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[ksmd11]

Hi Guys,
Just took a very pleasant flight EXT-ALC this week on G-FBEH.
Probably 80% full, hope to take a few more 195 flights before they go.
I think at the moment G-FBEG/H/I/J/N are the only ones in service.
Are any 195's flying through the winter or is it game over once the Summer schedules finnish? I've tried calling and writing to their Exeter office but never get a reply so perhaps someone on here may know something concrete. I live at Eastleigh, so I'm handy for SOU where FBEG/I are currently based. Cheers


KS

[BOHEuropean]

ksmd11,

As per reply #403 by OltonPete a week or so ago, he states the E195 is due to operate from SOU this winter to; Alicante, Malaga, Amsterdam (4x), Manchester (2x) and Dublin (1x) so plenty of chances still.

It will be interesting to see what happens when the Summer 2015 schedule will be released, which per the airlines responses on Twitter is sometime during October. Will these new ex-Republic Q400s be taking up the slack from what the E195s are doing.

[alasdair1]

Dear members,

Does anyone know where G-BYAT is going after it leaves Tom this winter?
Does anyone know about the date it will be WFU?

kind regards
Alasdair adam

[clipstone1]

G-BYAT is due to leave the fleet mid-December 2014, so couple of months left. 20.8 years after it was originally delivered from Mr Boeing into the fleet and I think is the last aircraft in (very faded) "Thomsonfly" livery

[peterhr]

It's leased from ILFC, so it'll be returned to the lessor who will probably park it in the desert until someone has a use for it.

This is what happened to g-oobk - she rested in a desert in the USA for a while and is now back in Europe flying for Blue Panorama of Italy

[alasdair1]

Dear peterhr,clipstone1 &all,

Thank you for the update on G-BYAT ,
I agree it does look very faded and looks like it has been touched up a little paint wise,
Will they lease an extra 738 to replace this 752?

Kind regards
Alasdair adam

[samj]

G-OBYG was working out of Birmingham on short haul operations on the 16th. First time for a while isn't it that a 763 was on sh from there?

[clipstone1]

Alasdair, the last B738 due into the TOM fleet was delivered in Spring 2014 (G-TAWU) the next addition to the narrowboady fleet is not until Feb 2018 when the first B737-8MAX is due to arrive.

Infact from Spring 2015, the fleet is largely static until 2018 other than the usual TOM/SWG summer winter swaps.

[nsherrin15]

Does anybody know when YE will be returning from Arke? Presumably when PH-TFL gets delivered next month

[peterhr]

on the 787 line, #291 was to be G-TUIH, it's now going to TUI Nordic .. G-TUIH is not on the build list ... anyone got more info?

[787Heaven]

Line #281 was to be TUIH I believe, that slot is now taken up by Arke's final Dreamliner PH-TFM. It may be because Thomson will be operating TUI Nordics dreamliner(s) during the summer in the UK so too much dreamliner capacity maybe?

[clipstone1]

TUIH is still going to be delivered in May 2015. PH-TFM is also due for delivery in approx March 2015.

The TUIfly Nordic B788 that is due for summer 2015, will now be delivered to Thomson and will operate shorthaul for summer 2015.

There is no need for Thomson Airways (note Thomsonfly ceased to exist in 2008) to operate all of the B788, since within the next few weeks the TUI airlines will be able to swap the 787s between the TUI airlines who operate the type within a planned 2 hour window, regardless of the country the aircraft is registered in.

[alasdair1]

Dear all members

Is anyone aware why LS 151/2 738 G-GDFX has diverted to Bjv instead of landing in Dlm?
doesnt seem to be any weather issues at DLM as flights are arriving and departing to time apart from 2x jet 2 the glasgow and the manchester delayed until 15:00tomorrow turkish time.
2Monarch gone to rhodes with same delay times
But otherwise everything good at dlm the bjv-gla flew home and landed early G-GDFD 738 abd arrived same time as 152 from gla and was scheduled just after the bjv one

Kind regards
Alasdair adam

[Jamie2k9]

Weather related....Thunder storms

[GLAinsider]

The a/c is going to be 9M-XXM with substitute a/c 9M-XXC both RR powered.

Those a/c are configured 12J 365Y. I wonder what LS will do with the 12 business class seats (which form rows 1 and 2). Probably sell them at standard extra-legroom seat rates I guess.

[787Heaven]

G-OOAN is now a freighter for Star Air in Denmark
G-PJLO is also now a freighter flying for Cargojet Airways in Canada as is G-DBLA.

[BN2A]

G-PJLO (http://www.airliners.net/photo/Boeing-767-35E-ER(BCF)/2405574/L/&sid=e4a40bd8f184df426c778e112c9aadf5)
G-DBLA (http://www.airliners.net/photo/Cargojet-Airways/Boeing-767-35E-ER/2508615/L/&sid=04dd309ff2dbb7173c872537a5d81c0e)
G-OOAN (http://www.airliners.net/photo/Untitled-(Star-Air/Boeing-767-39H-ER(BCF)/2420541/L/&sid=d264e09cdb3dc5bc922bf49d1b0d844d)

:ok:

[MKY661]

OK Guys! Brace yourselves! Here are the 10 aircraft leaving the fleet this winter!

A320's
G-OZBK - To be WFU next week. Really enjoyed my 4 flights on this one :) I suspect G-MRJK may also be in the firing line now.
G-ZBAA - No Idea Why!
G-ZBAB - No Idea Why!

A321's
G-OZBP
G-OZBS

A330's
G-EOMA - To be WFU Apr/May
G-SMAN - To be WFU Apr/May

757's
G-MONJ
G-MONK
G-DAJB

Believe one Gets WFU on Sunday, Think it's G-DAJB

Source: Monarch Airlines Fleet List (http://jethros.org.uk/fleets/fleet_listings/monarch_airlines.htm)

[renort]

G-ZBAA - No Idea Why!
G-ZBAB - No Idea Why!

because vanity orders like these ones were part of the reason for the mess.

[harer92]

The fleet was supposed to go down to 34 not 32.

[EK77WNCL]

Anyone got the winter schedules for the A330's and 757's

[MKY661]

Anyone got the winter schedules for the A330's and 757's

For the 757 here. taken from another site:


Here are the current final schedules for each airframe
G-DAJB

2nd November 2014
ZB228/229 LGW - PMI - LGW
MON229P LGW - BHX 22.00 / 22.45

G-MONJ

5th November 2014
ZB 9060/9061 MAN - KRK - MAN

8th November 2014
MON757P MAN - BHX 10.00 / 10.45

G-MONK

12th November 2014
MON 9064 / 9065 LGW - KRK - LGW

13th November 2014
MON757P LGW - BHX 18.00 / 18.50

John Goodale

Looks like no enthusiasts flight is planned then :(

[nsherrin15]

G-OBYE (PH-OYE) has returned to the UK from Arke (registered 30 Oct). Currently in SNN recieving maintenance before being placed back into service.

[SCANDIC]

:{ love the 76's

[Buster the Bear]

Late commercial flight.

Flightradar24.com - Live flight tracker! (http://www.flightradar24.com/MON229/4b84860)

[EGCCtoLCLK]

According to Flightradar24, thomson will fly a 76W to punta cana tomorrow (3rd November) on flight TOM112. Will this be a First Choice 767? It also says that the usual thomson flight from MAN to PMI is no more, which was operated by a First Choice jet. I have also noticed G-OOBM has not been flying for a few days now, despite it going to its lessor after G-OOBL. does anyone know if it has gone back now or what has happened to it?

[BN2A]

Winter season starts 1st November... Hence the changes.

The Tuesday flight to SFB from MAN is on the coal burner too!!!

:ok:

[rjay259]

Both YG and YF are now at BHX being reconfigured to 291 seat for the scandi work. Saw either BL or BM at MAN sat far off in the distance.

[EGCCtoLCLK]

You may describe them as coal burners but they are stills very good plane. I was on BL on 17th August and was the best plane I have been on for short haul. Despite the IFE not on, it was still very spacious. They could have quite easily reconfigured for the summer schedule but I was impressed with the old bird, didn't look 20 years old from the inside.

[Nfield750]

Just read somewhere that G-MONJ and G-MONK are "for disposal" - I presume this means they are being scrapped? Monarch could at least have given people a chance to say goodbye with an enthusiast flight. Its wicked to deprive these beautiful birds of a fitting tribute, they have served the airline well for years and dont deserve this treatment.
Goodbye Swans of the Sky.:sad:
If anyone knows different PLEASE comfort a very upset woman and tell me they are going to have another life. Believe me, I have good reason to weep over G-MONK.
Guess DAJB is the Jet 2 candidate - I hope at least she gets another chance
Monarch - I vow never to fly with you again:{

[BN2A]

OOBL and OOBM can't be reconfigured for 290 odd seats... Floor loading is the rumour... That's why some people are getting a treat on their shorthaul flights!!

They are back on longhaul over the winter though..

:8

[rjay259]

No that's why YG YF are in BHX, they are being reconfigured to 291

[alasdair1]

Dear members,
How many seats are now on the thomson 757-200 ? The reason i ask as planespotters.net say 221 and on two aircraft is says 223 is this correct?
Are thomson planning to reduce seats further with the family seating that was planned?

also what handeling agent does flybe use at edinburgh and glasgow airports?

Kind regards
Alasdair adam