Maybe they should stick one at the Viewing Park at MAN, as I do believe Monarch are currently the operator who has operated the 757 for the longest amount of time.

So where's all those destinations which are still under review?

Still under review till mid-end november apparently.

Dajb, thank you for such a wonderful post, I hope your girl lives to fly on.
As for some of the negative comments to my post, can you not at least show some respect to the aircraft for all their years of service? I have tried for the past week to get some info out of monarch as to what's going to happen to monj and monk and you know what? A couple of the people I spoke to didn't even know what a 757 is (or. Should. I say, was).
Ok, so they are old girls, guzzle fuel and were going to have to be wfu one day, but what is wrong is the way it's been done, they deserve better. the men in suits don't care, but do you really think they care about the staff either?

Gmonk
 

Scandic, she was working out of gatwick :). At least we had a great summer
It's going to be an empty sky without her

Nfield750
 

Its looking like Icelandair are going to be taking them.

It won't be the same again if they are chopped up but hopefully the other 2 will live to fly for another day, it has been done wrong, they should of had a proper send off like the 300's did. Great work horses that will never be forgotten about.

Nfield 750

Sorry to rain on your parade but these 757`s are lumps of metal, not real..No different to a taxi, just bigger..When the metal comes to the buffers you scrap it...its called business and THAT is what keeps people in their jobs..:ugh:

missed spots and fleet
 

Have Monarch had a change of plan with the A321's leaving? On this site it says that G-MARA & G-OZBL are now going, not G-OZBP & G-OZBS as originally said: Skyliner - aviation news & more

No change in plan, G-OZBP should be going later this month.
You cannot always take what Skyliner lists as 100% correct.

2 down one to go MONJ joins DAJB at BHX. :{

Please keep us posted as to how long they remain at Brum....ta..

I suppose it depends how long the maintenance check is for, I went on DAJB a few months back when parked up at MAN and it looks spotless inside considering it's nearly 28 years old, they've had plenty of TLC. :)

G-EOMA still going strong on LGW winter long haul to Banjul, Male and Goa. G-SMAN doing absolutely nothing at MAN. Is there any work this winter for MAN operated A330s?

DeltaMK

JB & NJ reported today still outside at BHX but A320 BK has left the fleet flying BHX to Halifax Monday and then onward to Mexico I believe.

I saw a post somewhere than NK was going to Manchester rather BHX?

MAEL have had a busy week with two Jet2 757's in today although one has now left.

A321 AJ has been operating Sharm and Hurghada so I assume converted or always enabled for long-range? A321 BG back in service at BHX after nearly six weeks out at Luton. Busy time.

paully

Can't help but agree with your posting. Take this sort of sentimental stuff to it's logical conclusion and we'd all be flying on DC3s for our annual 2 weeks in the sun.

Time and technology (not to mention the desire to make money) waits for no man.

Monarch's first B757 arrived in March 1983.
Monarch's B720B aircraft were retired in March and April 1983.
I know this to be correct as I worked for them during this transitional period.

Samj.

MON stopped the Male route a while back.:{
LH routes this winter are Tobago, Goa & Banjul.
:ok:

I heard the 757's are going to Icelandair.

DC9-32, that would be nice but I doubt it very much. The best that could be hoped for would surely be conversion to freighter, but obviously that depends on airframe life and flying hours - of which these 757's will have many.

ATNotts, DC3's turn up with regularity at air shows and are kept privately by many individuals. The same can't be said of 757's! I know NField750 and there is good reason for her posts so please try to be a little more understanding, sure business & money should equal jobs, but there needs to be a heart sometimes or we, like the aircraft you are writing off, become "mere machines"

BHX guys, please keep posting as to what's happening there. Thanks

Hope it does come up to man would be really nice to see it one last time.

Someone should be on SCANDIC suicide watch!

3 out of 3 upto BHX, I'll just be happy if they keep on flying and not chopped up, now that would be a waste.

GDAJB
 

31 and half years of operating the B757, no one has operated them longer. :{
I am surprised this has not been picked by the aviation press. :=

Same here! :)

Would have thought they might have used it as a PR excercise....

Monarch Airlines last Boeing 757-200, G-MONK is currently on her way to Birmingham now positioning in from London Gatwick as MON757P. The End!