This is one of the final steps for British startup Global Airlines before operational start in 2025.
British startup Global Airlines has chosen German company Elbe Flugzeugwerke (EFW), the joint venture between Airbus and ST Engineering, to carry out heavy maintenance work on the airframe of its first A380, an aircraft registered 9H-GLOBL (MSN 120) that previously flew for China Southern Airlines.
The aircraft arrived at Glasgow Prestwick Airport on May 1 from Mojave, California then flew this Friday, October 4 2024 to Dresden, Germany always with its landing gear down.
EFW will carry out heavy maintenance services (scheduled maintenance and equipment replacements) to facilitate the entry into commercial service of the future carrier’s first Super Jumbo.
The German company specifies that it has thus received MRO orders for the A380 from “other customers” and that it will extend its maintenance activities on A380 from next year.
We look forward to supporting our new customer, Global Airlines, with its first A380 and to seeing other aircraft of this type flying in the skies again.
Jordi Boto, CEO of EFW
The British startup indicates for its part that this aircraft will then be repositioned in Europe for cabin development work, with a view to an operational start in 2025.
