Emirates’ ‘Diamond Encrusted’ Boeing 777 Goes Viral, Is Not What It Seems

Emirates Airlines tweets photo of plane, then confirms it isn't real

A LEAP engine is pictured on the first Boeing 737 MAX airliner is pictured at the company's manufacturing plant in Renton, Washington on Dec. 8, 2015. The plane is the newest, most fuel efficient version of Boeing's best-selling plane. Stephen Brashear/Getty Images

A photo that purports to show a “diamond-encrusted” Boeing 777 isn’t what it seems: it’s actually a very clever Photoshop job.

The picture nonetheless has generated viral attention on social media after Emirates Airlines posted the photo. “Presenting the Emirates ‘Bling’ 777. Image created by Sara Shakeel,” it tweeted.