{"id":141123,"date":"2023-07-01T15:26:19","date_gmt":"2023-07-01T15:26:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/?p=141123"},"modified":"2023-07-01T15:26:22","modified_gmt":"2023-07-01T15:26:22","slug":"global-airlines-announces-purchase-of-three-additional-airbus-a380","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/aviacionaldia.com\/en\/2023\/07\/global-airlines-announces-purchase-of-three-additional-airbus-a380.html","title":{"rendered":"Global Airlines announces purchase of three additional Airbus A380"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The new British airline <strong>Global Airlines <\/strong>announced that it has reached an agreement to acquire three additional Airbus A380s. With this purchase, the airline will have a fleet of four superjumbos when it starts operations in the spring of 2024.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The additional aircraft have been acquired for an undisclosed amount. The airline&#8217;s team is currently drawing up plans for their refurbishment and return to service.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Global Airlines also announced the appointments of Pierre Madrange and Ian Black to its Advisory Board.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>\u2192 <a href=\"https:\/en\/2023\/06\/star-alliance-wins-worlds-best-airline-alliance-at-the-world-airline-awards-2023.html\">Star Alliance wins \u201cWorld\u2019s Best Airline Alliance\u201d at the World Airline Awards 2023<\/a><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Pierre Madrange is a former French Air Force fighter pilot who later held the position of Chief Operating Officer at XL Airways, Managing Director at SR Technics and is a former Vice President of NAVBLUE, an Airbus company.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Ian Black is a highly experienced commercial and former military pilot. He has flown commercial operations across the Far East, Australasia, India, Dubai, and Europe. He worked for a major UK long haul airline for over 25 years as a senior captain on the Airbus\/Boeing fleet.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWe extend our warmest welcome to both Ian and Pierre to the Global Airlines&#8217; advisory board, where they will work closely with our team\u201d, James Asquith, Founder and CEO of Global Airlines, said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWe are also delighted to announce that we have agreed the purchase of a further three A380s to join the Global fleet. 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