Monarch Airlines 208921 225002455 2008-07-11T12:06:55Z 92.8.230.38 {{Infobox_Airline | airline=Monarch Airlines| logo=Monarch-Logo.jpg| logo_size=270| fleet_size=32| destinations=over 100 worldwide (17 scheduled)| IATA=ZB| ICAO=MON| callsign=MONARCH| founded=1967| company_slogan = ''The low fare airline that cares''| headquarters=[[Luton]], [[United Kingdom]]| key_people=Bill Hodgson, Don Peacock, Alan Snudden, CBE, Peter Brown, Tim Jeans| hubs=[[Manchester Airport]]<br>[[London Luton Airport]]<br>[[London Gatwick Airport]]<br>[[Birmingham International Airport (United Kingdom)|Birmingham International Airport]]| focus_cities=| frequent_flyer=Vantage Club| lounge=| alliance=| website=[http://www.monarch.co.uk www.monarch.co.uk] | }} [[Image:Monarch alicante.JPG|thumb|right|[[Boeing 757]]-200 in the old livery, [[Alicante Airport]], [[Spain]]]] [[Image:Airbus A320-200 Monarch Airlines GLA.jpg|thumb|right|[[Airbus A320]] at [[Glasgow International Airport]], [[Scotland]]]] [[Image:Airbus A330-200 Monarch Airlines GLA.jpg|thumb|right|[[Airbus A330]] at [[Glasgow International Airport]], [[Scotland]]]] '''Monarch Airlines''' is a [[United Kingdom|British]] charter and scheduled [[airline]] based in [[Luton]], [[England]]. It is one of the [[United Kingdom]]'s largest [[charter airline]]s, operating to [[Europe]], the [[United States]], the [[Caribbean]], [[India]] and [[Africa]], serving mainly leisure destinations. It also operates scheduled flights to many [[Mediterranean]] destinations, the [[Canary Islands]] and [[Cyprus]]. [[London Luton Airport|Luton]] is Monarch's main base as well as the location of its headquarters. [[London Gatwick Airport|London Gatwick]], [[Manchester Airport|Manchester]] and [[Birmingham International Airport (United Kingdom)|Birmingham]] are the airline's other main operational bases.<ref name="FI">{{cite news | title= Directory: World Airlines | work= [[Flight International]] | page= 52 | date= 2007-04-10}}</ref> Monarch Airlines is a [[subsidiary]] of the '''Monarch Travel Group'''. Monarch Travel Group's other subsidiaries include Monarch's maintenance arm '''Monarch Aircraft Engineering''', [[package tour]] operator '''Cosmos Holidays''', seat-only operator '''Avro''', direct-sell operator '''Archers''' and accommodation only [[website]] '''somewhere2stay.com'''.<ref name="Reigning_Monarch">http://www.ttglive.com/NArticleDetails.asp?aid=6831 Brown Eager to See Monarch Reigning Travel Trade Gazette Archive issue date: [[February 16]], [[2007]]</ref> The company holds a [[Civil Aviation Authority of the United Kingdom|United Kingdom Civil Aviation Authority]] Type A Operating Licence, permitting it to carry passengers, cargo and mail on aircraft with 20 or more seats.<ref>[http://www.caa.co.uk/default.aspx?categoryid=183&pagetype=90&pageid=340 Operating licence]</ref> ==History== Monarch Airlines was formed on [[5 June]], [[1967]] by former [[British Eagle|British Eagle International Airlines]] [[Board of directors|director]]s Bill Hodgson and Don Peacock with financial backing from the [[Switzerland|Swiss]] Albek and Mantegazza families, as a subsidiary of '''Globus Gateway Holdings'''.<ref>{{cite news | title= World Airline Directory 1968 | work= [[Flight International]] | date= March 1968}}</ref><ref name="airlinerworld">"The 40-year-old start-up - Monarch Airlines", Maslen, R. in ''Airliner World July 2008'', Key Publishing, Stamford, 2008, p. 33</ref> (At the time of Monarch's inception, the Albek and Mantegazza families were the owners of [[United Kingdom|UK]]-based [[tour operator]] '''Cosmos Tours''' [now '''Cosmos Holidays''']. They still own both the airline as well as the tour operator as of late 2007<ref name="Reigning_Monarch"/><ref>"The 40-year-old start-up - Monarch Airlines", Maslen, R. in ''Airliner World July 2008'', Key Publishing, Stamford, 2008, p. 32</ref>) Monarch commenced commercial airline operations on [[April 5]], [[1968]] with a [[charter flight]] from Luton to [[Madrid]] using a former [[Caledonian Airways]] [[Bristol Britannia]] 175 [[turboprop]].<ref>http://www.flymonarch.com/cnt/news/index.asp?hdlId=1184 Flying the nation for 40 years! Were you one of our first passengers? www.flymonarch.com/cnt/news 03/03/2008</ref><ref>{{cite news | title= World Airline Directory 1969 | work= [[Flight International]] | date= March 1969}}</ref><ref name="airlinerworld"/> The airline's initial fleet comprised two Bristol Britannias (both ex-[[Caledonian Airways|Caledonian]]).<ref name="airlinerworld"/> In 1969, Monarch's second year of operation, the company's six Britannias carried 250,000 passengers within a 12-month period for the first time.[http://www.flymonarch.com/cnt/about/history.asp] Monarch entered the [[jet age]] in 1971 when three [[Boeing 720]]Bs, which it had acquired second-hand from [[Northwest Airlines]] for [[United States Dollar|US$]] 1 [[million|m]] each, joined its fleet.<ref>{{cite news | title= World Airline Directory 1972 | work= [[Flight International]] | date= March 1972}}</ref> The airline's first commercial [[jet aircraft|jet]] service took to the air on [[December 13]], [[1971]]. [http://www.flymonarch.com/cnt/about/history.asp] The introduction of the company's first jet aircraft type also coincided with the adoption of a revised [[livery]]. In 1972 the firm carried 500,000 passengers in one year for the first time.[http://www.flymonarch.com/cnt/about/history.asp] By 1976 Monarch had transitioned to an all-jet fleet following the retirement of the last of the airline's remaining Britannias.<ref name="Directory_77">{{cite news | title= World Airline Directory 1977 | work= [[Flight International]] | date= March 1977}}</ref> (This aircraft was the last passenger-configured Britannia in UK commercial airline service.<ref name="Directory_77"/>). This was achieved through the acquisition of a further two, second-hand Boeing 720Bs as well as the addition of a pair of [[BAC One-Eleven]] 500s, which had been sourced from [[British Caledonian]] and the [[administrative receivership|receiver]]s of the failed [[Court Line]], respectively.<ref>{{cite news | title= World Airline Directory 1975 | work= [[Flight International]] | date= March 1975}}</ref><ref>{{cite news | title= World Airline Directory 1976 | work= [[Flight International]] | date= March 1976}}</ref> <ref name="Directory_77"/> In 1979 Alan Snudden, CBE, took over as Monarch Airlines' [[managing director]]. (Alan Snudden joined Monarch from [[Dan-Air]], where he had held the same position.)<ref>''The Spirit of Dan-Air'', Simons, G.M., GMS Enterprises, Peterborough, 1993, pp. 173/4</ref><ref>''It was nice to fly with friends! The story of Air Europe.'', Simons, G.A., GMS Enterprises, Peterborough, 1999, pp. 9/10</ref> Under Allan Snudden's stewardship, Monarch Airlines acquired its first brand-new aircraft and eventually transitioned to an all-new, state-of-the-art jet fleet.<ref name="Directory_81">{{cite news | title= World Airline Directory 1981 | work= [[Flight International]] | date= March 1981}}</ref> At the end of 1980 Monarch Airlines took delivery of its first newly built jet aircraft, a pair of [[Boeing 737]]-200 "Advanced", which had been acquired on an [[operating lease]] from Bavaria Leasing (at the time a unit of [[Hapag Lloyd Airlines]]).<ref name="Monarch_737+Berlin">[http://www.flightglobal.com/PDFArchive/View/1980/1980%20-%203164.html?search=Monarch%20Airlines,%201980 ''New operators for Boeing 737'', Flight International, [[18 October]] [[1980]], p. 1493]</ref><ref name="Directory_81"/> (One of the newly delivered 737s was stationed at [[Berlin-Tegel International Airport|Tegel Airport]] in what used to be [[West Berlin]] in the days prior to [[Germany]]'s [[German reunification|[re-]unification]] for the duration of the 1981 summer season.<ref name="Monarch_737+Berlin"/> During that period the [[Berlin]]-based aircraft operated short- to medium haul charter flights to the Mediterranean and the Canary Islands under contract to Flug Union Berlin, at the time one of West Berlin's leading package tour operators. [Monarch had taken over Flug Union Berlin's [[charter flight|charter programme]] from [[Laker Airways]].]<ref name="timetable_April81"/>) The addition of the new 737s expanded Monarch's fleet to eleven jet aircraft, comprising one [[Boeing 707]]-320C, five Boeing 720Bs, three BAC One-Eleven 500s and two Boeing 737-200 "Advs".<ref name="Directory_81"/> In 1981 new stations were opened at [[London Gatwick Airport|London Gatwick]], [[Glasgow International Airport|Glasgow]], [[Manchester Airport|Manchester]] and [[Berlin-Tegel International Airport|Berlin Tegel]].[http://www.flymonarch.com/cnt/about/history.asp]<ref name="timetable_April81">''Berlin Airport Company, April 1981 Monthly Timetable Booklet for Berlin Tempelhof and Berlin Tegel Airports'', Berlin Airport Company, West Berlin, 1981</ref> 1981 was also the first time Monarch Airlines carried a million passengers in a single year, as well as the first time the airline became a launch customer for a brand-new, state-of-the-art aircraft, as a result of placing an order directly with [[Boeing]] for four 757-200 high-capacity, medium-haul planes powered by new technology [[Rolls-Royce RB211]]-535C engines. This order made Monarch Airlines the first charter airline in the UK as well as the rest of Europe to order the [[Boeing 757]]. [http://www.flymonarch.com/cnt/about/history.asp] It also represented a major step change for a small airline.<ref name="Directory_83">{{cite news | title= World Airline Directory 1983 | work= [[Flight International]] | date= March 1983}}</ref> Monarch's first 757 was delivered and entered commercial airline service during the spring of 1983.<ref name="Directory_83"/> This coincided with the introduction of an updated livery, the third in the airline's history. During the spring of 1985 the [[Civil Aviation Authority of the United Kingdom|CAA]] awarded Monarch Airlines licences to begin scheduled services to [[Málaga]], [[Minorca]] and [[Tenerife]]. This enabled the airline to launch its first-ever scheduled service from Luton to Minorca on [[July 5]], [[1986]], under the brand name '''Monarch Crown Service'''.[http://www.flymonarch.com/cnt/about/history.asp] [[1986]] saw the acquisition of Monarch's first Boeing 737-300 aircraft. (From November 1988 four of Monarch's 737-300s were leased out to [[EuroBerlin France]], a Berlin Tegel based [[Franco-German]] [[joint venture]] airline that was 51% owned by [[Air France]] and 49% by [[Lufthansa]].<ref>{{cite news | title= World Airline Directory 1989 | work= [[Flight International]] | date= March 1989}}</ref><ref>''Berlin Airport Company, November 1988 Monthly Timetable Booklet for Berlin Tempelhof and Berlin Tegel Airports'', Berlin Airport Company, West Berlin, 1988</ref> Apart from the aircraft itself, Monarch Airlines also provided the flightdeck crew and maintenance support [through sister company Monarch Aircraft Engineering] for this airline. By 1990 seven 737-300s were assigned to the EuroBerlin [[wet lease]].<ref name="Directory_90">{{cite news | title= World Airline Directory 1990 | work= [[Flight International]] | date= March 1990}}</ref><ref>''Berlin Airport Company, November 1989 Monthly Timetable Booklet for Berlin Tempelhof and Berlin Tegel Airports'', Berlin Airport Company, West Berlin, 1989</ref>) [[1988]] was the first time Monarch Airlines carried more than two million passengers in a year.[http://www.flymonarch.com/cnt/about/history.asp] In 1990 Monarch Airlines introduced the [[Airbus A300]]-600R, its first [[wide-body|widebodied]] aircraft type, into its fleet and opened a new purpose-built headquarters that also housed the airline's own Boeing 757 [[flight simulator]] at its Luton base.<ref name="Directory_90"/>[http://www.flymonarch.com/cnt/about/history.asp] During the early 1990s Monarch Airlines operated several [[Boeing 767]]-300ER widebodies on behalf of [[Alitalia|Alitalia Team]], a unit of [[Italy]]'s [[flag carrier]], under a wet lease arrangement similar to the one Monarch had with EuroBerlin France.<ref>{{cite news | title= World Airline Directory 1992 | work= [[Flight International]] | date= March 1992}}</ref> During the mid 1990s Monarch Airlines introduced the first [[Airbus A320]] family aircraft into its fleet. These eventually replaced the airline's 737-300s.<ref>{{cite news | title= World Airline Directory 1994 | work= [[Flight International]] | date= March 1994}}</ref><ref>{{cite news | title= World Airline Directory 1995 | work= [[Flight International]] | date= March 1995}}</ref> In 1998 Monarch Airlines leased two [[McDonnell Douglas MD-11]] widebodied aircraft from [[World Airways]] for its long-haul operations whilst awaiting the delivery of a pair of new [[Airbus A330]]-200 widebodies. Following the A330s' arrival in 1999, Monarch returned the [[MD-11]]s to World Airways.<ref>{{cite news | title= World Airline Directory 1999 | work= [[Flight International]] | date= March 1999}}</ref>[http://www.flymonarch.com/cnt/about/history.asp] The new A330 widebodies permitted Monarch to serve long-haul charter destinations with a two-class seating configuration, another first for the airline.[http://www.flymonarch.com/cnt/about/history.asp] In 2000 Monarch launched its website '''flymonarch.com''' (now '''monarch.co.uk''').[http://www.flymonarch.com/cnt/about/history.asp] The only [[McDonnell Douglas DC-10]] (a series 30 aircraft) in the airline's fleet was retired from service in 2002 and the aircraft's front section donated to Manchester Airport Aviation Viewing Park. In 2002 Monarch also unveiled a new livery - the airline's fourth, and the company re-branded its Monarch Crown Service scheduled division as '''Monarch Scheduled'''.[http://www.flymonarch.com/cnt/about/history.asp] Monarch Scheduled continued to offer a full service product, including complimentary catering, bar service, hot towels, newspapers and in-flight entertainment. Following the success of the low-fares, [[no frills]] airlines such as [[easyJet]], in 2004 Monarch's management decided to adopt a modified low-cost model featuring additional charges for food and drink as well as seat selection and in-flight entertainment. (As of November 2007, Monarch Airlines is charging passengers for each piece of checked-in baggage on all of their scheduled services, in line with other low-cost airlines. [If booked in advance on the Monarch website, the charge is £3.99/€5.99 per one-way flight. Bookings via the airline's [[call centre]] incur an £8/€12 charge and at the airport, if not already paid, passengers are charged an even higher rate of £10/€16 for each bag checked in. The hold baggage allowance is 20kg. However, passengers still enjoy a hand baggage allowance of 10kg each on all Monarch scheduled services.]) In 2005 Monarch leased a Boeing 767-300ER, formerly operated by [[MyTravel Airways]], to expand its long-haul fleet, following its inability to source additional A330s on the global aircraft market due to the growing scarcity of [[Airbus]]'s highly popular widebodied [[airliner]]. In November 2005 Monarch added scheduled services from [[Aberdeen Airport|Aberdeen]], [[Newquay Cornwall International Airport|Newquay]] and [[Blackpool International Airport|Blackpool]] to Málaga. However, the Newquay service was discontinued in 2006, following the introduction of an airport development charge that required all departing passengers to pay £5 to the airport authority. Scheduled services from Blackpool to Málaga were dropped as well. During the aforementioned period Monarch also added an [[Airbus A321]] acquired from [[BMI (airline)|bmi]] to its fleet. This aircraft has been based at Manchester and has been used on scheduled services from the airport. Monarch's continuously expanding scheduled presence at Manchester over the past few years has made it the airport's second-largest passenger airline (1.72 million in 2005).<ref>{{cite news |title=Traffic Statistics Report 2005 |publisher=[[Manchester Airport|Manchester Airport Plc]] |pages=11, 16 |date=June 2006 |accessdate=2006-10-06 }}</ref>. As per CAA statistics, Monarch's total passenger numbers have increased from 4.54 million in 2002 to 5.35 million in 2005. (As of late 2007, the company's web site states that the airline carries more than six million passengers to over 100 destinations worldwide.) In August 2006 Monarch ordered six new generation [[Boeing 787|Boeing 787-8 "Dreamliner"]] widebodied jets, primarily for use on long-haul routes. Delivery was originally planned to commence in 2010, however delays to the 787 project mean the aircraft will not start to be delivered to the airline until 2011 at the earliest.<ref>[http://www.travelweekly.co.uk/Articles/2008/03/31/27121/monarch-expects-first-787-dreamliner-by-2011.html Monarch expects first 787 Dreamliner by 2011]</ref> These aircraft will form the airline's future core long-haul fleet, replacing the company's existing mixed medium- to long-haul fleet comprising Airbus A300s and Airbus A330s as well as Boeing 767s. Following Monarch's recent £900 million Boeing 787 "Dreamliner" order, [[board of directors|board]] member Peter Brown told travel industry publication ''Travel Trade Gazette'' that the airline's latest order for brand-new aircraft was in fact placed by the Mantegazzas themselves, who were going to lease the aircraft to Monarch at market rates.<ref name="Reigning_Monarch"/> Monarch's managing director Tim Jeans revealed in an interview to ''Travel Trade Gazette'' that the airline's recently ordered 787 "Dreamliners" were likely to be used to launch a range of new, transatlantic low-fare scheduled services to the [[United States|US]], in addition to operating the company's long-haul charter flights. Tim Jeans also revealed that his firm's envisaged transatlantic scheduled services would feature a premium cabin as well, and that its 787s were likely to be operated in a 320-seat configuration featuring a 33-[[inch]] [[airline seat|pitch]] in [[economy class]], which is up to two inches more than [[British Airways]]' and [[Virgin Atlantic Airways|Virgin Atlantic]]'s economy [[airline seat|seat pitch]] (as of late 2007).<ref>http://www.ttglive.com/NArticleDetails.asp?aid=7818 Monarch Boss Bets on UK-US Service by 2010 Travel Trade Gazette Archive issue date: [[June 22]], [[2007]]</ref> In 2007 Monarch Airlines has been voted ''Leisure Airline of the Year'' at the annual ''Travel Trade Gazette Awards'', the second consecutive year the airline has won this [[accolade]]. On [[April 27]], [[2007]] Monarch Airlines started flights to [[Ibiza]] partnered with popular club brand HedKandi, naming the partnership "FlyKandi". One of Monarch's Boeing 757s (registration G-MOND) received a special FlyKandi livery with [[billboard (advertising)|billboard]] FlyKandi titles and a special tail motive. The HedKandi partnership lasted for the duration of the 2007 summer season, with flights to Ibiza being sold from four major UK airports. It was then renewed again for the 2008 summer season, offering the same services. A different Boeing 757 (registration G-MONJ) has been painted in a new FlyKandi livery and Monarch will use this as its partnership aircraft. HedKandi [[CD-ROM|CD]]s and [[radio station]]s will be available for purchase and to listen to on-board Monarch aircraft as well. [[Image:monarch.a321-200.g-ozbi.arp.jpg|thumb|right|[[Airbus A321-200]] taxiing at [[Birmingham International Airport (United Kingdom)|Birmingham International Airport]]]] [[Image:Monarch Airbus A300-600R At Manchester International Airport.jpg|thumb|right|[[Airbus A300|Airbus A300B4-605R]] at [[Manchester Airport]]]] As of late 2007, Monarch Airlines is the only survivor among the UK's prominent Independent airlines of the 1960s, '70s, '80s and early '90s that still uses its original name.<ref>[http://www.flymonarch.com/cnt/about/history.asp Monarch Airlines > About Us > History]</ref> ==Celeb Air== Monarch Airlines will be providing 1 Airbus A321 aircraft to launch a new ITV2 program called CelebAir. Celebrities will be trained and take on duties preformed by an airline such as Cabin Crew .CelebAir flights will operate to destinations such as Faro, Alicante, Malaga, Ibiza, Menorca, Tenerife and Cyprus, with customers being able to book seats on these flights. The program is set to start in the Autumn. ==Monarch Airlines destinations== {{main|Monarch Airlines destinations}} ==Fleet== As of April 2008, the Monarch Airlines fleet consists of the following aircraft <ref>[http://www.caa.co.uk/application.aspx?catid=60&pagetype=65&appid=1&mode=summary&owner=Monarch%20Airlines Civil Aviation Authority Aircraft Register]</ref>: *4 [[Airbus A300|Airbus A300-605R]] *5 [[Airbus A320|Airbus A320-200]] *13 [[Airbus A321|Airbus A321-200]] *2 [[Airbus A330|Airbus A330-200]] *7 [[Boeing 757#757-200|Boeing 757-200]] *1 [[Boeing 767#767-300|Boeing 767-300ER]] In December 2007 Monarch announced that two Boeing 757-200s (G-MONB and G-MONE) were to be withdrawn from service due to the aircraft's advanced age and they will be replaced with Airbus A321s. In line with this announcement, it seems Monarch are to begin phasing out their 757s as it was revealed that G-MONC and G-MOND were to be put up for disposal pending the acquisition of replacement aircraft, most likely to be yet more Airbus A321s. As of April 2008, Monarch Airlines' average fleet age was 12.8 years.<ref>[http://www.airfleets.net/ageflotte/Monarch%20Airlines.htm Fleet age]</ref> ===Aircraft orders=== *6 [[Boeing 787|Boeing 787-8]] for delivery from 2011 until 2013, with purchase rights held for a further 8 787-8s.<ref>[[Flight International]], 3-[[9 October]] [[2006]]</ref> *1 [[Airbus A321]] expected to be added to the fleet in August 2008. ===Former aircraft types operated=== * [[Bristol Britannia]] * [[Boeing 707|Boeing 707-320C]] * [[Boeing 720|Boeing 720B]] * [[Boeing 737|Boeing 737-200]] * [[Boeing 737|Boeing 737-300]] * [[BAC One-Eleven|BAC One-Eleven 500]] * [[McDonnell-Douglas DC-10|McDonnell-Douglas DC-10-30]] ==Awards== *[http://www.flightontime.info FlightOnTime.info] Most Improved UK Charter Airline for Punctuality - Summer 2007 *[http://www.ttglive.com Travel Trade Gazette] 'Airline of the Year - Leisure' 2006 & 2007 ==Incidents and accidents== *On [[May 22]], [[2002]] Boeing 757-200 ''[[Aircraft registration|G-MONC]]'' suffered structural damage to the forward [[fuselage]] in the area of the nose [[landing gear]] during landing at [[Gibraltar Airport]] while operating a flight from [[London Luton Airport|Luton Airport]]. The [[pilot in command|captain]] had used an incorrect landing technique, applying full nose-down [[stabilizer (aircraft)|elevator]]. This control input resulted in a high pitch-down rate at [[undercarriage|nosewheel]] touchdown, in exceedance of the design limits, before the aircraft's nosewheel had touched the ground.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.aaib.dft.gov.uk/publications/bulletins/january_2003/boeing_507740.cfm | title=Boeing 757-200, G-MONC | work= UK AAIB | accessdate= 2007-07-25 }}</ref> *On [[March 17]], [[2006]] the flightdeck crew of Boeing 757-200 ''[[Aircraft registration|G-MONE]]'' lost visual contact with the [[runway]] after passing the Visual Decision Point (VDP) while attempting to land at Gibraltar Airport. During the subsequent [[go-around]], the crew did not follow the correct missed approach procedures but [[air traffic control|ATC]] provided effective heading control to avoid striking high ground. The lowest [[altitude]] of the aircraft when over land was 2,100 [[Foot (length)|ft]]. (The highest point over land, just south of the [[airfield]], is 1,420 ft.) Following the incident, ATC and Monarch Airlines changed their procedures to reduce the chances of repeating a similar occurrence.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.aaib.dft.gov.uk/publications/bulletins/august_2006/boeing_757_2t7__g_mone.cfm | title=Boeing 757-200, G-MONE | work= UK AAIB | accessdate= 2007-07-25 }}</ref> * Monarch was critisied in a BBC investigation into its use of Tango routes, whereby airlines fly routes that are longer and burn more fuel, but fly over fewer countries therefore incurring a reduction in Air Traffic Control charges. Monarch has since stopped doing this practice following protests from environmental groups. ==Notes== {{reflist|2}} ==References== *''British Independent Airlines since 1946'', Volume 3 of 4. A.C.Merton Jones. Merseyside Aviation Society & LAAS. Liverpool, 1976. ISBN 0-902420-09-7. * {{cite book| title=Berlin Airport Company - Monthly Timetable Booklets for Berlin Tempelhof and Berlin Tegel Airports, April and October issues (German language edition only), 1981 | publisher=Berlin Airport Company | place=West Berlin, Germany}} *{{cite journal| title=Flight International | publisher=Reed Business Information | place=Sutton, UK | issn= 0015-3710}} (various backdated issues relating to Monarch Airlines, 1968-2007) * {{cite book| author=Simons, Graham M. | title=The Spirit of Dan-Air| publisher=GMS Enterprises | place=Peterborough, UK | year=1993 | id=ISBN 1-8703-8420-2}} * {{cite book| author=Simons, Graham M. | title=It was nice to fly with friends! The story of Air Europe | publisher=GMS Enterprises | place=Peterborough, UK | year=1999 | id=ISBN 1-8703-8469-5}} * {{cite book| title=Airliner World, July 2008 | publisher=Key Publishing | place=Stamford, UK}} ([http://www.airlinerworld.com ''Airliner World'' online]) ==External links== *[http://www.monarch.co.uk/ Monarch Airlines - Official website] *[http://charter.flymonarch.com Monarch Airlines - Charter flights] *[http://www.planespotters.net/Airline/Monarch-Airlines-(UK) Fleet] {{Navbox Airlines of the United Kingdom}} [[Category:Airlines of the United Kingdom]] [[Category:International Air Carrier Association]] [[Category:British Air Transport Association]] [[Category:Low-cost airlines]] [[Category:Charter airlines of the United Kingdom]] [[Category:Airlines established in 1967]] [[de:Monarch Airlines]] [[fr:Monarch Airlines]] [[nl:Monarch Airlines]] [[ja:モナークエアライン]] [[pl:Monarch Airlines]] [[pt:Monarch Airlines]]