British startup Global Airlines, which promised to transform transatlantic travel with a fleet of Airbus A380 superjumbos, has been ordered into compulsory liquidation by a UK court. The decision comes roughly 18 months after the airline operated its first and only commercial flights, without ever establishing a regular service.
The winding-up order was issued by the High Court on November 4, and published on November 12. The proceedings began on May 29 following a petition filed by a creditor based in Florida. The order places the company into a formal liquidation process, although it does not mean the business has already been dissolved.
Founded in 2021 by British entrepreneur James Asquith, Global Airlines attracted considerable…