Global Airlines ordered into compulsory liquidation by London High Court

Global Airlines Ltd has been ordered into compulsory liquidation by the High Court of Justice in London, according to the UK’s official public record. The winding-up order was made on 4 November 2026 and published in The Gazette on 12 November 2026. The Gazette is the official source for UK public notices.

The liquidation follows a creditor’s petition lodged on 29 May 2026, as reported by FlyMag.com. The Gazette notice confirms the court order but does not set out the background to the petition in its published summary.

Global Airlines was a British startup that set out to operate Airbus A380s on transatlantic routes, as reported by Peepals Global. It flew a single A380 to New York in 2025. After four transatlantic flights, the aircraft — operated by Hi Fly Malta — was placed into long-term storage in Tarbes, France, on 16 July 2025, with no stated return-to-service date at the time, according to FlyMag.com’s reporting.

In June 2026, it was reported the airline planned to launch direct UK–Maldives flights before the end of the year. Those plans did not proceed before the court order, according to the timeline set out in the sources cited below.

The Gazette notice provides official confirmation of the liquidation but does not include detail on the company’s financial position, total creditor claims, or any customer remediation arrangements. The identity of the petitioning creditor and the next steps for the company’s assets are not detailed in the sources reviewed.

What’s confirmed

Confirmed by The Gazette: the High Court made the winding-up order on 4 November 2026 and the notice was published on 12 November 2026. Confirmed by FlyMag.com: a creditor petition dated 29 May 2026 preceded the order, and the airline’s sole A380 was placed into storage in July 2025 after four transatlantic flights, operated by Hi Fly Malta. Confirmed by Peepals Global: Global Airlines’ strategy centred on deploying A380s on transatlantic routes, and the company flew the type to New York in 2025.

Not confirmed in the records reviewed: the reasons behind the creditor petition, the status of any remaining employees or customers, the detailed disposition of the aircraft and other assets, and any timetable for creditor distributions. If more information is published by the court, The Gazette, the liquidator, or the company, we will update this story.

Sources: The Gazette (UK official public record notice, 12 November 2026); FlyMag.com; Peepals Global.