Emirates has launched a new A380 livery to celebrate the airline’s commitment to tennis through its sponsorship of all four Grand Slam tournaments. The airline sponsors the Australian Open, Roland-Garros, The Championships, Wimbledon and US Open.
A Grand Slam-Inspired Design
The livery will depict a melange of tennis-inspired elements, with each Grand Slam logo framed with a tennis ball emblem and rendered in the tournament’s signature colours.
The Australian Open’s summer blue, Roland-Garros’ bold red-clay, Wimbledon’s signature green and purple and the US Open’s striking yellow and blue combination will be used in the design.
The special Grand Slam livery can be seen by aviation enthusiasts and tennis fans around the world in cities like Houston and São Paulo.
The livery will remain in the airline’s fleet for the coming years. The first flight that carried this livery landed in Melbourne, Australia to mark the start of this year’s first Grand Slam tournament, the Australian Open from January 12 to February 1, 2026.
A Global Sports Sponsorship Powerhouse
Emirates also sponsors along with the Grand Slams, the Association of Tennis Professionals and the Women’s Tennis Association Tours, including the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championship.
Along with tennis, the airline also sponsors other sports as well, such as horse racing through the Dubai World Cup and Team Godolphin, golf with the DP World Tour and cricket with all the major International Cricket Council events and the council’s elite panel of empires and Lancashire County Cricket Club, sailing with Emirates team New Zealand, SailGP and Emirates Great Britain Sail GP team, basketball with the NBA and Real Madrid and Beirut Basketball club, cycling through UAE team Emirates XRG, and Australian Rules Football with Collingwood FC.
The airline’s “fly better” branding appears on the jersey of football clubs such as Arsenal FC, Real Madrid CF, AC Milan, S.L. Benfica, and Olympique Lyonnais.
Emirates is also a Platinum partner to FC Bayern Munich’s first team and it has been the title sponsor of the FA Cup for nearly a decade.
In the United Arab Emirates, the airline supports the Pro League and appears on Al Ain FC’s training kit during the 2025-2026 season.
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