Global Airlines to accelerate A380 entry into service programme

In a noteworthy operational milestone, Global Airlines and Hi Fly, the largest Airbus wide-body aircraft wet-lease specialist, have formalised a partnership agreement to jointly undertake the development and maintenance of the four A380 aircraft that Global Airlines has committed to procuring.

Hi Fly, which was first to operate the A380 in the secondary market, will use its extensive experience of the aircraft, to work with Global on not only preparing it for service, but on helping the new carrier realise its ambition to provide customers with the best way to fly on commercial services, as it prepares for operations.

The short-term focus for both organisations is the EIS and Return to Service (RTS) processes for Global