GLOBAL CROSSING AIRLINES, INC.
Also recorded as: GLOBAL CROSSING AIRLINES, GLOBAL CROSSING AIRLINES, INC., GLOBALX, Global Crossing Airlines
Accident & enforcement record
Events that happened, regardless of the operator's own reporting. Each links to its public source.
NTSB accidents & incidents
FAA enforcement actions
Sanction: $17,000 · case closed 2023-07-06
Maintenance disclosure history
Service Difficulty Reports are self-reported maintenance findings. The NUMBER of reports is not a measure of reliability — diligent operators file more, not fewer. These are shown for transparency, not as a negative signal. To verify a report, search its control number at the FAA SDRS site.
Reports span 2021–2025. Most-reported systems: Equipment & furnishings (25) — 7; Fuselage (53) — 5; Doors (52) — 4; Hydraulic power (29) — 3; Lights (33) — 3 (top 5 of 10 systems, covering 22 of 30 coded reports). Most-common natures of condition, as filed: OTHER — 12; WARNING INDICATION — 5; FLUID LOSS — 3; NO TEST — 3; SMOKE/FUMES/ODORS/SPARKS — 3 (top 5 of 8 conditions, covering 26 of 30 coded reports).
30 reports on file.
Part: SKIN — CORRODED (ZONE 600) · airframe 65,233 hrs · 20,539 cycles
CORROSION DISCOVERED DURING MAINT CHECK RESULTING IN MAJOR REPAIR: ACCOMPLISHED REPAIR OF RT WING TOP SURFACE JUST OUTBOARD OF OVER WING EXITS IN AREA 1, BETWEEN RIB 2 AND 3, STR 6-7, AND AREA 2, RIB 2-3, STR 11 IAW INSTRUCTIONS PROVIDED IN GLOBALX EO A320-57-251013 AND AIRBUS DOSSIER 81668019/009, 81668019/022; REPAIR INSTRUCTIONS R572-58616 ISSUE M.
Part: SEAL DEPRESSOR — DAMAGED (ZONE 800) · airframe 51,371 hrs · 25,185 cycles
PILOT REPORTED MAIN CARGO DOOR LOWER LEFT CORNER DOOR SEAL FRAME DAMAGED DURING LOADING OF CARGO. ACCOMPLISHED REPAIR AND FITTING REPLACEMENT AT LOWER FORWARD CORNER SEAL DEPRESSOR OF MAIN CARGO DOOR CUTOUT CAUSED BY GROUND EQUIPMENT DAMAGE, FWD JAMB INSTALLATION, APPROX STA 490, IAW AIRBUS A320 SRM AND PRECISION ENGINEERING EA 25-3012.
Part: SKIN — CORRODED (ZONE 100) · airframe 45,782 hrs · 22,362 cycles
CORROSION ON REAR FUSELAGE SKIN AT AFT LAVATORY VENT OUTLET BETWEEN FR 69 TO FR 70, STG 30 TO STG 32. CLEANED CORROSION, FOUND OUT OF LIMITS CONDITION. PERFORMED HFEC SURFACE AND BOLT HOLE INSPECTIONS. FABRICATED AND APPLIED FILLER AND EXTERNAL DOUBLER REPAIR IAW A321 SRM 53-41-11-300-004, FIGURE 001, REPAIR CATEGORY A.
Part: CONTROL CABLE — BROKEN (ZONE 300) · airframe 50,372 hrs · 22,048 cycles
RIGHT RUDDER FAILS DURING FLIGHT CONTROL CHECK - FOUND BROKEN RUDDER CONTROL CABLE IN AFT SECTION OF TAIL FR71
Part: SLIDE — UNWANTED DEPLOY (ZONE 800) · airframe 48,402 hrs · 19,160 cycles
DURING SCHEDULED MAINTERNANCE, INADVERTANT DEPLOYMENT OF LH OFFWING EVACULATION SLIDE OCCURRED. NO MECHANICAL DEFECTS NOTED AT THIS TIME.
Part: NUT — DISCONNECTED (ZONE 800) · airframe 48,402 hrs · 19,160 cycles
DURING SCHEDULED MAINTERNANCE, FOUND RH OFFWING EVACULATION SLIDE WIRE CONTROL NUT DISCONNECTED. NO MECHANICAL DEFECTS NOTED AT THIS TIME.
Part: COOLING FAN — VIBRATION (ZONE 100) · airframe 48,212 hrs · 19,071 cycles
INTERMITTENT VIBRATION AND NOISE FWD AIRCRAFT WITH BLOWER EXTRACT OVER RIDE AND BURN SMELL.
Part: SEAL — MISINSTALLED (CARGO DOOR) · airframe 48,776 hrs · 15,759 cycles
CARGO DOOR SEALS WERE INSTALLED INCORRECTLY RESULTING IN A FAILURE TO PRESSURIZE AIRCRAFT
Part: UNKNOWN — UNKNOWN (UNKNOWN) · airframe 42,876 hrs · 20,916 cycles
R-1 DOOR CABIN PRESSURE SWITCH WARNING LIGHT CAME ON AND OFF ONCE MOMENTARILY
Part: HOSE — LEAKING (ZONE 400) · airframe 38,784 hrs · 12,982 cycles
LOSS OF SYSTEM HYDRAULIC FLUID. REPLACED LEAKING HYDRAULIC HOSE ASSY.
Part: EPSU — INOPERATIVE (ZONE 200) · airframe 47,496 hrs · 15,292 cycles
L2 DOOR EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT INOP
Part: UNKNOWN — UNKNOWN (UNKNOWN) · airframe 25,232 hrs · 9,374 cycles
DOOR L1 SLIDE SEMI-DEPLOYED. DOOR OPENED WHILE ARMED.
Part: RESERVOIR — LOW PRESSURE (SLIDE) · airframe 37,587 hrs · 25,309 cycles
FAP CIDS CAUTIOPN LIGHT ON "CHECK SLIDE PRESS EXIT L"
Part: FLEX HOSE — CUT (ZONE 700) · airframe 42,252 hrs · 20,527 cycles
EMERGENCY AIR RETURN DUE TO HYD GREEN RSVR LOW LEVEL AFTER TAKE OFF.
Part: EPSU — DISCHARGED (ZONE 100) · airframe 47,946 hrs · 29,338 cycles
DURING WEEKLY CHECK FOUND EPSU 10WL, 11WL, 13WL AT FAULT
Part: LIGHT — INOPERATIVE (ZONE 800) · airframe 47,929 hrs · 30,002 cycles
DURING DAILY CHECK FOUND DOOR R1 EMERGENCY EXIT MARKING INOP. DURING REMOVAL OF EXIT MARKING FOUND ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR NOT CONNECTED, RECONNECTED AS PER ESPM 20-44-00 NOW WORKING SATIS.
Part: FLOORBEAM — CORRODED
MAIN CABIN FLOOR SUPPORT BEAM Y254 BETWEEN C16-C19 LBL10" HAS CORROSION BEYOND REPAIR LIMITS/ REPLACED
Part: UNKNOWN — UNKNOWN (UNKNOWN) · airframe 47,837 hrs · 29,945 cycles
PASSENGER CABIN FWD EMERGENCY EXIT R/H SIDE COVER IS CRACKED
Part: UNKNOWN — UNKNOWN (UNKNOWN) · airframe 47,837 hrs · 29,945 cycles
PASSENGER CABIN FWD EMERGENCY EXIT R/H SIDE COVER IS CRACKED
Part: UNKNOWN — LOW PRESSURE (ZONE 800) · airframe 47,837 hrs · 29,945 cycles
LEFT HAND AFT ASSENGER DOOR (L2) EMERGENCY OPERATION CYLINDER IS DISCHARGED/ PRESSURE ACCUMULATOR WAS SERVICED
Part: FLOORBEAM — CORRODED (ZONE 100) · airframe 47,837 hrs · 29,945 cycles
MAIN CABIN FLOOR BETWEEN FR14-FR16 AT LBL 20" FOUND SUPPORT BEAM SURFACES SEVERAL AREAS OF CORROSION
Part: FLOORBEAM — CORRODED (MAIN CABIN) · airframe 47,837 hrs · 29,945 cycles
MAIN CABIN FLOOR BETWEEN FR18-FR21 AT RBL 30" FOUND SUPPORT BEAM SEVERAL AREAS OF CORROSION
Part: FLOORBEAM — CORRODED (MAIN CABIN) · airframe 47,837 hrs · 29,945 cycles
MAIN CABIN FLOOR BETWEEN FR17-FR19 AT RBL 50" FOUND SUPPORT BEAM SURFACES SEVERAL AREAS OF CORROSION
Part: SKIN — CORRODED (LT WING) · airframe 47,837 hrs · 29,945 cycles
CORROSION AT LEFT WING UPPER SURFACE STA. 3758 BETWEEN RIB 12 TO RIB 13 AND STRINGER 10 TO STRINGER 11
Part: HYDRAULIC LINE — LEAKING (YELLOW SYS) · airframe 46,576 hrs · 14,760 cycles
LOSS OF YELLOW HYDRAULIC SYSTEM AT CRUISE. REPLACED HYDRAULIC LINE, UNION, AND PACKINGS.
Part: APU — ODOR · airframe 41,555 hrs · 20,188 cycles
DIRTY SOCKS SMELL DURING DECENT, PERFORMED TSM 49-00-81-810-874-A, FOUND APU OIL OVER SERVICED, DRAINED APU OIL TO CORRECT LEVEL AS PER AMM 49-90-00-600-007-A, RAN APU WIOTH BLEED AIR ON FOR 2 HOURS, NO SMELL NOTED AT THIS TIME A/C OK FOR SERVICE.
Part: GENERATOR — ODOR (APU) · airframe 41,546 hrs · 20,180 cycles
AFTER LANDING WITH THE APU ON THERE IS A STRONG SMELL OF DIRTY SOCKS IN THE COCK PIT AND CABIN. ACCOMPLISHED TSM 05-50-00-810-831-A FOUND APU GENERATOR LEAKING OIL REPLACED GENERATOR IAW AMM 24-23-51-04 OPS CHECKED GOOD NO FUME SMELL.
Part: SERVO — WORN (ZONE 300) · airframe 60,106 hrs · 17,901 cycles
IN CRUISE AIRCRFAT EXPERIANCED AIRFRAM VIBRATION AT 320 KIAS CORRECTIVE ACTION -PERFORMED TSM 27-20-00-810 FOUND BLUE SYSTEM SERVO FREE PLAY CHECK OUT OF LIMITS, ALSO REPLACED YELLOW AND GREEN SYSTEM ACTUATORS IAW A320 AMM 24-24-00 NO FURTHER DEFECTS NOTED
Part: CABIN PRESSURE — UNKNOWN · airframe 46,062 hrs · 29,024 cycles
CABIN PRESSURIZATION 1&2 INOP DURING CLIMB.
Linked aircraft
| N-number | Make / model | Year | Status | Link basis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| N837VA | AIRBUS A320-214 | 2011 | Valid Registration | Operator named in NTSB report |
Aircraft with earlier records under this certificate
Maintenance and accident records on this page also cover aircraft that are not in this operator's current FAA fleet list. Charter and management fleets change — owners switch management companies, sell, or export aircraft. Where the registry shows what became of a tail, it is noted below.
6 aircraft filed records under this certificate within the last two years but are not in the fleet list we hold — fleet lists can lag actual operations.
- N281GX (AIRBUS A320-214) — records 2024 · registered to UMB BANK NA TRUSTEE (owner ≠ operator)
- N628V (BEECH 35-33) — records 2023 · registered to CLC SALES INC (owner ≠ operator)
- N285GX (AIRBUS A319-112) — records 2023 · registered to UMB BANK NA TRUSTEE (owner ≠ operator)
- N277GX (AIRBUS A321-231) — records 2023 · registered to WILMINGTON TRUST CO TRUSTEE (owner ≠ operator)
- N276GX (AIRBUS A320-214) — records 2021–2023 · registered to FALCON MSN 2695 TRUST (owner ≠ operator)
- N628VA (AIRBUS A320-214) — records 2023 · registered to UMB BANK NA TRUSTEE (owner ≠ operator)
- N279GX — records 2022 · no longer on the FAA registry