Airbus A380 belonging to new airline promising 'a return to the golden age of travel' lands at Glasgow Prestwick, marking the first time the airport has hosted a superjumbo

The A380 arrived in Glasgow from Mojave Air and Spaceport. There, he underwent two months of technical and engineering evaluations. Mailonline Travel Publisher

It's the brand new airline whose mission is to bring passengers "home". golden age of travel" - and this week it took a big step forward, with its Airbus A380 landing at Glasgow Prestwick Airport.

Global Airlines, founded in 2021 by Briton James Asquith, who also created the travel agency Holiday Swap, hailed the arrival of its superjumbo in Scotland as a “momentous moment”, which “signals that a step important milestone is reached."

Glasgow Prestwick Airport CEO Ian Forgie said: 'We are delighted to have supported Global in this key stage of its exciting journey.

'It was also the It was the first time an A380 landed at Prestwick. So it was an exciting moment in Prestwick’s aviation history. It attracted a large crowd of aviation enthusiasts who wanted to witness the landing.'

The A380, registration number 9H-GLOBL, arrived in Glasgow from Mojave Air and Spaceport in California after two months of technical and engineering assessments. During this time, the crew received tailor-made simulator training.

Airbus A380 belonging to new airline promising 'a return to the golden age of travel' lands at Glasgow Prestwick, marking the first time the airport has hosted a superjumbo
The A380 arrived in Glasgow from Mojave Air and Spaceport. There, he underwent two months of technical and engineering evaluations. Mailonline Travel Publisher

It's the brand new airline whose mission is to bring passengers "home". golden age of travel" - and this week it took a big step forward, with its Airbus A380 landing at Glasgow Prestwick Airport.

Global Airlines, founded in 2021 by Briton James Asquith, who also created the travel agency Holiday Swap, hailed the arrival of its superjumbo in Scotland as a “momentous moment”, which “signals that a step important milestone is reached."

Glasgow Prestwick Airport CEO Ian Forgie said: 'We are delighted to have supported Global in this key stage of its exciting journey.

'It was also the It was the first time an A380 landed at Prestwick. So it was an exciting moment in Prestwick’s aviation history. It attracted a large crowd of aviation enthusiasts who wanted to witness the landing.'

The A380, registration number 9H-GLOBL, arrived in Glasgow from Mojave Air and Spaceport in California after two months of technical and engineering assessments. During this time, the crew received tailor-made simulator training.

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