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Global Airlines took full ownership of the A380, previously operated by China Southern Airlines, in February this year. Before that, it was withdrawn from use and ported to Mojave in late 2022.
The arrival at Prestwick marked the first time an Airbus A380 had landed at the nationalized airport.
According to the aviation website Simple Flying, after transferring ownership to Global Airlines in January this year, the plane took a few test flights in February before starting its transatlantic crossing from Canada to Scotland.
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The flight garnered significant interest online, with thousands tracking its journey on flight tracking site Flightradar24.
After it arrived in Prestwick on Tuesday, Global Airlines posted on social media: “We did it! The wholly owned Global Airlines A380 flew its first transatlantic and transcontinental flights from Mojave to Prestwick today, via Montreal.
“As planned, he landed safely in Scotland earlier this afternoon. This is a great achievement and an important milestone in Global’s development.
“More news and insight to follow soon, but for now we’re celebrating the moment, we’re delighted to have landed on UK soil.”
Chief Executive of Glasgow Prestwick Airport, Ian Forgie, said: “We are delighted to have supported Global with this key stage in their exciting journey.
“It was also the first time an A380 had landed at Prestwick, so this was an exciting moment in Prestwick’s aviation history. It attracted a large crowd of aviation enthusiasts who wanted to see the storm.”
Founded by entrepreneur, James Asquith in 2021, Global Airlines aims to start operations from London to New York City and Los Angeles, using a fleet of four Airbus A380s.
