Etihad Airways has unveiled a Boeing 787-10 Dreamliner painted in McLaren Racing's 'papaya' livery, marking the airline's expansion of its global F1 partnership. The aircraft, with registration A6-BMI, was grounded for about a month to receive the new livery. Its last flight before the repaint was on October 11 from Jakarta to Abu Dhabi.

The livery was revealed in a Guinness World Records kabuki event at Etihad Engineering in Abu Dhabi. It is the first wide-body commercial jet to feature an F1 team's livery. The aircraft will operate its first route to Madrid on November 10, with future connections including Dublin, Milan, Vienna, Bali, Bangkok, and Delhi.

Etihad has been the title sponsor of the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix since 2009, and Abu Dhabi will host the season finale of the Formula 1 Etihad Airways Abu Dhabi Grand Prix this December. The partnership brings together two iconic global brands and connects McLaren Racing and Etihad with fans around the world.