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Looks like toledoashley and others were right, if this story is correct... Monarch eyes long-haul shift amid ATOL talks
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Now its out in the open, I heard Greybull want to sell. Bids had to be in by Friday, with no buyer looking to purchase it as one entity. Jet2 were looking at buying the bulk apparently - short haul network, but not the holidays division.
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What with the Boeing order Jet 2 seem the obvious choice.
Easy could integrate the Airbus fleet now probably and get the slots at LGW and LTN which would be advantageous but what of the 737Max order placed.
Easy could integrate the Airbus fleet now probably and get the slots at LGW and LTN which would be advantageous but what of the 737Max order placed.
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Poor staff yet AGAIN, while the top floor continues to expand with more 'experts'
Sadly I think the clock is ticking if this is the best the owners can come up with.
Wonder what odds you can get on ever seeing a max in MON colours.
Shame on those that caused this. You know who you are.
Sadly I think the clock is ticking if this is the best the owners can come up with.
Wonder what odds you can get on ever seeing a max in MON colours.
Shame on those that caused this. You know who you are.
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I have watched this site since I became a part of the engineering division in 2013. There have been ups and downs, but a restructure isn't always bad news. A restructure at my previous place of work got me into this great company and whilst working at BHX we have grown and grown.
We might not work on super shiney new jets, but a stable future is what we want, and if there is a restructure it may enhance that. I spend most of my time working props and if we need to work on these so the company can go into long haul then so be it! 737's are an old design but I think if we were to get stronger together with a regional airline that can do the short haul stuff, we can grow on the long haul stage and they can feed us
We might not work on super shiney new jets, but a stable future is what we want, and if there is a restructure it may enhance that. I spend most of my time working props and if we need to work on these so the company can go into long haul then so be it! 737's are an old design but I think if we were to get stronger together with a regional airline that can do the short haul stuff, we can grow on the long haul stage and they can feed us
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If only ......
...... Monarch had £1 profit for every time it had done a root and branch review of its business there would never be these problems. I mean seriously wasn't the great White knight 2 years ago culling charter and becoming a lean low cost operator? What's happening with that?
If talk of long haul is serious then I fear for the future of the business.
If talk of long haul is serious then I fear for the future of the business.
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For those who doubted me, my source was from a rival airline who had been approached for a takeover of the short haul business.
I can see a tie-up working, but my question mark is what is defined by pivoting to long haul.
I can see a tie-up working, but my question mark is what is defined by pivoting to long haul.
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I don't see where they will go with long haul unless they have sold capacity to someone who needs it. Anyone got ideas I can't see.
Can see a sale of he short haul business with slots being the main motivator plus removal of competition in a market with excess capacity.
Can see a sale of he short haul business with slots being the main motivator plus removal of competition in a market with excess capacity.
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I'm pretty confused by this. Wouldn't a takeover of the short-haul operations just be a takeover of the company as they don't have any long haul business?
Also, they don't have any long-haul aircraft and the MAX's won't offer them much more range.
Jet2 don't seem to be keen on acquisitions, so maybe EasyJet, Thomas Cook, TUI, Ryanair or Norwegian?
I don't think the story leaked today is the full picture...
Also, they don't have any long-haul aircraft and the MAX's won't offer them much more range.
Jet2 don't seem to be keen on acquisitions, so maybe EasyJet, Thomas Cook, TUI, Ryanair or Norwegian?
I don't think the story leaked today is the full picture...
Monarch should never have totally ditched their previous long haul operations. In a head to head fight with Ryanair, Easy jet & others, Monarch were never going to find the cheap short haul market easy. I wish them well.