Global Airlines
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| Founded | 13 July 2021 in London, England[1] | ||||||
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| Fleet size | 4 | ||||||
| Parent company | Holiday Swap[2] | ||||||
| Headquarters | London | ||||||
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| Website | www | ||||||
Global Airlines is a British startup airline aiming to begin operations from London to New York City and Los Angeles in spring 2024, 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]
Global Airlines announced on 1 June 2023 that Richard Stephenson, former CEO of Aerotime[4] and director of the UK Civil Aviation Authority for 6 years, has been appointed as CCO and had been advising James Asquith since the previous summer.[5]
On 27 June 2023, Global Airlines announced Texas-based Matthew Brown of Matthew Brown Companies has assumed the role of Shareholder and Advisor at Global Airlines, where he will focus on formulating the company's future investment strategy.[6]
Fleet
| Aircraft | Purchased | Orders | Passengers | Notes | ||||||
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| Airbus A380-800 | 4[7] | — | TBA | 471 | [8] | |||||
| Total | 4 | — | ||||||||
References
- ^ "GLOBAL AIRLINES LTD - Overview". Companies House. Retrieved 30 May 2023.
- ^ Beresneviciuss, Rytis (29 May 2023). "UK-based startup Global Airlines purchases an Airbus A380". AeroTime.
- ^ Lancefield, Neil (28 May 2023). "New UK-US airline buys first plane". The Independent.
- ^ "Former UK CAA Director, Richard Stephenson, appointed Chief Executive Officer of AeroTime HUB". aviasg.com.
- ^ "Richard Stephenson appointed as Global Airlines Board Director and Chief Commercial Officer". Aviator. 1 June 2023.
- ^ "Matthew Brown to become Shareholder and Advisor at Global Airlines on Future Investment Strategy". 27 June 2023.
- ^ Wirostko, Luke (1 July 2023). "Global Airlines To Acquire Three New Airbus A380s". aeroxplorer.com.
- ^ "The Global Fleet". www.globalairlines.com. Retrieved 27 June 2023.
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