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Old 6th May 2017, 16:15
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One of the first 737's is being painted in retro colours.
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Old 6th May 2017, 17:52
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Is there any confirmation or source to this?
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Wished they had chosen Airbus....more comfortable wider cabin, and European!
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Old 7th May 2017, 07:30
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Never thought of Britannia the aircraft. Thanks for that, I remember them well. Another old fart.
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Old 7th May 2017, 11:01
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Originally Posted by FQTLSteve
Wished they had chosen Airbus....more comfortable wider cabin, and European!
Plus they could have used their LGW slots with the bus ...! Doh
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Originally Posted by easyflyer83
Yep Britannia the aircraft type which, ironically, is where the Britannia Airways name derived if I'm not mistaken.
Look at the tail , it might give you a clue.

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It's no coincidence that Euravia changed its name to Britannia around the time that they introduced the Bristol Britannia. And when you rename yourself Britannia then why not have queen Boudica on the tail?

So the catalyst for Euravia changing its name to Britannia was because of the new aircraft type..... not so they could paint Queen Boudica on the tail. Hope that makes sense.
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Old 9th May 2017, 11:44
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Originally Posted by canberra97
Is there any confirmation or source to this?
It's pretty common knowledge within the company, not sure about sources though sorry.
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Old 9th May 2017, 11:59
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Originally Posted by GrahamK
The leased 738 from Pegasus(??) has been painted. Doesn't look too bad in ZB colours.
When is this to be delivered, is it still in Istanbul?
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Old 9th May 2017, 14:12
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https://www.planespotters.net/photo/...eing-737-82rwl

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Old 24th May 2017, 15:31
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Monarch's take on Brexit

Brexit: Flying could take a huge step backwards to Seventies-like conditions, says airline boss | The Independent
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Old 24th May 2017, 18:41
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Can't argue with Andrew Swaffield's concerns; there's a lot at stake.
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Old 1st Jun 2017, 11:33
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According to Jethro's 8 737-8 MAX's will be delivered in 2018. The A320's and A321's will also begin returning to their lessors then as well (I assume G-ZBAR and the ex. BMI A321's will be the first to go)
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Old 18th Jun 2017, 13:54
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Anyone know if the 737 8 max are the 189 pax config or are they going for the max 200 with 200pax config?

I read 8 are due next year, any ideas on the where they will be based? Will it be one base or spread out?

Exciting times ahead

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Old 18th Jun 2017, 15:05
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You know what they say! 'as one door closes another one opens'.
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Old 18th Jun 2017, 18:45
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Will the 737's have extra leg room seats as the current Airbus fleet? So sorry that they have turned their back on Europe and gone for Boeing?
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They have not turned their back on Europe just because they have chosen Boeing wow! It's a business and they will go for the best deal and opted for the equipment that they have deemed best to suit their needs. It's not all about politics.

As for extra legroom seats i would presume so. It's a good additional revenue earner for an airline like ZB. However i wouldnt expect to see the final seating plans / config until the routes and bases are confirmed.
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Old 19th Jun 2017, 13:00
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The truth is that they missed the boat to obtain some early Neo delivery slots and the order size was not going to generate any discounts from Airbus.
Monarch have converted 15 options into firm orders today but surprisingly have specifed the Max8 rather than larger units. Surprising because this means that there will be nothing to replace the A321s
http://m.atwonline.com/airframes/mon...ing-737-max-8s

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Old 22nd Jun 2017, 15:03
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They must have got a incredible deal from boeing to take the max over the neo..
Strong rumours the engineering branch is going to end up being sold to boeing
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Old 22nd Jun 2017, 20:53
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Read my post carefully Rachetring. The previous owners didn't spend a penny from 1999 onwards. They wanted to be rid of the airline and its pension fund. If we had been able to negotiate for new aircraft we may have been able to negotiate some Neo slots but as an established customer and with a relatively small fleet the discounts were not there.
Nothing happened apart from the cancellation of the B787 order. There must have been some value in the deposit paid for the widebodies and Boeing saw an opportunity aided by Seabury to gain an order. This is now why four hundred pilots are going to be converted to Boeing.
I fully believe that the relationship between Mael amd Boeing will continue to become further entwined, but I doubt it will be full ownership.
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