Former A380 chief engineer joins Global Airlines advisory board

Global Airlines has appointed John Roberts to its advisory board. He has over 40 year of experience in the aviation industry, working for Dowty Fuel Systems, Messier-Dowty, and Airbus where he spent the majority of his career. Roberts spent six years as Airbus UK chief engineer for the A380. ""The A380 is the most distinctive aircraft in the sky, and I'm proud to have played a small part in its success since it entered into commercial operation in 2005,"" said Roberts. He added: ""I share Global's belief in the aircrafts ongoing potential. I look forward to working with the team, and the wider A380 community, as we plan for the future."" ""John's experience, insight and contacts will be invaluable to Global as it enters a period of rapid development following our recent first flight,"" said Global Airlines chair of the advisory board and former US Air Force assistant secretary Kevin Billings. ""Getting an A380 back in the sky is a monumental achievement and few people will ever realise just how challenging and complex this is to achieve.""