The Hi Fly team successfully ferried the first Global Airlines Airbus A380-841, registered 9H-GLOBL, on a journey spanning 1,240 nautical miles from Dresden, Germany, to Beja, Portugal. Commander Carlos Mirpuri, Vice-Chairman of the Hi Fly Group, led the three-hour flight.

He had previously led the missions from Mojave Desert Airport to Prestwick in May and from Prestwick to Dresden in October of last year.

Upon arriving in Beja, Commander Mirpuri remarked, “The A380 is a technological marvel. Nothing compares to it. It’s like a spaceship, and despite its impressive size, it’s as responsive as a smaller Airbus. It’s an absolute delight to fly. I’m looking forward to flying this impressive aircraft again when it makes its debut commercial flight with Global Airlines. This marks the culmination of nearly two years of effort, with a dedicated team of experts from Hi Fly and Global working tirelessly to make it happen.”

Hi Fly belongs to the very exclusive club of only 15 airlines to ever operate the A380, the largest and most advanced aircraft ever built. Its technical proficiency and operational excellence were key reasons Global Airlines chose Hi Fly to assist in the reactivation of pre-owned A380s, which had been parked and preserved at Mojave Desert Airport.

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British startup Global Airlines has chosen German company Elbe Flugzeugwerke (EFW), the joint venture between Airbus and ST Engineering, to carry out heavy maintenance work on the airframe of its first A380, an aircraft registered 9H-GLOBL (MSN 120) that previously flew for China Southern Airlines.

The aircraft arrived at Glasgow Prestwick Airport on May 1 from Mojave, California then flew this Friday, October 4 2024 to Dresden, Germany always with its landing gear down.

EFW will carry out heavy maintenance services (scheduled maintenance and equipment replacements) to facilitate the entry into commercial service of the future carrier’s first Super Jumbo.

The German company specifies that it has thus received MRO orders for the A380 from “other customers” and that it will extend its maintenance activities on A380 from next year.

We look forward to supporting our new customer, Global Airlines, with its first A380 and to seeing other aircraft of this type flying in the skies again.

Jordi Boto, CEO of EFW

The British startup indicates for its part that this aircraft will then be repositioned in Europe for cabin development work, with a view to an operational start in 2025.

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