183 is close to 200 hence a smiley face.
The EASA FTLs have battered us this year, so expect many to stay on PYW or go onto PYW.

Thought I'd provide information as accurately as I know for anyone interested.

Very true - those who were likely to leave did so last year. Those remaining have had a push to leave but continued to stick it out.

Of those who left last winter (captains and f/os), most have a right to return, with seniority above anyone joining now.

Expansion will be coming, but unlike before the restructure it will be measured and controlled. I think that there will be expansion long before the 737s are delivered.

Who ever said Monarch were bought by venture capitalists have got it wrong. It is a family investment trust with a very different business model than your average asset stripping VC. Having said that they are not stupid....

...go on then what is this 'business model'?

The lure of a quick command, that old chestnut. Spin used by most interview boards!!
Will be interesting to see how many of the guys/girls who left during the rough tough times will use their right to return, as and when the choppy waters appear to have calmed?

I don't see many returning as they must be current on a Monarch type, ie A320/(737 in future)

Many are now flying A330/787/A380s, so it would be up to them to maintain recency on A320.

Those currently flying A320s are happily sitting RHS at BA, so seriously doubt they will return.

Buy and hold.

Rhino

Survival model

Monarch doesn't want to be too successful as the venture guys will sell them

I guess it would depend on who they were sold to that would determine if Monarch, its customers and employees liked it.

ATIS, the largest groups of pilots who left Monarch and are still flying with a contract saying they can return can probably be split mostly into four groups, only one of which I would have thought may have any interest at all in returning, and that is unlikely:

BA FOs - whe the vast majority of mostly younger guys who were FOs at Monarch went, I would have thought they are unlikely to return as they mostly have time on their side and can see the BA career potential.

EK FOs - mostly ex-ZB captains, now EK A380 FOs who have taken a total lifestyle change, unless they are disliking this, I would have thought bearing in mind their significant A380 bond, unlikely to return to ZB.

Easy A320 DECs - where the vast majority of departing non retiring captains went. They are current and with no bond and thus mobile but I would have thought unlikely to return unless they really don't like the Easy way.

China, Far East, Air Tanker, EK, EY etc. DECs - now debatably the group with the most experience and still flying or current on 320s or closely related aircraft and have no bonds. This is probably the most mobile group who is most likely to return but why would they?