Global Airlines A380 Prestwick
 

Ex China Southern A380, 9H-GLOBL, currently en route to PIK today. First A380 to land at PIK.

Yes, I noticed that and wondered what that was as it seemed to be flying quite low, at least for a normal Atlantic cruising level. Currently sitting on the ground at PIK. I'm surprised that that's the first visit for the type, I would have imagined that training sorties would've used PIK and SNN (for example)for BA and other euro airlines that flew them some years back.

I think BA used Manston for sone of their early A380 crew training.

There was a fly by of one of the prototypes in Airbus livery about 10 or 11 years ago but it never landed. This is the first to land.

Think that one did a fly by tour of all BAe's facilities didn't - vague recollection of it coasting in over south London on its way to Filton - or am I thinking of the one that came into Heathrow to trial the Code F upgrades?

It was F-WWOW, the A380 demonstrator that did the UK tour. Here she is at Edinburgh.
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Lovely shot Mr wub. So, what's the plan now with said A380 ? Mx at PIK, or off to somewhere else ? Also, I was very surprised that CS didn't insist that their livery/titles were obscured.

There's a prolonged debate about it in PPRuNe's Airlines, Airports & Routes forum.

My prediction, FWIW, is that the aircraft is going to end its days at Prestwick.

Don't think your alone there Dave. Still exceeding expectations let's see!

​​​​​​​Thank you, interesting. Either this endeavour has a side to it that no one is seeing, or 'they' are incredibly naive to the huge operational coast already mounting at a rapid rate.

AFAIK the a/c made the crossing from Montreal with landing gear extended, which presumably dictated the FL.