The first aircraft to enter the Global Airlines fleet arrived at the Elbe Flugzeugwerke (EFW) facility in Dresden on October 4, 2024.
The aircraft flew from Prestwick, Scotland before arriving in Dresden and being handed over to EFW who will perform maintenance on the aircraft.
“Seeing 9H-GLOBL, our first Global Airlines A380 land in Dresden was fantastic. Working with our friends at EFW, we will now progress towards our first commercial flights next year,” said James Asquith, CEO and Founder of Global Airlines.
He continued: “It is hard to put into words just how much work goes into getting a commercial aircraft back up into the sky and the A380 is the biggest and most complex of them all. It is a testament to the hard work and dedication of people across numerous organisations working around the world to make it happen. Quite an incredible step forward and I was delighted to be there on the ground to see it move into the hangar.”
The aircraft is set to undergo all necessary maintenance, including mandatory inspections and component replacements, before repositioning within Europe for an interior overhaul, before commencing operations in 2025.