Global Airlines

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] 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]

Not to be confused with Global Crossing Airlines, Western Global Airlines, Global Airways, or Global Air.
Global Airlines
Founded13 July 2021 (2021-07-13) in London, England[1]
Fleet size0
Parent companyHoliday Swap[2]
HeadquartersLondon
Key people
  • James Asquith, Chief Executive
  • Richard Stephenson, Chief Commercial Officer
Websitewww.globalairlines.com

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 6 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 has assumed the role of Shareholder and Advisor at Global Airlines, where he will focus on formulating the company's future investment strategy.[9]

Fleet
Global Airlines fleet
Aircraft In Service Orders Passengers Notes
Airbus A380-800 — 4[10] 471[11]
Total — 4

References
  1. "GLOBAL AIRLINES LTD - Overview". Companies House. Retrieved 30 May 2023.
  2. Beresneviciuss, Rytis (29 May 2023). "UK-based startup Global Airlines purchases an Airbus A380". AeroTime.
  3. Lancefield, Neil (28 May 2023). "New UK-US airline buys first plane". The Independent.
  4. Miller, Seth. "Global Airlines pitch deck delivers questionable claims, fuzzy financials in advance of A380 fleet launch". PaxEx.Aero. Retrieved 26 July 2023.
  5. Kaminski-Morrow, David (28 July 2023). "Prospective A380 start-up Global Airlines plans initial New York and Los Angeles routes". Flight Global.
  6. "Former UK CAA Director, Richard Stephenson, appointed Chief Executive Officer of AeroTime HUB". aviasg.com.
  7. "Richard Stephenson appointed as Global Airlines Board Director and Chief Commercial Officer". Aviator. 1 June 2023.
  8. Fernholz, Tim (31 March 2023). "Exactly who is the investor behind Virgin Orbit's failed $200 million rescue?". Quartz.
  9. "Matthew Brown to become Shareholder and Advisor at Global Airlines on Future Investment Strategy". 27 June 2023.
  10. Wirostko, Luke (1 July 2023). "Global Airlines To Acquire Three New Airbus A380s". aeroxplorer.com.
  11. "The Global Fleet". www.globalairlines.com. Retrieved 27 June 2023.


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