Announced yesterday that Monarch had cancelled their order for 6 x Boeing 787s. Here is the full Travelmole article,
Monarch cancels Dreamliner order
The Monarch Group has told staff that it has cancelled orders for six Boeing 787 Dreamliners.
It said the decision was due to deliveries being delayed from 2010 and the airline's "strategic decision" to focus as a schedule airline on strengthening and developing its shorthaul network.
It said this change of focus, announced in June, had been supported in 2011 by the introduction of new scheduled services to Cyprus (Paphos), Turkey (Antalya, Bodrum, Dalaman), Greece (Corfu), Spain (Barcelona) and Egypt (Sharm el Sheikh).
"Monarch Airlines will see further expansion into new UK bases and new routes from 2012, whilst remaining dedicated to supporting its long standing tour operator partner needs," it said in a statement.
"Further consideration will be given to developing and strengthening its longhaul options in the future."
The move has angered pilots at the airline. One pilot, who asked to remain anonymous, told TravelMole: "We are all disgusted."
Post by speedbird1960 on Sept 9, 2011 10:35:52 GMT 1
It looks like we will still see 787's at MAN.
“Monarch Aircraft Engineering is proud to have been awarded Boeing GoldCare approval and is committed to providing line and base capability for the 787 from early 2012 in addition to its existing support of Boeing’s 737, 757, 767 and 777 aircraft,” it said."