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.

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:)

"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.

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

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.:)

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.

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

it has spent 9 years of its life airborne!

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?

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.

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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??

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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

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

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

ex Easy/GB A321's
 

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

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.

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 :ok::ok::ok:

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? :confused: :confused:

Centre tanks being dusted off as we speak I believe!

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.

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

"Buster" "NC" finishes flying in a couple of days time, before ferry to MAN for end of lease work.
Once that has been carried out, l guess QLA if your info is correct, it is going to parted out as they say.
"ND" goes the same way in January 2009.:{
The post that Monarch is going to get all the Easyjet A321s is a little way off the mark.

Monarch A321 to NWI
 

An A321 is flightplanned to NWI today (Sunday 9/11) with call-sign Monarch 321P. Assume for paimt. Anybody knw the identity?

MTIA

Colin Hunn

G-OZBR

jethro
jethro's UK and Ireland Airline Fleet Listings

Many thanks Jethro, still in partial Spirit airlines colours?

G-OZBR
 

G-OZBR now sat at birmingham in full Monarch livery

ND
 

Flew on 'ND' from LGW to Taba 2 weeks ago, she was definitely showing her age - not a huge loss when this bird is retired I'm afraid. She may have served Monarch well, but she has had her day.
The difference between her and 'NK 'which we had on the return flight was very noticeable, but on both legs a very good service from the Monarch crews.

True, But I don't think any other Airline will beat MON's 75's tradition of Airtime & reliability??

I'm surprised there's no 'official' pleasure flights planned for the enthusiasts.

MON would fill them, Over to you 'Spotty M' to pull a few strings.Lol

The B757 will still be around in Monarch colours for a good few years yet.:ok:
For the spotters out there and any others, the first B757 to leave the Monarch fleet G-MONC is due to operate MAN to QLA on Friday if all goes well.:{

Mr @ Spotty M,

Hasn't MONE already left? From Skyliner:

N936FD FedEx Ferried 18 Nov 2008 MAN-BGR for conversion
ex G-MONE
Is that right or not?

News to me if it has.
Last l knew was possible hand over in about two weeks and "NB" in December, still working on end of lease conditions.
As of today G-MONE still on UK reg according to CAA data base.
Skyline have been incorrect in the past, but not very often.

G-MONE
 

G-MONE is currentely sat on a remote stand at Manchester with the english reg taped over and now has its new reg put on,G-MONB is as far as i know in the old Ba hangar, G-MONC got towed out of the Ba hangar a couple of days ago still in full Monarch colours, does anybody know if they have any newer 757s line up as replacements. One of the Monarch a300's has gone on lease to Egypt Air for the hadj season G-MONR. :{

SCANDIC, They are continually looking at B757s on the market and as of the last info from Tim Jeans, he states the board has not made a decision yet of if we will replace or what will replace the 4 B757s.

Thank you for that, i really hope that they do get some more in the fleet.:ok:

Is that E-MONE?

Yeah, previously - EI MON.

BYALPHAINDIA Yeah, previously - EI MON

No, EI-MON and G-MONE are completely different airframes.....
EI-MON is C/n 26151, now with Titan as G-ZAPU
G-MONE is C/n 23293

Cheers, bigMAN

Any idea when November Charlie is scheduled to arrive in Hampshire? Plan a while back was for tomorrow.

BigManofMan read it again and think about it mate lol.
Cheers!

Buster it was due out of MAN if my memory serves me in the morning, but it might not happen yet, still may have lease return issues.