Thomson Airways has renewed a heavy-maintenance contract with Monarch Aircraft Engineering.
The UK-based MRO provider will perform medium and heavy C-checks on Thomson’s Boeing 757s and 767s.
Flightglobal's Ascend Online database 16 757s and eight 767s alongside 34 737s and four 787s in the UK leisure carrier's fleet.
Source: Air Transport Intelligence news
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