Global International Airways
| |||||||
| Founded | 1978 | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ceased operations | 1984 | ||||||
| Hubs | Kansas City International Airport | ||||||
| Headquarters | Kansas City, Missouri, United States | ||||||
| Key people | Farhad Azima (Founder) | ||||||
Global International Airways (also known as GIA) was an American charter airline company based in Kansas City, Missouri.
History[edit]
Global International began seasonal flights to Amsterdam, Frankfurt, London and Paris using the Boeing 707 in 1981. Global also used Boeing 727s for charters to the Caribbean as well as a leased Boeing 747-100.[1] It was financed by a number of unsecured loans totaling $600,000 from the Indian Springs State Bank, at the instigation of Farhad Azima. Global International filed for bankruptcy in 1983, its bad loans being a major factor in the closing of Indian Springs a year later in 1984.[2]
Fleet[edit]
Global International operated the following aircraft:
| Aircraft | Total | Introduced | Retired | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boeing 707-320B | 18 | 1979 | 1984 | |
| Boeing 727-100 | 1 | 1982 | 1983 | Leased from American Airlines |
| 1 | 1983 | 1983 | Leased from American International Airways | |
| Boeing 727-200 | 1 | 1984 | 1984 | Leased from Hapag-Lloyd Flug |
| Boeing 747-100 | 1 | 1983 | 1983 | Leased from Air Canada |
Accidents and incidents[edit]
- On December 4, 1982, a Boeing 707-320B (registered N8434) struck an ISL aerial during takeoff at Brasília International Airport on its way to New York City. The aircraft returned and made an emergency landing where its left landing gear collapsed. All 49 passengers and 8 crew members survived without injuries.[3]
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ Airlines Remembered by BI Hengi, Publisher Midland Publishing
- ^ Global Networks. Mark Lombardi, Robert Carleton Hobbs, Judith Richards; Independent Curators, 2003 (published for the travelling exhibition of his work, "Mark Lombardi Global Networks"). ISBN 0-916365-67-0
- ^ "Accident description". Aviation Safety Network. Retrieved September 1, 2022.
 | This article relating to a United States airline is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |