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One row was removed from the single aisle fleet a few years ago to allow the first few rows to be sold as extra space seats. There's upto 34" in these first few rows, with the rest of the cabin remaining the standard 28-29" pitch.
Join Date: Apr 2008
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Fleet distribution
Hi Guys/gals
Just wondered if anyone knew a source/could let me know what the distribution of monarch aircraft are around their bases.
Doing some research into them and can't seem to locate this info (not info from this year, anyway)
Just wondered if anyone knew a source/could let me know what the distribution of monarch aircraft are around their bases.
Doing some research into them and can't seem to locate this info (not info from this year, anyway)
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Think it is this:
MAN
2XA300
2XA320
6XA321
1XA330 (Only In on Fri at the moment until end of Hajj)
1XB757
BHX
4XA321
LTN
1XA320
1XA321
LGW
2XA300
2XA320
5XA321
1XA330 (goes to MAN on Fri until end of Hajj)
2XB757
MAN
2XA300
2XA320
6XA321
1XA330 (Only In on Fri at the moment until end of Hajj)
1XB757
BHX
4XA321
LTN
1XA320
1XA321
LGW
2XA300
2XA320
5XA321
1XA330 (goes to MAN on Fri until end of Hajj)
2XB757
Gossip has it that due to the way PB had the 757 Fleet written down in the accounts that they will be around for a few more years. They should be a good back up to the 321 when conditions are not still air.
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Dont think theyll be any "new" routes from EDI, just the charter routes from last summer (some of which were operated by TCX 757s and TOM 738's), might be some reshuffling though.
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I understood the three 757s were being put on charter work for Thomas Cook. One at Edinburgh, one at Leeds and one at ??? Is this still the case?
Thomas Cook only have a small presence in EDI, six routes and some only for the peak season, so it would mean a major expansion which, given the current TC situation, is highly unlikely. It is a shame really as they were much larger and up to 2009 has a based MON aircraft. They then switched to buying capacity from GSM for 2010 and we all know what happened next.
CC - Thomas Cook used their own 757 and BA/BE Embraers last year. Thomson used the AEU 757. There was no Tom B738 but it is used for three days this winter positioning up from Luton.
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well what will monarch do for all those sharm runs if the 757s are phased out? the 321 is a very poor substitute for the 757 on many MON runs, but particularly for the ever increasing number of flights to Sharm from Northern airports in particular, the 321 will have range or payload issues many times, will pax get there, maybe but all there luggage too? if the 321 is chocka full and winds are blowing be a struggle for a fully charter config 321 to get back from sharm, unless they are planning to reduce the holidaymakers luggage allowance to say 10kg? haha.
Sorry but the 321 cannot do for monarch what the 757 can. So Monarch might think to keep those old birds a little longer! lets hope so.
Sorry but the 321 cannot do for monarch what the 757 can. So Monarch might think to keep those old birds a little longer! lets hope so.
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With the increase in fuel costs, some of the 321s have had an additional tank reinstalled and the MTOW increased from 89 to 93 tonnes. These 321s are now used on some Red Sea flights.