Global Airlines, the start -up carrier who promised to “revolutionize” the transatlantic flying, announced the date of his first passenger.
The Airbus A380 is planned to deviate from Glasgow at 11 o’clock on May 15, arriving in New York JFK seven hours later.
The first take -off will be a one -off charter, not a regular planned flight. Upon arrival at the US airport, the aircraft will remain on earth for four days, returning to Scotland on May 19. The next endeavor left Manchester two days later for another four-day trip to New York.
No plans were discovered for the initially planned planned link between London Gatwick and JFK.
Tickets for the maiden flight are estimated to be on the sale of a closed consumer group. The introductory economical tariff is £ 699 returns. Sales are expected to open to the public soon.
The airline tells the travelers: “On board the cabins are processed to give a brand new look and feeling. The catering team is busy with the preparation of a new menu and there will be special kits for the convenience of” limited edition “in all cabins for all passengers.”
Before the start, said founder and CEO James Askwat Independent: “I feel good. It was a long way to get here. It’s those crazy species in the last few days and weeks that want to get into operation and it was certainly not easy.
“We knew it would be massively challenging. But we are stubborn and here we are.”
The 36-year-old founder of the airline added: “I sold and risk everything to be in the position I am on. I put everything on line.”
In May 2024, the list of the rich in Sunday Times estimated the wealth of 182 million pounds.
Many internal faces of the aviation industry have asked the prospects for a startup airline, a profitable filling of places in the largest passenger plane in the world across the Atlantic.
The competition is intense. Existing carriers have strong loyalty programs and networks offering connections. There are signs of a decline in reservations to the United States in response to the Trump administration’s actions, with travelers afraid of border guards or terrified of events in America.
But the Ashkit believes that the A380 is a favorite of passengers who will be attractive.
“No one did this before,” he said. “When was the last time a new airline comes to the market, which said,” We’re running a product “?
“No one has started an airline by owning its aircraft and having the largest aircraft in the world.
“Everyone said it was impossible. We made every cornerstone that people said was impossible.”
Global Airlines purchased its first Airbus A380 aircraft in May 2023, predicting “The First Transatlantic Flights” until the spring of 2024. This aircraft was still on the spot at Lourd -West France airport.
The start -up carrier bought a second A380, which was previously flying from China south and stored at the Mojave Air and Space Port, a desert airport in South California. Jet has flew there to Prestwick in Scotland in May 2024, not available for safety reasons: Landing facilities cannot be tested at the airport where it is stored
The A380 remained at the Scottish airport five months before flying to Dresden for more maintenance.
SUPERJUMBO was then taken to Portugal, where it has been on January 17, 2025.
Now the airline invites travelers to “reserve your seats at our opening flights in the UK, departing in May 2025.”
The initial commercial flights will use the Global Airlines A380, but will be managed by a Portuguese company, Hi Fly. The operator specializes in the provision of short -term aircraft and crew to help airlines fill in the gaps in their graphics and has some A380 experience.
Tickets will not be sold directly from Global Airlines, but from Slough -based company, Travelopedia Ltd. Bookings will be protected by ATOL.
Before Global Airlines can fly on its own account, it must receive a certificate for an air operator (AOC) from the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA), which means that it meets the safety requirements.
Start will also need a service license (OL). CAA says candidates must “demonstrate that they have enough funding to support business.”
Aviation Insider asked the long-term Global Airlines plans, saying: “What progress has been made on AOC and OL? Without them, they will never work outside the Gethic for anything more than AD-HOC charters managed by Hi Fly.”
They also stated that British Airways, with a 12 Airbus A380S fleet, has repeatedly experienced reliability problems leading to large -scale cancellation. A three -hour flight delay for technical reasons may cause claims for compensation totaling 140,000 British pounds or more.
Ashkit said, “We have many people who want to fly on what we do in Global.
“People can be critical, but you have a good bunch of people who are trying to do something for good reasons here and we are almost there.”