Despite what some on here think, unfortunately I'm not the antichrist.

If criticism of the pin-headed journeymen who have graced the top floor of 134 over the last decade makes you hate me, then I feel genuinely sorry for you.

I have nothing but admiration for the guys n girls that still make Monarch work on a daily basis despite the management leeches.

As for the claimed amount of losses, I won't publicise them here for fear of further castigation by the self-appointed outrage committee.

Carry on.

Monarch do a top job with their aircraft whether their 5 years old or 25 years old they, look at the 75's many airlines go rid of theirs years ago but monarch have kept theirs going.

Renort, I certainly don't think you're the anti-christ, just clueless and trying to stir up trouble for no good reason.

Let me know which of the money saving and efficiency ideas you've put in the box recently and I'll go through them and let you know whether they've made any difference. Or if you haven't made any suggestions or done anything other than snipe on a website then let me know too and I'll just disregard you from here on in.

I was lucky enough to operate on a number ofMonarch's 757 during the eighties, when they were all brand spanking new. Very good to see, that a small number of them are still going strong. A rather comforting combination also, Boeing aircraft pluss RR engines, gave that little xtra bit of confidence at 30W on a dark night.

Are Monarch going to publicise last year's figures?

Anyone know what will be operating the arrecife flights from man this summer, would like to try and get on an a300 before they disappear.

Fly from LBA, you will be on the new sharklet aircraft ;)

Not even remotely what he was asking. ;)

Hopefully someone will know over the next month or two.

MAN - ACE
 

It appears to be the following aircraft for MAN - ACE

Mon - A321
Thu - A330
Fri - A321
Sat - A321

Hope this helps

TFS on Tues and both Fri flights are planned on A300. Thu ACE is currently planned on A330.

330 would be very good, thanks for the info.

Leeds/Bradford base has opened today :)

Leeds Bradford is currently closed, not the start I'm sure monarch were hoping for but it's out there control

Monarch - 3
 

MKY661,
It opened yesterday.

G-ZBAA dropped into Man about 1 0clock this afternoon.

I see there was a Monarch arrival at LTN today from Sydney. What is that all about?

I assume that was B757 G-MONJ - Captain's Choice Tour.

Yep, been flying round Central and South America for the past couple of weeks, takes you back when a West German travel agency used Britannias on round-the-world flights in 1970s.

Wasn't sure whether monarch were still doing round the world trips, the good old bird, the 321 wouldn't be as good as the 757 at doing those trips.