No major problem with the Monarch B757s, or EDI...
The based B757 (rotated regularly between MONB and MONE), is very efficient and has suffered more due to the EDI runway closures SUN-THU nights, than to technical issues. Diverts to GLA have caused major issues as crew rapidly run out of hours - in one instance last week, out of hours after the first sector (EDI-TFS). A crew positioned MAN-TFS to operate the flight back to EDI...
Think about it. The Monarch B757s are of the HIGHEST time B757s in commercial operation, anywhere in the world! G-MONB can claim the title of 'The Highest Time - Hours wise - B757 In The World'.
Boeing allegedly want to buy this aircraft from Monarch once its retired from the fleet and do a 'tear-down' inspection on it, to see how life has been treating it over the years and to see what stresses and strains have been inflicted.
Got to hand it to the guys n gals at Monarch. They have looked after it well, as is the rest of the fleet. Consider that this aircraft hardly spends any time on the deck in EDI. It gets mandatory turnaround checks by MON engineers, and thats it. Occassional maintenance between sectors, which is rare.
Compare this to other airlines, with less rigerous schedules... and compare the punctuality!
WELL DONE MONARCH
