Global Airlines Explained

Airline:Global Airlines
Bases:Gatwick Airport
Fleet Size:4
Parent:Holiday Swap[1]
Founded:[2]
Headquarters:London, England

Global Airlines Limited is a British startup airline aiming to begin operations from London Gatwick to New York and Los Angeles in 2025, using a fleet of four Airbus A380s. The company purchased its first aircraft in May 2023 and claims to be the first new Airbus A380 owner in eight years.[3] The company had initially proposed to operate its aircraft with five classes of service including a "Gamer class"[4] but later announced a more conventional three-class configuration with 450–470 seats.[5]

Global Airlines announced on 1 June 2023 that Richard Stephenson, former CEO of Aerotime[6] and communications director of the UK Civil Aviation Authority for six years, has been appointed as CCO and had been advising James Asquith since the previous summer.[7]

On 27 June 2023, Global Airlines announced Texas-based Matthew Brown[8] of Matthew Brown Companies had assumed the role of Shareholder and Advisor at Global Airlines, to focus on formulating the company's future investment strategy.[9]

In November 2023, Global Airlines announced a supplier partnership for a refurbishment programme which is set to commence on the airline's first aircraft in January 2024.[10]

Global Airline's first Airbus A380 was formerly operated by China Southern Airlines. It arrived at Glasgow Prestwick Airport for refurbishment in April 2024. The second was formerly Singapore Airlines.[11]

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Notes and References

  1. News: UK-based startup Global Airlines purchases an Airbus A380 . AeroTime . 29 May 2023 . Beresneviciuss . Rytis . 30 May 2023 . 6 June 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230606004553/https://www.aerotime.aero/articles/uk-based-startup-global-airlines-purchases-an-airbus-a380-to-begin-operations . live .
  2. Web site: GLOBAL AIRLINES LTD - Overview . Companies House. 30 May 2023 . 30 May 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230530105226/https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/13508008 . live .
  3. News: New UK-US airline buys first plane . The Independent. 28 May 2023 . Lancefield . Neil . 30 May 2023 . 22 June 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230622023026/https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/airbus-a380-london-new-york-norse-los-angeles-b2347479.html . live .
  4. Web site: Miller . Seth . Global Airlines pitch deck delivers questionable claims, fuzzy financials in advance of A380 fleet launch . PaxEx.Aero . 26 July 2023 . 26 July 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230726143536/https://paxex.aero/global-airlines-pitch-deck/ . live .
  5. News: Kaminski-Morrow . David . Prospective A380 start-up Global Airlines plans initial New York and Los Angeles routes . FlightGlobal. 28 July 2023 . 28 July 2023 . 28 July 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230728092056/https://www.flightglobal.com/airlines/prospective-a380-start-up-global-airlines-plans-initial-new-york-and-los-angeles-routes/154340.article . live .
  6. News: Former UK CAA Director, Richard Stephenson, appointed Chief Executive Officer of AeroTime HUB . aviasg.com . 1 June 2023 . 1 June 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230601140631/https://aviasg.com/en/media/our-news/aerotime-hub/former-uk-caa-director-richard-stephenson-appointed-chief-executive-officer-of-aerotime-hub . live .
  7. News: Richard Stephenson appointed as Global Airlines Board Director and Chief Commercial Officer . Aviator . 1 June 2023 . en . 1 June 2023 . 1 June 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230601140632/https://newsroom.aviator.aero/richard-stephenson-appointed-as-global-airlines-board-director-and-chief-commercial-officer/ . live .
  8. News: Fernholz . Tim . Exactly who is the investor behind Virgin Orbit's failed $200 million rescue? . Quartz . March 31, 2023 . 26 July 2023 . 10 June 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230610013239/https://qz.com/exactly-who-is-the-investor-behind-virgin-orbits-failed-1850288151 . live .
  9. News: Matthew Brown to become Shareholder and Advisor at Global Airlines on Future Investment Strategy . 27 June 2023 . en . 27 June 2023 . 27 June 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230627145906/https://finance.yahoo.com/news/matthew-brown-become-shareholder-advisor-125700906.html . live .
  10. Web site: Saunders . Eddie . 2023-11-08 . Global Airlines partners with JETMS on aircraft refurbishment and overhaul programme . 2023-11-10 . Airline Ground Services . en-GB . 10 November 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231110102051/https://airlinergs.com/global-airlines-partners-with-jetms-on-aircraft-refurbishment-and-overhaul-programme/ . live .
  11. Global Airlines launch delayed Airliner World August 2024 page 8
  12. Web site: The Global Fleet . www.globalairlines.com . 27 June 2023 . en . 7 June 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230607040426/https://www.globalairlines.com/fleet . live .
  13. News: Wirostko . Luke . Global Airlines To Acquire Three New Airbus A380s . aeroxplorer.com . 1 July 2023 . en . 5 July 2023 . 5 July 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230705054621/https://aeroxplorer.com/articles/global-airlines-to-acquire-three-new-airbus-a380s.php . live .

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