How many reserve planes are typically lying around in airlines? Not many. Airlines can’t function like the Air Force and have numerous expensive jets lying around “just in case.” Still, aircraft breakdown and mishaps happen while political/weather/other factors may ground their aircraft. Airlines are also called on to perform rescue flights when a crisis breaks out (these aircraft need to be pulled form somewhere). In these situations, airlines may need to call on another aircraft—but do they have reserve planes lying around?
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Global Airlines’ Founder’s 2021 Beef With Air France
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- July 9, 2025
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This isn’t exactly new news, as the actual event took place in 2021. However, It’s one of those interesting stories that we’ve been wanting to share with you for awhile now but other, more timely news has gotten in the way. It has to do with the founder and CEO of Global Airlines – James Asquith. Apparently, a few years ago, Asquith claimed that Air France was deliberately selling “fake” first class tickets and then downgrading passengers who purchased them to business class.