Monarch -2

[Easy Ryder]

The official plan is 2 newer 757's if they can be sourced and 2 or 3 new 321's.

Nothing set in stone yet.

[SCANDIC]

Monarch 757s

Hello there does anybody know whats going on with the G-MONB is should be going soon, its been parked up on remote at Manchester for a couple of days still with all the badges on and stuff, its a real shame that their leaving the fleet, their the best 757s in the world, they have all got high flying hours but low cycles

[Mr @ Spotty M]

"Scandic", it flew yesterday on an airtest.
It is at MAN for the next couple of weeks having end of lease work carried out on it along with "NE", both due to dept for Fedex.
"NB" has just over 85100 Hours on the clock and in the low 30s in thousands of cycles, so yes high Hours but low Cycles.
As Del boy would say, one careful owner, never raced or rallied.

[qwertyuiop]

Not sure about rallied but they have been raced flat out on the barber's pole many times.

[SCANDIC]

757s

Thank you for that bit of info, its quite sad that their leaving the fleet they've been a great servant to monarch over the last 25 years, i'm not sure whether they'll get any younger 757s after the 4 have gone, no other 75s are as reliable as those, fed ex will be getting 2 cracking 75s. Is it right that the other 2 will be parted out or could they maybe find another airline.

[Mr @ Spotty M]

The other two are due to be parted out, "NC" due out of service around the 16th of this month and "ND" around 12th Jan 09.
Mon are continuously looking at other B757, but alas none have been found suitable so far for our requirements.

[Buster the Bear]

I watched it (NB) arrive at Luton on delivery from the USA 25+ years ago!

it has spent 9 years of its life airborne!

[22/04]

Does the lack of 757s mean Monarch will be short next year if none are found, or can they be covered with what's already planned.

Wh not go all 321- what do the 757s do these days the bus can't?

[Mr @ Spotty M]

Without putting back the extra fuel tanks removed from the A321, Egypt.
B757 has far better range and can operate into fields that the A321 would not be economically able too, GIB for one.

[BYALPHAINDIA]

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The other two are due to be parted out, "NC" due out of service around the 16th of this month and "ND" around 12th Jan 09.
Mon are continuously looking at other B757, but alas none have been found suitable so far for our requirements.

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What about the TCX 75's that will be going back??

[BYALPHAINDIA]

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Wh not go all 321- what do the 757s do these days the bus can't

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Fly by hands, Instead of flybywire

[londonmet]

Egypt, Banjul, Deer Lake, Canaries, JSI, etc

[Mr @ Spotty M]

Sorry MON use the A321s on the Canaries and Cyprus before you ask.

[Dash-7 lover]

ex Easy/GB A321's

Monarch are due to get the ex easy/gb A321's

[22/04]

Sorry I didn't know Monarch had removed the centre? tanks on the 321s presumably to save weight on the most frequentl operated routes. I know BDs had them at one stage.

[TartinTon]

I see Monarch won best leisure airline and also came runner-up in best loco and best Euro shorthaul airline to Easy/BA in the British Travel Awards

[partyboy_uk]

I heard a rumour that Monarch are planning to operate the A321 on the MAN - SSH next summer, with a nightstop downroute. Is that possible? Does anyone know if the centre tanks have been removed from the EZY A321's Monarch are getting, and if not then could these be used to operate it if not the others Monarch already has?

[longarm]

Centre tanks being dusted off as we speak I believe!

[Mr @ Spotty M]

Don't speak to soon longarm.
Latest is the B757s that are left will be doing all the SSH next season and the change is on hold for the A321s.
I am sure there will be more twists and turns before next season starts.

[Buster the Bear]

'November Charlie' looks like ending its days down in Hampshire under the cutters torch.