It is the brand-new airline with a mission to take passengers ‘again to the golden age of journey’ – and this week it took an enormous step ahead, with its Airbus A380 touching down at Glasgow Prestwick Airport.
World Airways, based in 2021 by Briton James Asquith, who additionally created journey firm Vacation Swap, hailed the arrival of its superjumbo in Scotland as a ‘momentous second’, one which ‘signalled a big milestone being reached’.
Glasgow Prestwick Airport CEO Ian Forgie mentioned: ‘We’re delighted to have supported World with this key stage of their thrilling journey.
‘It was additionally the primary time an A380 has landed at Prestwick, so this was an thrilling second in Prestwick’s aviation historical past. It drew a big crowd of aviation lovers who needed to witness the landing.’
The A380, registration quantity 9H-GLOBL, arrived in Glasgow from Mojave Air and Area Port in California following two months of technical and engineering assessments. Throughout this time the crew obtained bespoke simulator coaching.
World Airways’ A380 (above) touched down at Glasgow Prestwick this week – a milestone for the brand new service. And it was the first-ever superjumbo go to for the airport
Glasgow Prestwick Airport CEO Ian Forgie mentioned: ‘We’re delighted to have supported World with this key stage of their thrilling journey’
On Tuesday, April 30, the plane, led by Commander Carlos Mirpuri and a crew of three, flew for 5 hours and 40 minutes to Montreal Mirabel Worldwide Airport, the place it refuelled.
The plane then headed throughout the Atlantic, direct to Glasgow Prestwick.
The flight itself created vital native and on-line consideration and was essentially the most seen flight of the day on Wednesday on Flight Radar, World Airways claimed, with nearly 40,000 viewers at its peak.
The A380 flight created vital on-line consideration and was essentially the most seen flight of the day on Wednesday on Flight Radar, World Airways claimed, with nearly 40,000 viewers at its peak. Pictured is the superjumbo touchdown at Glasgow Prestwick
World Airways’ A380 takes to the skies at Mojave Air and Area Port
Talking for the primary time because the arrival of the plane in Scotland, Mr Asquith mentioned: ‘There have been moments once I thought the plane wouldn’t make it out of America, however due to wonderful efforts from our good World group, we now have our first plane in Europe and are ready and a spot the place we will take even additional strides ahead.
‘Attending to Europe is a big milestone for World Airways and it is the product of giant quantities of power, resolve and perception within the mission, on each side of the Atlantic.
‘I’m significantly grateful to the group at Glasgow Prestwick Airport for welcoming 9H-GLOBL with such enthusiasm. I’m so happy that we now have the chance to work with trade leaders within the UK to construct new A380 capabilities and experience.
‘Trying forward, all people within the group is shifting ahead to a extremely busy summer time the place we’ll begin to showcase an increasing number of of the World providing and improvements that can make our airline distinctive.’
Commander Carlos Mirpuri, Vice-Chairman of Hello Fly Group, who was the chief pilot for the flights, mentioned after arriving at Prestwick: ‘This airplane is an engineering marvel, and I am unable to get sufficient of it. This was an extended journey throughout America and the Atlantic, and all went as anticipated.
‘I want World Airways success with it. It’s time to conduct the remainder of the return-to-service jobs in order that passengers can take pleasure in flying this superjumbo. There’s nothing prefer it.’
World Airways CEO James Asquith mentioned: ‘There have been moments once I thought the plane wouldn’t make it out of America, however due to wonderful efforts from our good World group, we now have our first plane in Europe and are ready and a spot the place we will take even additional strides ahead.’ Pictured is the airplane at Glasgow Prestwick
