Cheers, is there no standardisation even on the A320 family fleet? would definitely have thought there was variables with the 757/330's being the fleet, surprised it also varies due to destination (S/H), does it also definitely vary on the short-haul fleet?

CI depends on variables like fuel costs (different airports have different Jet A1 prices), ownership costs (lease rates, aircraft mortgage costs etc.) and maintenance costs. All of these will produce different CIs for different routes and different airframes, the result being a CI that is most economic for the particular criteria.

The CI's of different models can not be directly compared to each other.

Additionally, each airframe has a performance factor that generally degrades as the aircraft ages.

Cheers mate really appreciate the above, you forget the sheer amount of variables sometimes! :ok:

Is there any chance that Fed Ex will take Monarch's 757's.

SCANDIC
 

My money would be NO, however someone else might and that also includes part out companies. :ok:

Cancellation
 

A rare occurrence on the BHX site this morning ZB5408 Rome cancelled and ZB5409 Rome cancelled.

Outside of the ash cloud problem I am having difficulty remembering Monarch ever cancelling a flight at BHX.

I assume the aftermath of the aborted take-off yesterday afternoon off the 321 on route for Dubrovnik and with two 321's in MAEL - no available replacement.

Yesterday's schedule was dealt with by using the first night-stop aircraft and delaying the night Ibiza and the same could be happening later as well.


Edit ZB408 Faro changed from delayed as has Nice. Possible substitute aircraft found

Skiathos
 

Hi all

As previously posted back in Feb. Im travelling BHX-JSI next month.

I understand the reasons for the ac to stop off on Greek Mainland to fuel up on the return due to JSI runway length.

Looking at the Departure board at BHX yesterday and confirming by Flightrader for the last 3weeks MON5838 (GOZBX/GOZBW) it seems the outbound flight is also touching down in Kavala.

The flight itenary does not show this outward change but puts another 90min on flight time which is unwelcomed as SLF.

Any ideas why the change?

Drive4it...I suspect it's a quirk of the BHX dep board. The flight operates BHX-JSI-KVA-BHX so there will be pax travelling BHX-JSI and BHX-KVA. The dep boards get confused with the bit in the middle that essentially has 2 flight numbers, one for the outbound BHXKVA pax and one for the inbound JSIBHX pax.

New ski routes for W14/15:
BHX-TRN
BHX-SZG

Anymore 321's due end of the year or start of next year.

2 more due next year with sharklets. Registrations to be confirmed :) Maybe more too.

I think now with the 757's due to leave at the end of the summer and G-ZBAR due to leave at the end of 2015 I think everything else will stay until the new aircraft orders arrive :)

When do ZB release Summer 2015 flights?

Summer 2015
 

FR the email I had back from them was mid July that was of yesterday

Monarch Fleet Order
 

Any news on the Monarch fleet order announcement and recruitment?

Thank you!

Maybe they want to make a big splash at Farnborough.....

The order will be placed on Pancake Friday...haha:ok:

Father Jack Hackett
 

You are indeed spot on. :ok:

Spotty M
 

Just a month to wait then? if its a Farnborough announcement then it implies new equipment hopefully with early production slots. Is the C series still in the running

Yes the c series is back in the equation.
3 frame types, 2 engines makers.