The flight was an empty positioner. New build 757s were delivered non-stop from Seattle to the UK, so Calgary-Gatwick absolutely no problem.

The longest sector I have personally flown a 757 with a full load of passengers on is Bangkok-Bahrain - 7hr 30min airborne - and it was in fact on good old G-MONJ. (Except of course it was 'young' back in 26/02/1992!)
:ok:

Its a big thumbs up to the Monarch engineers for keeping all the great aircraft going, especially at the 757's age. I just hope that their not scrapped may well be perfect for fed ex plus they don't do very long flights.

Has anyone got any idea of how many hours the 757's have done.

G-dajb - 94,267 @ 31.12.13
g-monj - 86,278 @ 31.12.12
g-monk - 88,260 @ 31.12.12

Monarch A300
 

Thanks for those links, was great to watch...

So it seems we will be getting an announcement on the new aircraft order in the next few weeks, going by one of the interviews with the Directors about the future, Bombardier definitely don't seem to be ruled out, as they were mentioned.

Or just a bargaining tool. Time will tell.

But they mentioned the importance of "standardization of the fleet".

I can't see the ditching of Airbus and going over to Boeing...

Personally I miss the variety of the "old" days....

However it is nice seeing the smart Yellow and White livery... compared to the spreading growth of orange twin "borejets"

EGBB.... Thanks for the AirTeamImages videos they were very good. :ok:

Can't see monarch getting anything other than more air buses surely it's better to stick with the Same manufacturer

Dear Scandic,
If this was the case Monarch would have made its decision.
It keeps postponing an announcement.....for the past 5 years!
We were told the announcement would be made end of March early April.
Now it is for July.
if Boeing was still not in the race there would be no need of pushing the decision further.

I would have said the same for Air Canada or remember easyJet and all those B737-700s.

We'll just have to see what they come up with, what do you think will happen to the 75's come the end of the year, are you a 757 fan.

scrap yard for the 757

They'll have their preference (I suspect Airbus) but they'll use Boeing as a tool to get the best deal from Airbus - it's business.

One of the 757's doing Calgary again tonight, my bet is it will be MONK again, does anyone know where DAJB is not seen it for a while.

SCANDIC
 

G-DAJB has been on a "C" check in LTN, due to ferry if not already done so to BHX and for more maintenance work to be carried out.

Has OJMR left for scrapping yet? :{

It is now programmed for the 29th.

Is it still going to Lourdes to be scrapped.

Zb7415
 

Does anyone know why zb7415 is heading into ltn

Presume due to the runway closure at EMA - seems a long way for the buses though - would have thought BHX a better bet.

Also departed earlier in the day from Luton to Alicante before returning.

Probably not really much in LTN or BHX-EMA.

1.5 hours versus 45 mins-1 hour. So most important factor probably crew availability etc.

mon7414
 

Assume Spare a/c was at Luton. Following canx at EMA of 07:20 departure.
Flight appeared on LTN board about 09:30 to depart 10:30. Left at 12:28.
Assume crew/pax bussed from EMA. Return landed 18:24 at LTN.
Passengers pleased with Monarchs response to emergency situation at EMA.
delayed 4 hrs in total but everybody booked got to where they needed to be.
Well done Monarch.:ok:

A300
 

Monarch's last A300 left BHX at 12.16 landing Tarbes around 13.45 (UK time) cruising down at 33000ft.

From the past to the future with 1st May tomorrow and 8 aircraft needed at BHX to operate an impressive 16 flights.

Anymore news on the big aircraft order yet. :ok:

Two sub chartered into TFS today CS-TRN on ZB564 and SP-ADK on ZB289

My wife and 2 friends went on Monarch to LCA recently. The went on a A321 both ways and she said the plane coming back had very hard seats with very little leg room. The plane going was roomier.

She went on G-OZBR and came back on G-ZBAF. Are there any differences in legroom or seats on the different planes or did she put on a load of weight?

Yes, I have been on G---AF seats OK.
Been on G-OJEG recently, hard seats.

Both flights up at the front end.

When is DAJB coming back into service or is it already flying again.

SCANDIC
 

We hope it will be out at the end of this week.:ok:

The order announcement or the 757 ?

VickersVicount
 

What do you think.:=

Both really.

I think MONJ may have the Monarch.co.uk back on her.

According to planespotters.net G-ZBAR is to go back to Air Malta in November 2015? Anyone know if this is true? :)

MKY661
 

New seating
 

No more reclining seats
 

Bravo Monarch.

Finally an end to suffering kids playing with the recline button, and catapulting hot coffee into the lap of the passenger behind in the process!!!!

I note that the DM article states at the end of that Monarch "also fly from Manchester and Birmingham" without actually mentioning that they fly from a London Airport. Absolutely typical "Londoncentric" journalism from the "national" press!

Anyone know which aircraft have the seats shown in the article and when exactly the fleet are being retrofitted.
Flying at the end of September with monarch so hope it's fleet wide by then!

zjc123
 

I can tell you with 100% certainty it will not, or even this time next year. :ok: