Monarch - 3

[Alex321]

Two More A321's confirmed to be joining the Monarch Fleet -

G-ZBAK - Joining the fleet from Royal Jordanian ex JYAYJ (due April)
G-ZBAL - Joining the fleet from Royal Jordanian ex JYAYK (due May)

These go with two further A321's confirmed as -

G-ZBAI - Joining from TACA ex N566TA (Due Feb)
G-ZBAJ - Joining from TACA ex N567TA (Due March)

These along with two new sharklet A321's direct from Airbus due March and April along with A320 G-ZBAP ex First choice which is currently at BOH being painted.

[MKY661]

Monarch Scoops Globe Award For Best Charter Airline Once Again:
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These along with two new sharklet A321's direct from Airbus due March and April along with A320 G-ZBAP ex First choice which is currently at BOH being painted.

There is also going to be G-ZBAR, another A320 joining the fleet soon but no info on where it is coming (Source: Monarch Airlines Fleet List). G-ZBAE also now has Sharklets and G-ZBAD will have shortly. Also rumours of G-ZBAF & G-ZBAG getting fitted with them but insure if true

[Mr @ Spotty M]

I can confirm that G-ZBAF & G-ZBAG will NOT be getting Sharklets and neither are any more, other than new build aircraft.
G-ZBAP should now be back at BHX, due into service 1st March, subject to change.
New A321s due mid April and late May, also subject to change.
Ex Royal Jordanian A321s due into service mid May & Mid June, also subject to change.

[Serenity]

Why the u turn on sharklet additions?

[Say again s l o w l y]

AL better go into service in mid June or the sound of swearing from one corner on the top floor will be fairly spectacular!

[Mr @ Spotty M]

Serenity

What U turn?
Monarch has only two aircraft which you can modify to fit Sharklets and they have now accomplished those modifications.

[Serenity]

Ah ok. Thought there were more possible.

Great news on lots of new aircraft this year!

[on time all the time]

The Sharklets could be retrofitted on the new a/c because the wing was designed to allow the change.
Older a/c wings (2nd hand) don't have a wing which allows fitting/retrofitting.
So no U turn here . It is just not possible to fit them.

[BOHEuropean]

I believe they [older a/c] can be modified, it just requires additional work and takes longer / more money.

[MKY661]

OK I've just seen a Monarch Aircraft preparing a Flight to Orlando on 5th April 2014 for Ant & Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway

[jorvik]

Using a 757 from LBA

[Mr @ Spotty M]

BOHEuropean

You are correct in a way, at this time they cannot be modified, but Airbus is working on producing a Service Bulletin for modifying existing aircraft.
My opinion is Monarch will not be modifying any of its fleet, unless the leasing companies pay for it.

[Say again s l o w l y]

I've seen what needs to be done to modify an aircraft to take sharklets. It won't happen. In fact I can categorically say that MAL certainly won't be doing it!

[PAPI-74]

Any leaks about the new type?

[lbalad]

Saturday Night Takeaway Orlando

It seems a bit of an odd choice for the flight to Orlando to leave from Leeds/Bradford.Won't make it non stop on a 757 right?.

Has this anything to do with Bradford based Morrisons being the sponsor of the tv series/tour?.

[Mr @ Spotty M]

PAPI-74

You cannot leak information if you have no information to leak.
I can say with 100% certainty, that they still reviewing all the submissions from the various parties.

[111KAB]

MKY661, jorvik and Ibalad > maybe a question for Mr @ Spotty M as jorvik says a 757 out of LBA, Ibalad is worried about the fuelling capability and Monarch say "I'm not sure which exact aircraft it is, I can see however it's one of our A321's."


So anyone the wiser in respect of Saturday Night Takeaway?

[LBIA]

The Monarch Boeing 757 charter flight from Leeds to Orlando will be operating via Portland for a refuel

[carbheatout]

You got the 'Port' bit right

[Flightrider]

Port Harcourt?
Port Hedland?

Go on, give us a clue...