With suggestions that Monarch will not being retiring/disposing of any of their Airbus fleet anytime soon (the next few seasons at least) and with 3x 737Maxs coming online in Q2 of 2018, it will be interesting to see what Monarchs schedule is like for summer 2018.
Yes there will be staff training requirements but otherwise I would imagine they will go into service ASAP... its not very efficient having brand new jets on the ground doing nothing.
I'm lead to believe that BHX will be the initial beneficiary of the 737Max's (although I have no evidence to back this up - happy to be proven wrong)...but wherever they go, if the Airbus's aren't going anywhere quick, will inherently mean Base Growth at either LGW, MAN, BHX, LTN or LBA.....?
As a brummie, im intrigued to know how they will respond to the extra 2x A/C Jet2 will be putting into BHX....