TAG selects Monarch Engineering for Boeing 757 maintenance

TCS Expeditions Boeing 757-200ER

TAG Aviation selects Monarch’s engineering division to a Boeing 757-200ER used a holiday operator.

TCS Expeditions Boeing 757-200ER.

TAG Aviation has contracted Monarch Aircraft Engineering Limited (MAEL) for full maintenance support of a Boeing 757-200ER, which will be used by TCS Expeditions for round-the-world holiday tours.

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The aircraft was built in 1996 (msn 26330) and originally delivered to Transvia Airlines. It was then leased from International Lease Finance Corporation, with Cabot Aviation acting as TAG’s acquisition agent. The first revenue service is scheduled for January 2015.

MAEL will provide base and line maintenance, full CAMO and spares support. MAEL will fit-out the aircraft’s business class cabin at its new facility at Birmingham Airport, which will include the installation of new seats, galley, overhead storage and an on board Wi-Fi system.

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Ian Bartholomew, commercial director of MAEL, said: “Our versatility and broad range of maintenance services, both here in the UK and at line maintenance locations across the globe, make us a perfect fit for TAG Aviation’s needs.”

Graham Williamson, president of aircraft management and charter services at TAG Aviation Europe, said: “Ensuring the highest levels of efficiency and service are key to our operations for TCS Expeditions and their clients, and so Monarch Aircraft Engineering’s proven track record made them the obvious choice of maintenance partner.”

Monarch Aircraft Engineering Limited is part of the Monarch Group, which also includes Monarch Airlines.