Monarch says goodbye to the 757 after 21 years

fr336

http://blog.monarch.co.uk/monarch-says-goodbye-to-the-b757s-a-wonderful-chapter-in-the-airlines-history/

flazio

fr336 wrote: »

http://blog.monarch.co.uk/monarch-says-goodbye-to-the-b757s-a-wonderful-chapter-in-the-airlines-history/

What's replacing them?

fr336

flazio wrote: »

What's replacing them?

A321 and 737 Max

Tabnabs

2014 News - Flights - MONARCH FINALISES ORDER FOR BOEING 737 MAX 8S

31 October 2014, Luton, UK – Monarch Airlines today announces the confirmation of a narrow body fleet order with Boeing for a new generation fleet of 30 737 MAX 8s, worth more than $3.2 billion at current list prices. The order, originally announced at the Farnborough International Airshow in July, includes options for 15 additional 737 MAX 8s and marks the beginning of Monarch’s transition to an all-Boeing single-aisle fleet.

http://www.monarch.co.uk/news/flights/2014-news/monarch-finalises-order-for-boeing-737-max-8s

man98

Apparently Monarch are next for the chop. They're being replaced by A330s I presume?

fr336

man98 wrote: »

Apparently Monarch are next for the chop.

Well hopefully not. Their staff have taken lots of redundancies amid a big restructure. New owners now in place.

Grandeeod

Did Monarch buy these second hand originally?

EDIT. They took delivery of their first 757 in 1983. The only Monarch 757 I flew on would be a lot older than 21.

Cookiemunster

Grandeeod wrote: »

Did Monarch buy these second hand originally?

EDIT. They took delivery of their first 757 in 1983. The only Monarch 757 I flew on would be a lot older than 21.

1983 is 31 years ago and it's also the year the 757 entered service. So Monarch would have gotten them new.

KCAccidental

Grandeeod wrote: »

Did Monarch buy these second hand originally?

EDIT. They took delivery of their first 757 in 1983. The only Monarch 757 I flew on would be a lot older than 21.

I was born in 1983, I'm a lot older than 21 as well :pac:

A Dub in Glasgo

Took this Monarch 757 last year in Manchester (delivered in 1988, now stored)

fr336

Same age as me, looks good for 24/25!

Grandeeod

Im a bit confused with this. Why are they saying 21 years in service, when they were introduced in the 80s. The only aircraft referenced for the 90s are from Airbus.

pm.

A Dub in Glasgo wrote: »

Took this Monarch 757 last year in Manchester (delivered in 1988, now stored)

I really like the livery looks good

Jack1985

There's always been something really special about Monarch to me personally. My first ever flight was onboard a Monarch Summer charter on the 757 from Dublin to Faro around 1998 if I can remember. So sad to see these beauties retire, they've always done Monarch well and unfortunately, especially after new owners - cost wins. I'm really concerned with there new owners Greybull. This same group was nearly single handily responsible for the failure of Spanish airline Comet. Monarch is to me part of that great British airline culture, similar to the then Britannia (Now Thomson).

Never a dull moment in aviation.

fr336

Jack1985 wrote: »

There's always been something really special about Monarch to me personally. My first ever flight was onboard a Monarch Summer charter on the 757 from Dublin to Faro around 1998 if I can remember. So sad to see these beauties retire, they've always done Monarch well and unfortunately, especially after new owners - cost wins. I'm really concerned with there new owners Greybull. This same group was nearly single handily responsible for the failure of Spanish airline Comet. Monarch is to me part of that great British airline culture, similar to the then Britannia (Now Thomson).

Never a dull moment in aviation.

Funnily enough my neighbour used to work for them in Dublin, great times apparently, they're now at the HQ here in Luton but sadly not sure how long.

Mister Jingles

First and only 757 I flew on was their 757, ever since then I've always loved them.

roundymac

My first flight on one was from ORK to EMA for a Munster v Leicester Heineken cup match.