Monarch retires its last Airbus A330, becomes a completely scheduled airline
Monarch Airlines (London-Luton) officially retired its last Airbus A330 from revenue service on April 30. The last flight, operated by the pictured Airbus A330-243 G-EOMA (msn 265), was a short trip...
View ArticleMonarch Airlines reduces its six-month loss
Monarch Airlines (London-Luton) reported a loss of £69.9 million ($106.7 million) for the six months ending on April 30. This is an improvement of a loss of £110.6 million ($168.8 million) for the...
View ArticleMonarch to add five winter routes from London Gatwick and Manchester
Monarch Airlines (London-Luton) will add five winter routes starting in December from London (Gatwick) and Manchester. From LGW, the carrier will add seasonal service to Innsbruck (December 5), Geneva...
View ArticleGreybull Capital finalizes its £165 million investment in Monarch Airlines
Monarch Airlines on October 12, 2016 announced the biggest investment in its 48 year history, a £165 million ($202.4 million) investment from its majority shareholder, Greybull Capital. As a result of...
View ArticleMonarch Airlines leases a Boeing 737-800 for the summer
The pictured Pegasus Airlines TC-AAY is seen arriving at the Birmingham base on May 18, 2017 on lease for the summer for crew familiarization before the new Boeing 737 MAXs arrive. The new type will...
View ArticleMonarch Airlines increases its Boeing 737 MAX 8 order
Boeing and Monarch Airlines have announced an order for 15 additional 737 MAX 8s. Valued at $1.7 billion at current list prices, the order will grow Monarch’s 737 MAX fleet from 30 to 45 airplanes....
View ArticleMonarch Airlines shuts down completely
Monach Airlines (London-Luton) on October 2, 2017 announced it was ceasing all operations and would no longer be doing any further business, stranding thousands of passengers. Monarch started...
View ArticleSKYCOP urges Monarch Airlines to cover passenger compensations with slot deal...
SKYCOP issued this statement concerning Monarch Airlines and IAG: After the biggest UK airline collapse in years just a month ago, the administrator of the bankrupt Monarch Airlines has struck a deal...
View ArticleAirlines and airline brands we lost in 2017
Note – Our list also includes name changes and ownership changes. Adria Swizterland (Darwin Airline) – Ceased operations on November 28, 2017 and was declared to be insolvent on December 12, 2017 and...
View ArticleMonarch Airlines retires its last three Boeing 757-200s
Monarch Airlines (London-Luton) as planned retired its last three Boeing 757-200s (G-DAJB, G-MONJ and G-MONK) this past week with the end of the summer season schedule. The last flight was operated...
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