A320 but no idea on why or for who..

I am sure I have seen it posted elsewhere that the newly acquired A320 would be LGW based for summer 2013 for standby. Please correct me if I am wrong.

Somebody said on another thread that it was to be used by BA,EZY & MON airlines for ths summer, but how true that is its anybodys guess.

Looks like the aircrafts configuration would be suited to all three airlines. Below is some information taken from the Titan website

Sounds like a good fit for BA. S12 saw Titan operate a large number of BA flights using a 737 or 757 aircraft.
It wouldn't be the first time BA have leased a aircraft to act as a standby at LGW. I remember back in 2011 they leased a A320 (G-STRP) from Astraeus for much of the summer

Love the Titan colour scheme its my favourite, most of all on the 767.:cool:

Titan are looking for 737 crews just now; have they acquired another aircraft and/or another contract for someone?

Titan A320
 

Hi All - The Titan A320 G-POWI is Newcastle based Pic: Airbus A320: 2791 G-POWI A320-233 Jet2 Newcastle Airport | Flickr - Photo Sharing! Last week BA used 757 G-POWH on May 28th, and 737 G-ZAPW on May 31st on LHR - NCL runs.

Shaman
 

No additional aircraft, just extra crew to cover work load over the Summer period contract runs until mid Nov.

Thanks Facelookbovered. I don't want to inundate you with questions but do you have any idea where the 73s are based this summer?

It will be STN base, but you could work from anywhere, but if away from stn it will be in a hotel at titan expense,most of the flying is likely to be LGW based for the likes of BA or Monarch, plus Jet2 stuff add in night mail, private charter, Lourdes pilgrim flights and exclusive Turkey so very varied, good points are very generous expenses when away from base, crew food, reasonable hotels and basic money is industry standard.office staff are great and very professional.

Down sides, 30 min standby call out, paper Jepp's charts (million's of them) for every airport in Europe, manual load sheets, single days off roster very variable with lots of changes due nature of business and XXXX"S in crewing thinks she owns your life.

So good fun for a few months and once on their books you'll get first shot of anything more permeant, but unless you live near to STN or willing to move there for the contract duration i'd pass

FLB, thanks again for the details - much appreciated. I would prefer to be based somewhere at company expense!! I am not sure about moving to STN with my Mrs if offered the contract but ..... IF there are plenty of 737 captains about then Titan will not be interested in me as I am well out of recency; if not then perhaps..........

Titan wet lease to EZY for S14
 

Titan have confirmed that they will be operating a A320 and a 757 on behalf of Easyjet on a wet lease basis during S14

The 757 will be leased for two months during peak summer and will be based at LGW from mid July to mid September and will and will be configured with a 202Y cabin.

The A320 will be based in Rome Fiumicino Airport from late May to late October and will be converted from it's current 168Y configuration to a higher density 180Y configuration for the duration of the lease.

easyJet to wet-lease an A320, B757 from Titan Airways for Summer ops - ch-aviation.com

Does anyone know if Titan are planning to add anymore Airbus aircraft to there fleet in the near future??

Extra A320
 

Boeing 737 Freighter Sold to West Atlantic Airlines

"The departure of G-ZAPV leaves room for the addition of other aircraft to the Titan fleet and we are actively seeking a second Airbus A320 following the successful introduction of our first aircraft of this type, G-POWI, earlier this year."

Thats last years news. Titan have also leased back a 737 from atlantic to run the exeter to stansted route or vice versa. Just thought i keep you up to date :)

Sorry, my link was in response to the question above - "Does anyone know if Titan are planning to add anymore Airbus aircraft to there fleet in the near future??"