Turkish and Champions League

A special Turkish Airlines plane with UEFA Champions League livery has taken to the skies from 1 January.

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A special Turkish Airlines plane with UEFA Champions League livery has taken to the skies from 1 January.

The carrier is the first to sponsor the UEFA Champions League which will have its 2023 final in İstanbul.

Turkish Airlines has painted one of its Airbus A330s for the occasion with the UEFA livery. The plane, with a TC-JNM tail number is a Champions League themed aircraft flew for the first time with its new makeover for the TK1821 İstanbul to Paris flight on 1 January.

Said Turkish Airlines Chairman Ahmet Bolat: “We will host the 2023 finale of the UEFA Champions League in İstanbul as one of its official sponsors. We are pleased to be a part of this important event which will also take place during the 100th year of our Republic. As this is one of the most significant sponsorships of Turkish sports history, our aircraft with the UEFA Champions League theme is a testament to our commitment to sports.”

 It took just four days for the plane to be painted in the UEFA colours.

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