BA Great Britons - 'The Dove' aircraft time-lapse video

As part of our BA Great Britons programme, designer Pascal Anson was chosen to create a unique aircraft livery to celebrate London 2012. His beautiful design is based on a dove, the symbol of peace.

Tens of thousands of customers travelling to Europe over the next year will have the chance to fly on one of nine celebratory 'Dove' aircrafts, created by artist-designer Pascal from Brighton. His mentor, Turner-prize nominated artist Tracey Emin, unveiled the first Dove at British Airways engineering bay on 3 April 2012.




His design is all encompassing of the livery, using the cockpit for its beak, fuselage and wings for its main body and wings, and the tailfin as its tail. The aircraft will be painted white with gold strokes of paint to represent the feathers. Doves are internationally recognised as a symbol of peace and social unity, and were also used in previous Olympic Games ceremonies, including the last London Games in 1948.




BA Great Britons mentor, Tracey Emin said: "The first time I saw Pascal's design it made me smile. The plane is universal. Everyone will understand it. I like the way it brings back the excitement of travel too. I will constantly be looking up every time I hear a plane fly over -- you never know, maybe I will turn into a plane spotter!"

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[Tomatrixtwentytwo]

will this be repainted or stored, maybe in a museum for future generations?

Also, why not just paint one aircraft, as the Olympics 2012 flagship?

[British Airways]

The Dove aircraft will be repainted in the future, but will remain in this livery for the next few years.

[quizmaster9]

is there only one dove paintjob

[British Airways]

Hi - there are currently seven aircraft in the 'Dove' livery. Thanks.

[daniel mcmillon]

Flying with Ba tommorow

[British Airways]

We hope you had a great flight with us, Daniel!

[Harry Barton]

Beautiful Paint Job, are you also making the interior of the jet look like a dove or just the exterior? Jokes aside, its a work of art. =] 

[missaero69]

Recently saw The Dove at Heathrow, she is actually quite pretty, especially when the sun (rare at Heathrow!) catches the gold. :-)

[matthiashaenni]

WOW! Fly on doves feather ;) Cool idea! Love BA!

[A380ANDB777Lover]

Cool but ugly

[gabe moldenhauer]

thats amazing



[transportlover55]

its beautiful

[Anton Zuykov]

thanks for choosing this positive, inspiring and freshly looking livery for you aircraft, BA

[FoxIslanderSteve]

...very cool video..enjoyed that.

[Iloveplanes747]

I seem this in belfast airport

[412bagman]

Wow

[emailsean99]

Dont know if anyone else has said it but a huge well done to all those amazing staff of fitters and spray painters who did the job.. it really is an amazing job these people do and they never get the same respect as pilots... same goes to all the engineers

[Tomatrixtwentytwo]

Loving the artwork, but why did you choose the A319?