Monarch Airlines facts for kids

A Monarch Airlines Airbus A320 aircraft

Monarch Airlines is a budget airline which is based in the United Kingdom. It was created on 5 June 1967. Its first flight was on 5 April 1968 from Luton in England to Madrid in Spain. Monarch now flies to many different places around the world, and usually to holiday resorts.

Aeroplanes

Monarch's fleet consists of 30 aircraft: 4 Airbus A300 aircraft, 5 Airbus A320 aircraft, 16 Airbus A321 aircraft, 2 Airbus A330 aircraft and 3 Boeing 757 aircraft.

Monarch had ordered 6 Boeing 787 aircraft which were due to be delivered in 2013. They have now 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