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New niche for Titan Airways as it unveils its 44-seat Boeing 737-300QC

Titan Airways, the London Stansted-based VIP charter specialist presented its newly configured 44-seat all-business class Boeing 737-300QC to the UK’s top charter brokers last week and the response was unanimously positive. “This aircraft will sell itself.”
The aircraft, showcased at Inflite’s new London Stansted FBO (fixed based operation) facility, has been in the Titan fleet for a year, originally flying in a single class 130-seat layout. Now, after an extensive three months’ work by Inflite at London Stansted, G POWC features just 44 seats in a comfortable business class layout – stylishly upholstered in yellow and black leather - in a spacious four abreast configuration. Titan determined a new model for the aircraft in response to market demand.
The new layout, representing an investment of £0.5 million, affords plenty of personal space and leg room, making it ideally sized for corporate charters – incentives, product launches, music tours and football charters. (One well known London premiership team has already flown on the aircraft.)
Air charter broker Trevor Wright from Planesense said the cabin had a “real look of Ferrari about it – extremely stylish. I will certainly be recommending it, and it’s perfect for European car launches on conference and incentive trips.” Lawrence Reed from Air Partner Plc, one of Titan’s biggest charter users, agreed. “Its appeal is also its generous hold capacity, which will be a strong selling point for the music tours we do,” he suggested. Tim Procter from Air Charter noted the cabin was extremely roomy and fresh looking. “The yellow and black colour scheme is very distinctive,” he said. “Beautifully presented for a QC aircraft,” added Spencer Arnold from Hunt and Palmer. “Ideal for the corporate charter market. Who could fail to be impressed?”
And while Titan is set to make strong inroads into business aviation territory with this uniquely configured aircraft, - unique to its business model, all the seats are palletised on a roller track and are removed inside one hour enabling the aircraft to undertake night flights for the Royal Mail. The seats are kept safe overnight in one of Titan’s hangars.
Titan Airways’ 737, which originally flew with Falcon Air of Norway, features two club-four seat arrangements at the front, with a coffee table that can convert to a full working/dining table for each club-four setting. A fixed divider separates these seats from the front of the cabin, which offers 36 forward facing seats with a seat pitch of approximately 62 inches – almost twice that of an average 737. Each leather seat is formed in a cradle design for optimum comfort, complete with moveable headrest and footrest, ample recline and in-seat power connectivity for laptops, electrical equipment or inflight entertainment. Titan is promoting Mezzo hand held multi-channel units which play include a selection of films, short features and documentaries.
On board, Titan’s inflight attendants provide a discreet, yet attentive service. A selection of a’ la carte menus is offered, complemented by fine champagnes and wines carefully selected from around the world. The 737 will be able to fly Europe-wide with a four and a half hour range. For example, London to Cyprus and the Canary Islands direct.
“We are thrilled with this new addition to our charter fleet and are very encouraged by the response we have had from our customers,” said Alastair Kiernan, Titan Airways Commercial Director. “It enables us to offer something special to those who require a sanctuary in the sky and a wealth of comfort.
He added: “The all-business class configuration of the 737-300 perfectly complements our existing fleet and is a nice addition offering something different. Our usual high standard of business class catering, inflight service and the bespoke refinements our customers have come to expect will continue to be offered on all flights. The aircraft will be available at short-notice and can be booked in advance for charter flights by contacting Titan’s commercial team.”

fonte: Titan Airways

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