Monarch Airlines facts for kids

An Airbus A320 aircraft that belonged to Monarch Airlines

Monarch Airlines was an airline from the United Kingdom. It was known as a budget airline, which means it tried to offer flights at lower prices. The company started on 5 June 1967. Its very first flight took off on 5 April 1968. It flew from Luton in England to Madrid in Spain. Monarch Airlines often flew people to popular holiday places around the world.

Monarch's Aircraft Fleet

An airline's fleet is all the aeroplanes it owns and uses. Monarch Airlines had a fleet of 30 different aircraft. These included planes made by two big companies: Airbus and Boeing.

Types of Aircraft Monarch Used

Monarch's fleet had several types of Airbus planes:

• 4 Airbus A300 aircraft
• 5 Airbus A320 aircraft
• 16 Airbus A321 aircraft
• 2 Airbus A330 aircraft

They also had 3 Boeing 757 aircraft.

Cancelled Plane Orders

Monarch Airlines had planned to buy 6 new Boeing 787 aircraft. These planes are also known as "Dreamliners." They were supposed to arrive in 2013. However, Monarch later decided not to buy them and cancelled their order.

Images for kids

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  One of Monarch's oldest aircraft, a Bristol Britannia 300 which can be seen today at Duxford Airfield

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  Monarch Airlines Boeing 720, in the livery of the era, at London Luton Airport in 1979

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  Monarch Airlines BAC 1-11 at Faro Airport in 1986

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  Boeing 757-200 in the old livery, Alicante Airport, Spain

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  Airbus A320 at Aberdeen Airport with flymonarch.com written at the front, the airline's original web address

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  Airbus A321-200, (G-OZBU) in the 2009 livery, taking off from Manchester Airport

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  Monarch's CelebAir aircraft

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  Airbus A321-200 at Manchester Airport in the Prince William & Kate Royal Wedding scheme

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  Monarch used to operate two Airbus A330-200s until it ceased long-haul operations in April 2015.

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  Cabin aboard a Monarch aircraft; Monarch was in the process of replacing the reclining seats with new non-reclining, lightweight seats at the time of closure.

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  Monarch Airlines Airbus A320-200

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  Monarch Airlines Airbus A321-200

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  Monarch BAC One-Eleven 500

See also

In Spanish: Monarch Airlines para niños