout Europe,” says BVB Managing Director Carsten Cramer. “We are not only taking on a pioneering role in terms of design, but also in terms of sustainability: we are the first club in the Bundesliga to promote innovative fuel technologies and reduce our CO2 emissions on domestic flights by using 100 per cent SAF.”