End of an era for Titan

[TSR2]

This happened back in November, but i missed it. ZAPK has gone as has the last Titan 146.

http://www.titan-airways.com/news/end-o ... e-era.html

[TobyV]

Sad but one has to remember these aircraft are 25 years old now. They were the bee's knees when I was a child, but there's newer, quieter and much more fuel efficient engines around now. One has to remember the HS146 was on the drawing boards circa 1973/74 and the core of the engine goes back to the late 60s in the Chinook.

At some point this year I will have to book Swiss from ZRH to LCY as it might be my last opportunity to fly in the Avro RJ, if (and it's a big if!) Bombardier deliver the C-Series to Lufthansa group on schedule.

[clavel9]

I'll probably be flying Dublin-London City some time in the spring, but with CityJet up for sale, perhaps the RJ85 fleet's days are numbered too.

[cstorey]

there's newer, quieter and much more fuel efficient engines around now. One has to remember the HS146 was on the drawing boards circa 1973/74 and the core of the engine goes back to the late 60s in the Chinook.

True, but just think, the core of the Trent goes back to the RB211 of ( eventually ) 1971 !