Yes indeed it is a A330 which will certainly be history by the end of the season unless the contract with Guggenheim which is meant to run until 2018 is to difficult to change.
The reason Monarch is still in LBA is exactly the same. The terms and conditions are such that it is almost impossible for Monarch to quit.
During the crisis of last summer management was keeping its employees informed and this was one of the most difficult part. All aspects of the business were covered , lease of A/C, fleet size, staff redundancy, pay and work condition.
The LBA contract was one of the most difficult point and obviously Monarch was unable to close the base. The financial penalty would have been impossible to honour. A compromise was found.....
Hence the interview which to me is full of emptiness.....I can't feel any excited commitment to the base.....