Titan Airways
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Titan Airways is a British charter airline based at London Stansted Airport
, United Kingdom. It operates contract and ad-hoc passenger and freight charters throughout the world and short notice wet-lease charters for scheduled airlines. It provides VIP charters for clients including The Rolling Stones
, former Prime Minister, Gordon Brown
, and Liverpool Football Club.
The company holds a United Kingdom Civil Aviation Authority Type A Operating Licence, permitting it to carry passengers, cargo and mail on aircraft with 20 or more seats.
(33%). Titan Airways has been working on behalf of cruise ship companies such as Olsen Cruises
; Princess Cruises
and Cunard
.
, Manchester, Gatwick and Stansted
to French and Swiss ski destinations, these mainly being Chambéry
and Lourdes in France. During April 2010 the airline initiated use of their 767-300ER G-POWD undertaking flights to Malé, Maldives. Titan's Boeing 757 was leased to low cost airline Easyjet
during the Summer 2010 season and flew from the airline's Stansted base to Malaga, Palma and Naples.
, in Oxfordshire
, to RAF Mount Pleasant
via RAF Ascension Island .
The service is commonly known as the South Atlantic air bridge.
Titan Airways' first flight on the routes is scheduled to depart RAF Brize Norton later in the day on September 4. Subsequent flights will depart on Wednesdays and Sundays.
Air Seychelles
previously held the flight contract, after having won it in January 2010. The Airline was to have made its final flight on 2 September.
London Stansted Airport
-Cargo:-Statistics:-Infrastructure:-Terminal and satellite buildings:Stansted is the newest passenger airport of all the main London airports. The terminal is an oblong glass building, and is separated in to three areas: Check-in concourse, arrivals and departures...
, United Kingdom. It operates contract and ad-hoc passenger and freight charters throughout the world and short notice wet-lease charters for scheduled airlines. It provides VIP charters for clients including The Rolling Stones
The Rolling Stones
The Rolling Stones are an English rock band, formed in London in April 1962 by Brian Jones , Ian Stewart , Mick Jagger , and Keith Richards . Bassist Bill Wyman and drummer Charlie Watts completed the early line-up...
, former Prime Minister, Gordon Brown
Gordon Brown
James Gordon Brown is a British Labour Party politician who was the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom and Leader of the Labour Party from 2007 until 2010. He previously served as Chancellor of the Exchequer in the Labour Government from 1997 to 2007...
, and Liverpool Football Club.
The company holds a United Kingdom Civil Aviation Authority Type A Operating Licence, permitting it to carry passengers, cargo and mail on aircraft with 20 or more seats.
History
The airline started operations on 1 February 1988. It was subject to a management buy-out on February 1992 and is now owned by Gene Willson (67%) and venture capital firm 3i3i
3i Group plc is a multinational private equity and venture capital company headquartered in London, United Kingdom. It has offices in 13 countries across Asia, Europe and the Americas and had total assets under management of £12.7 billion as at 31 March 2011...
(33%). Titan Airways has been working on behalf of cruise ship companies such as Olsen Cruises
Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines
Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines is a UK based, Norwegian-owned cruise shipping line with four cruise ships. The company headquarters are in Ipswich, Suffolk, United Kingdom and is owned by Bonheur and Ganger Rolf. The company is part of the Fred...
; Princess Cruises
Princess Cruises
Princess Cruises is a British-American owned cruise line, based in Santa Clarita, California in the United States. Previously a subsidiary of P&O Princess Cruises PLC, the company is now one of ten cruise ship brands operated by Carnival Corporation & PLC and accounts for approximately 19% share...
and Cunard
Cunard Line
Cunard Line is a British-American owned shipping company based at Carnival House in Southampton, England and operated by Carnival UK. It has been a leading operator of passenger ships on the North Atlantic for over a century...
.
Destinations
Titan Airways operates charter flights for British tour companies. The airline flies from Birmingham, BristolBristol Airport
Bristol Airport may refer to:* Bristol Airport, serving Bristol, England, United Kingdom ** Bristol Airport , a docu-soap based on events at Bristol Airport...
, Manchester, Gatwick and Stansted
London Stansted Airport
-Cargo:-Statistics:-Infrastructure:-Terminal and satellite buildings:Stansted is the newest passenger airport of all the main London airports. The terminal is an oblong glass building, and is separated in to three areas: Check-in concourse, arrivals and departures...
to French and Swiss ski destinations, these mainly being Chambéry
Chambéry Airport
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and Lourdes in France. During April 2010 the airline initiated use of their 767-300ER G-POWD undertaking flights to Malé, Maldives. Titan's Boeing 757 was leased to low cost airline Easyjet
EasyJet
EasyJet Airline Company Limited is a British airline headquartered at London Luton Airport. It carries more passengers than any other United Kingdom-based airline, operating domestic and international scheduled services on 500 routes between 118 European, North African, and West Asian airports...
during the Summer 2010 season and flew from the airline's Stansted base to Malaga, Palma and Naples.
UK Ministry of Defence
Titan Airways announced in the third quarter of 2011 that it had successfully resecured a twelve-month contract to provide twice-weekly air service to the Falkland Islands from the UK, commencing 4 September. Flights will depart from RAF Brize NortonRAF Brize Norton
RAF Brize Norton in Oxfordshire, about west north-west of London, is the largest station of the Royal Air Force. It is close to the settlements of Brize Norton, Carterton and Witney....
, in Oxfordshire
Oxfordshire
Oxfordshire is a county in the South East region of England, bordering on Warwickshire and Northamptonshire , Buckinghamshire , Berkshire , Wiltshire and Gloucestershire ....
, to RAF Mount Pleasant
RAF Mount Pleasant
RAF Mount Pleasant is a military base for the Royal Air Force in the British Overseas Territory of the Falkland Islands. The facility is part of the British Forces South Atlantic Islands...
via RAF Ascension Island .
The service is commonly known as the South Atlantic air bridge.
Titan Airways' first flight on the routes is scheduled to depart RAF Brize Norton later in the day on September 4. Subsequent flights will depart on Wednesdays and Sundays.
Air Seychelles
Air Seychelles
Air Seychelles is the national airline of the Seychelles, with its head office on the property of Seychelles International Airport on the island of Mahé. It operates inter-island services and international flights...
previously held the flight contract, after having won it in January 2010. The Airline was to have made its final flight on 2 September.
Accidents and incidents
- 13 January 1993, A Embraer EMB 110 BandeiranteEmbraer EMB 110 BandeiranteThe Embraer EMB 110 Bandeirante is a general purpose 15-21 passenger twin-turboprop light transport aircraft suitable for military and civil duties...
crashed into a hill near SellafieldSellafieldSellafield is a nuclear reprocessing site, close to the village of Seascale on the coast of the Irish Sea in Cumbria, England. The site is served by Sellafield railway station. Sellafield is an off-shoot from the original nuclear reactor site at Windscale which is currently undergoing...
killing both crew on board the aircraft.