UK's Titan Airways to add A321P2F by YE20 ch-aviation PRO exclusive

Titan Airways (ZT, London Stansted) has announced that it will take delivery of two A321-200neo(LR)s later this year to replace its ageing B757-200s.

"The brand new aircraft are scheduled for delivery in late summer and will enter revenue service in the autumn, following custom outfitting by Airbus Corporate Jets for maximum passenger comfort in a variety of cabin configurations," the British charter ACMI/specialist said in a statement.

To reflect Titan's broad range of customers, the aircraft will be able to operate in three cabin configurations: a single-class layout with 195; a two-class layout with 16 premium seats and 168 standard seats; and an all-business configuration with 52 fully lie-flat seats.

Titan's two B757-200s are 19.5-years-old on average and are owned by the company.

The addition of the A321neo is part of Titan's broader plan of becoming an all-Airbus operator. According to the ch-aviation fleets advanced module, it already operates one A318-100, two A320-200s, and three A321-200s, but also two B737-400(F)s, one B767-300(ER), and the two B757s. It...

AirX Charter (AXY, Malta Int'l) is planning to add a second A340 quadjet and to enter the ACMI market with the unit, Chairman John Matthews told the Corporate Jet Investor.

"I want to do what Titan Airways (ZT, London Stansted) is doing, but with used aircraft. I want to do what Hi Fly (5K, Beja) is doing, but with used aircraft. It will be there to fill a gap. Because obviously some airlines have gone bankrupt, and a lot more will go bankrupt," Matthews said.

Short of disclosing the identity or the precise timeline for the aircraft delivery, Matthews said that he would like to add the A340 "within a couple of months". The aircraft will be equipped with a high-density cabin and will be proferred both to the ACMI market and for charter flights, for example with groups of sports fans.

The Maltese business charter specialist already operates a single A340-300, 9H-BIG (msn 374). The 19-year-old unit is equipped with up to 100 seats in a VIP configuration.