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Monarch Airlines

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Connecting Réunion Island to the Indian Ocean region.

Founded

2003

Headquarters

Saint-Denis, Réunion

Air Bourbon was a regional airline based in Réunion, a French overseas territory in the Indian Ocean. The carrier operated scheduled and charter passenger services linking Réunion with neighboring Indian Ocean islands and destinations within the region. The airline was founded in the early 2000s and aimed to compete with Air Austral on regional routes. Despite initial ambitions, Air Bourbon faced significant financial difficulties and ultimately ceased operations in 2006, only a few years after launch. The airline's name referenced the historical name of Réunion Island, which was formerly known as Île Bourbon during French colonial rule. Its brief operational history made it a notable but short-lived presence in the Indian Ocean aviation market.

Hubs & network

Air Bourbon was based at Roland Garros Airport (RUN) in Saint-Denis, Réunion, serving as its primary hub.

Fleet

Air Bourbon operated Boeing 737 aircraft on its regional routes.

Notable facts

›Named after the historical colonial name of Réunion Island, Île Bourbon.
›Ceased operations in 2006 due to financial difficulties.
›Operated regional routes in the Indian Ocean, including to Mauritius and Madagascar.
›Competed directly with Air Austral on key regional routes.
›Was one of the few airlines based in Réunion attempting to challenge the dominant regional carrier.

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Primary hubs

Birmingham AirportBHX · 25 rts Manchester AirportMAN · 25 rts London Gatwick AirportLGW · 22 rts London Luton AirportLTN · 15 rts Leeds Bradford AirportLBA · 11 rts East Midlands AirportEMA · 7 rts

Route network map (210 legs)

Leaflet © OpenStreetMap © CARTO

Route network

ACE → BHX321 320

ACE → EMA321

ACE → LBA320

ACE → LGW321

ACE → LTN321 320

ACE → MAN321 320

AGA → MAN320

AGP → BHX321

AGP → EMA321

AGP → LGW321 752

AGP → LTN321 320

AGP → MAN321 320

ALC → BHX321 320

ALC → EMA321

ALC → LGW321 752

ALC → LTN321 320

ALC → MAN321 320

AYT → LBA320

AYT → LGW321

AYT → LTN320

AYT → MAN321 320

BCN → BHX320 321

BCN → LBA320

BCN → LGW321 752

BCN → MAN321

BHX → ACE321 320

BHX → AGP321

BHX → ALC321 320

BHX → BCN320 321

BHX → BJV321

BHX → DBV321 320

BHX → DLM321 320

BHX → FAO321

BHX → FCO321 320

BHX → FNC320 321

BHX → FUE321

BHX → GIB320

BHX → HER321 320

BHX → HRG321

BHX → LCA320 321

BHX → LEI321

BHX → LPA321

BHX → MAH321

BHX → NCE320 321

BHX → PFO321

BHX → PMI320 321

BHX → SPU320

BHX → SSH321

BHX → TFS321 320

BHX → VCE320 321

BJV → BHX321

BJV → LBA320

BJV → LGW321

BJV → LTN321 320

BJV → MAN321

DBV → BHX321 320

DBV → LGW321 752

DBV → MAN321 320

DLM → BHX321 320

DLM → LBA320

DLM → LGW321 752

DLM → LTN321 320

DLM → MAN752 320 321

EMA → ACE321

EMA → AGP321

EMA → ALC321

EMA → FAO321

EMA → MLA321

EMA → PMI321

EMA → TFS321

FAO → BHX321

FAO → EMA321

FAO → LBA320

FAO → LGW752 321 332

FAO → LTN320 321

FAO → MAN321 752 320

FCO → BHX321 320

FCO → LTN320

FNC → BHX320 321

FNC → LGW321

Fleet (aircraft types operated)

Airbus A321168 routes Airbus A320108 routes Boeing 757-20024 routes Airbus A330-20012 routes

Encyclopaedia

Monarch Airlines, simply known as Monarch, was a British charter and scheduled airline founded by Bill Hodgson and Don Peacock and financed by the Swiss Sergio Mantegazza family. The company later became a low-cost airline in 2004 before abandoning charter flying completely. The airline's headquarters were based at London–Luton, and it had operating bases at Birmingham, Leeds/Bradford, London–Gatwick and Manchester.

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