What's the reg of the ex first choice.

It left a while ago (has been to Saga Airlines since) but it was G-OOPT :)

Where will the 757's end up come the end of the year has anyone got any idea.
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SCANDIC
 

The answer is no, the have been sold to a finance company, it will be up to them what they do with them. :ok:

Looking at what is on order/due, is it conceivable that they would order anything other than Airbus??? Given their stated intention to remain in the long haul market to some degree i think A350 (10) the rest A320/321 maybe just maybe 20 C series? why buy Boeing? the 737MAX is nearly 4 years away. Monarch can't wait that long, Jet2 are near double the size of Monarch already, Vueling have 60+ new aircraft on order, Norwegian 200+, the Easyjet product is good and Ryanair will get better. When any of Jet2/Vueling/Norwegian turn up at BHX its going to destroy yields for Monarch.

I wonder if a deal has been done tho to keep these other airlines at bay? Hence a nice shiny Engineering base at BHX

Facelookbovvered

Having trouble following your logic here. Perhaps I'm thick, but what make you think that any of the above is likely to muscle in on BHX? If Jet2 did, then surely their largely antique fleet of 737s isn't as efficient as Monarch's 320/321 fleet, and Vueling have no interest (presently) in serving anywhere else other than Spain.

In point of fact there is scope for more bucket and spade seats from BHX without severely damaging yields from BHX - however, increased capacity at BHX may damage yields at EMA - where Jet2 and Monarch already operate from, and could well be a factor warding off competition from Jet2.

I think you'll find that EU competition rules wouldn't allow such deals, even if BHX were inclined to offer them - which I doubt.

ATNotts
 

All of the above have expansion plans, I understand Jet2 have already looked at BHX and it extends the reach Southwards, Vueling will be a big player in the future and Norwegian have over 200 aircraft on order BHX is poorly served for its catchment area and there is lots of parking at BHX unlike EMA/MAN/LBA

No parking at MAN? Are you sure?

Lots of new routes starting this year, still a good 3 million passengers off MAN's previous best (which equates to about 1/3 of BHX's current total for what its worth!), still a pretty quiet period in the afternoons. Stands seasonally converted to parking as they apparently have enough slack to do so. Therefore unsure where this parking issue you suggest stems from?

So , with no more A300's, and the 75 's gone at the end of the year - surely that limits the amount of , and type of ad hoc work that Monarch historically picks up in the winter :bored:With only two A330's and a whole bunch of 320/321 remaining , it does leave a gap in their armoury .....

Whats going to cover the 330's when their on maintenance cos obviously the 300's did that even though they didn't quite have the range like the 330

Maybe something like a 767 like the ex mytravel/ tommy cook one that was a great aircraft.

Little update, apparently G-ZBAP is due today, according to Jethro :)

Monarch
 

Does anyone know what percentage of seats Monarch sell through IT vs their website/direct ?

Apologies that was me reading a date the wrong way :D It's due this month Though :)

321 Sharklet
 

I believe another first within the Monarch fleet - 321 AE rolled out of the BHX MAEL with sharklets.

Last flight 12/1 - therefore all done and dusted in 3-4 days.

AD is also due sharklets at some point this winter

Alex321
 

Late Feb in BHX.

MKY661
 

Looks like M-RAFF (ZBAP) did a flight test out of Kemble yesterday and landed into BHX.

interior re-fits
 

any updates on the new seating/suppliers etc ?