Global Airlines Pivots Business Model, Expects Saudi Investment?

Could Global Airlines be about to abandon its scheduled flights model?

Global Airlines, the UK-based A380 startup that is the brainchild of entrepeuner James Asquith, was started with the goal of reinventing air travel and bringing it back to the golden age providing scheduled flights onboard an A380 super jumbo but could that all be about to change. According to an article in Times Aerospace, which cites sources familiar with the subject, a Saudi backed investment group is poised to become a major investor in Glob…

Global Airlines Pivots Business Model, Expects Saudi Investment?

Unusual Airbus A380 startup Global Airlines recently operated its first flights, which were two one-off roundtrip transatlantic journeys. These were “proving flights,” though the reviews weren’t great, and the flights reportedly had fewer than 100 people each on them, so I’m not sure what exactly was being proven. Understandably, the big question is what’s next for the airline. After all, the company has been promising it would operate regularly…