SUKI WATERHOUSE AND NEELAM GILL, COME TOGETHER TO SEND OFF BRITISH AIRWAYS' FIRST 787-9 FLIGHT TO NEW DELHI IN TRADITIONAL INDIAN STYLE
Oct 30, 2015
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British Airways’ new Boeing 787-9 landed in New Delhi Indira Gandhi International Airport on Oct.29th, the first route to receive British Airways’ most technologically advanced aircraft complete with a brand new First cabin.
The latest addition to British Airways’ fleet received a unique send off in true Indian traditional style at Heathrow Airport, London. The change of scenery from a catwalk runway to the back drop of an airport runway didn’t seem to phase Suki Waterhouse or Neelam Gill as they joined the occasion to celebrate the launch of the new aircraft looking stunning, wearing lehengas
customised by Indian designer, Rohit Bal. The models were shown around the new aircraft by British Airways pilots Caitlin Emery and Suneil Banerjee, having great fun as they marked the end of the occasion in a typical Indian festival manner by throwing flowers.
First Officer, Caitlin Emery was assisted in blessing the aircraft by Suki and Neelam who placed a garland and a specially designed bindi around the aircraft nose and front of the aircraft. The door of the brand new Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner was also decorated with a bespoke henna design and the aircraft surrounded by flowers to signify good luck and best wishes. Striking
shots of Suki and Neelam inside the engine, and in the new First cabin added extra grace to mark its’ inaugural flight.
Suki Waterhouse, on joining British Airways’ launch celebrations said: "I've never done a shoot quite like this but it was great fun and I loved wearing the beautiful lehenga. British Airways’ newest aircraft looks and feels like a special addition to the family, so I was pleased to be part of its’ unique send-off.’
Robert Williams, British Airways’ head of sales for Asia-Pacific, said, “We are delighted to launch our very first Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner to New Delhi with a brand new First cabin. It reinforces our strong focus on India as a market, which already enjoys the second largest position for us globally, after the US and outside the UK. At British Airways, we are committed
to putting the customer at the heart of everything we do, offering the very best in comfort and luxury on board our flights as well as an expansive global network covering more than 179 cities in 75 countries.”
The new 787s have been a centerpiece to British Airways £5 billion investment programme to benefit customers with a total of 42 787s destined to join British Airways, the aircraft is to become the mainstay of the airline’s fleet. British Airways will continue to improve services for customers rolling out more new aircraft across its worldwide network as deliveries continue
over the next three years.
British Airways’ Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner is 20ft longer than its 787-8 predecessor and has four classes with an addition of a new First cabin. Created specifically for the Boeing 787-9, the new First suites have been painstakingly designed based on feedback from First customers, to put comfort at the heart of the experience and make the very best use of a more intimate space.
British Airways’ second 787-9 joined the fleet last week and is destined to start flying to Abu Dhabi and Muscat on the November 5. Other future routes include Kuala Lumpur, Austin and one of British Airways’ many new route announcements for next year San Jose, California.
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