Russian carrier Transaero has unveiled a special new livery featuring the face of the big cat and sections of the interior cabin designed in a tiger theme with orange colouring, for one of its long-haul Boeing 747 to promote the conservation work of the Amur Tiger Centre, which has branches in Moscow and Vladivostok and helps to protect the endangered species.
More commonly known as the Siberian tiger, the Amur tiger is listed as an endangered species. Five years ago Russia launched a national strategy to protect the animal,
'The process of airbrushing, the result of which we have all seen on the airfield, lasted for five days. The process involved experts who have been in the artistic painting of airplanes and cars for about 30 years, but none of them had done such a large paint job before.
'The artists used a special radio transparent paint, because the locator is in the bow. In addition, the paint is aerodynamic so it is with full confidence that we can call our 'Tiger flight' a unique aircraft.'
Unveiling the jet at Moscow Vnukovo, Olga Pleshakova, the airline’s chief executive said it is hoped that the design will help awareness of the Amur tiger worldwide.
http://siberiantimes.com/ecology/others/news/n0278-face-of-siberian-tiger-features-on-nose-of-jumbo-jet/
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