John Roberts appointed to the Global Airlines Advisory Board, headed by former US Air Force Assistant Secretary, Kevin Billings OBE.Roberts will offer operational and maintenance advice on the superjumbo to the Global team, as work continues on Global's fleet development.Roberts spent over 40 years in aviation, including 6 years as Airbus UK Chief Engineer for the A380.
01 March, 2024
Former Airbus UK A380 chief engineer joins Global Airlines advisory board
23 February, 2024
Emirates A380 lands in Austria
10 January, 2024
Emirates A380 returns to Vienna
Emirates’ flight EK127 leaves Dubai at 08:55hrs and arrives in the Austrian capital at 12:25hrs. The return flight EK128, departs Vienna at 15:10hrs and arrives in Dubai at 23:40hrs. All times are local.
Emirates passengers travelling from Vienna will once again enjoy the unique experience offered by the world's largest passenger aircraft, including first-class suites and shower spas, the onboard lounge and, of course, the best international and regionally inspired cuisine. The award-winning in-flight entertainment system ice offers up to 6,500 channels of on-demand entertainment.
Elisabeth Zauner, Country Manager of Emirates Austria, is delighted about the return of the Emirates A380 to Vienna: "The deployment of our A380 until the end of the winter schedule is a great milestone for us, which emphasises the importance of Vienna as a destination and as a departure point. We naturally hope that our flagship will return permanently in the future."
In order to guarantee a particularly high standard of comfort for passengers, the Emirates A380 offers 14 seats in First Class, 76 in Business Class and 429 seats in Economy Class on the Vienna-Dubai route. The use of the A380 means that almost 40% more passengers can be transported, which emphasises the importance of Vienna as a location and highlights the demand for long-haul travel via Dubai. Freight capacity on the Vienna-Dubai route will not increase as a result of the change of aircraft type.
Emirates is the largest operator of the A380 aircraft in the world with 116 aircraft currently in its fleet. Nearly 90 A380s are currently in service across Emirates’ global network, including to popular destinations Bangkok, Mauritius, Denpasar/Bali and Sydney.
06 January, 2024
Global Airlines grows its Advisory Board with appointment of Margaret Dabbs OBE
07 December, 2023
Etihad Airways will fly its much-loved A380 on the popular Abu Dhabi – New York JFK route from 22 April, 2024
Etihad Airways is delighted to announce it will start flying its A380 double-decker to New York JFK from 22 April, 2024.
Welcome onboard
29 November, 2023
Emirates honours the UAE’s milestone achievements in space exploration with special one-off flight
Emirates, in collaboration with the Mohammed Bin Rashid Space Centre (MBRSC), is celebrating the UAE’s visionary national space initiatives with a one-off special flight. National heroes Dr Sultan AlNeyadi, who recently returned from a 6-month mission on the International Space Station (ISS) and Hazzaa AlMansoori, the first Emirati astronaut in space were guests of honour onboard. The MBRSC team has played a key role in fostering a strong and diverse space sector by developing its capacities and expertise to compete on the global stage through conducting a number of missions and projects for the UAE.
20 November, 2023
RTX's Pratt & Whitney Canada to maintain PW980 auxiliary power units for Emirates' Airbus A380 aircraft
Comprehensive agreement underpins A380's importance within Emirates fleet in the coming decade
18 November, 2023
RTX's Pratt & Whitney Canada to maintain PW980 auxiliary power units for Emirates' Airbus A380 aircraft
Comprehensive agreement underpins A380's importance within Emirates fleet in coming decade
16 November, 2023
Emirates A380 fleet to ‘fly better’ well into the next decade.
Significant investment deals signed at Dubai Airshow 2023 will see the A380 fleet continue to be a major part of Emirate's offering into the 2030s
The work, already underway, is in line with the airline’s commitment to quality, and ensures customers can enjoy its signature onboard products and services for years to come. In parallel with the work being carried out to maintain its A380 fleet, the airline continues to progress with the largest known retrofit programme in the industry, worth USD $2 billion, which is poised to elevate the onboard experience even further.
09 November, 2023
Global Airlines working with JETMS on aircraft refurbishment and overhaul programme
JETMS to carry out refurbishment & overhaul of all cabins on Global's A380's
Project will be JETMS Completions first with the superjumbo, and is a multi-aircraft deal
Return to service maintenance work underway on aircraft one
9H-GLOBL expected to arrive in Europe before the end of the year
Speaking on the deal with JETMS and plans for the rest of the year, CEO and Founder of Global Airlines James Asquith, said: "We have deliberately cast the net wide when looking for partners. JETMS Completions are known throughout the private aviation world for the amazing work they do on a range of aircraft. And after speaking with Gegams and his team, it was clear that JETMS believed they could introduce standards and finishes from private into commercial aviation.I have no doubt at all that the combination of JETMS working with Factorydesign will bring to life our own onboard product on all of our A380's, and I'm looking forward to sharing images and videos of the transformation with passengers to demonstrate the progress we are making as we build towards bringing our first aircraft into service.The next few weeks promise to be really exciting for Global. We have a number of partnerships ready to announce that will demonstrate the enormous progress we've made and I am looking forward to our first repositioning flight happening before the end of the year."
Gegams Hanamirjans, CEO of JETMS Holdings, said: "The opportunity to grow with Global, and to work on bringing more A380's back into the sky was a project everyone in the company wanted to get involved in.It's also testament to the amazing progress we have made as a company this year, and follows hot on the heels of moving to our new state of the art facility at Biggin Hill airport along with other investments in new equipment.Now our priority is to get everything in place across the supply chain so we can start progressing at pace early next year on the refurbishment of the first aircraft.With our recent acquisition of Waypoint Aerotec, JETMS Completions now possess UK CAA Part 21J Approval. This certification is a valuable add-on to its existing design and production capabilities and qualifies the company to provide innovative design solutions."
28 September, 2023
Global Airlines to contract Hi Fly to accelerate A380 Entry into Service Programme
Hi Fly, based in Lisbon, has significant A380 technical and operating experience.
First Global aircraft expected to fly to Europe in the months ahead, with a new registration of 9H-GLOBL
In a significant operational development, Global Airlines and Hi Fly have signed an agreement to work together on the development and maintenance of the four A380 aircraft the new airline has agreed to acquire.
19 September, 2023
Lufthansa expands flights to the USA with three new connections
News in detail from Frankfurt
News in detail from Munich
22 August, 2023
Qantas to increase capacity on many routes....
Sydney-Bali – larger Airbus A330 aircraft will replace daily Boeing 737 flights from October this year with more premium seats and fully-flat beds in Business Class.Sydney-Auckland-New York – following the successful launch of the new route in June this year, flights will increase from four per week to daily from August 2024.Sydney-Johannesburg – for the first time Qantas A380s will operate to South Africa from July 2024, nearly doubling capacity during peak periods.Melbourne-Los Angeles – capacity will increase by around 20 per cent with more A380 flights on the route from July 2024.Sydney-Los Angeles – flights will increase from eight to nine per week from July 2024, operated with a mix of 787 and A380 aircraft.
15 August, 2023
Emirates Airlines promise to operate additional flights to/from London Heathrow between 31 October 2023 and 30 March 2024 to meet demand.
The Dubai-based mega-carrier Emirates has promised to operate an additional five-a-week service to London Heathrow starting from 31 October 2023 until 30 March 2024 and says this temporary service addition is to meet the growing demand during the busy winter season.
Serving the UK with more than 125 weekly flights
More than 140 destinations across six continents
25 July, 2023
Three major Middle Eastern airlines have started flights to Birmingham Airport
Three major Middle Eastern airlines have started flights to Birmingham Airport this month in what its chief executive called “a glimpse into our future.” The trio of airlines have vastly expanded the range of destinations now available from the airport, either directly or with one stop.
Saturday July1 - Emirates brought back its iconic 615-seater A380 ‘superjumbo,’ adding capacity on its popular twice-daily Dubai service.
Sunday July 2 – Saudia, the national flag carrier of Saudia Arabia, began flying thrice-weekly to and from Jeddah, its vibrant second city and commercial centre.Thursday July 6 - Qatar Airways returned to BHX, following a three-year absence, with daily services to Doha.
11 July, 2023
Emirates A380 makes emergency landing at London Gatwick following gear issue.
04 July, 2023
Long-haul start-up agrees to buy three more Airbus A380s
The UK's newest long-haul start-up Global Airlines has entered into an agreement to acquire a three more Airbus A380 jetsto bring it to a launch fleet for four aircraft. The airline is still planning to launch transtaltantic flights to New York and Los Angeles from London Heathrow in the spring of 2024.
28 June, 2023
Global Airlines welcomes new shareholder and advisor.....
23 June, 2023
Former Rolls-Royce chief customer officer and senior easyJet captain appointed to Global Airlines Advisory Board
Global Airlines, the world's newest long-haul airline, has announced two further appointments to its Advisory Board: Jacqueline Sutton MBE and Emma Henderson MBE.
Jacqueline Sutton held the position of Chief Customer Officer (CCO) at Rolls-Royce Civil Aerospace. As a member of the Leadership Team, she was responsible for the global customer base including airline operators, leasing companies and aircraft manufacturers across the world.
27 April, 2023
New long-haul destinations in the winter schedule promises Lufthansa....
The German national carrier Lufthansa is launching new Airbus A380 destinations from Munich in the coming winter. From 5th October the airline will be flying again an A380 daily to the Californian metropolis of Los Angeles. Shortly before the start of the winter flight schedule on October 28, there will be a special premiere: For the first time, a Lufthansa Airbus A380 will take off from Munich to the Thai capital Bangkok, increasing the seat capacity by almost 75 percent compared to the A350. Lufthansa offers a greater premium product on this connection than ever before: the A380 offers 8 seats in First Class, 78 seats in Business Class and 52 seats in Premium Economy.