G-MIDZ has been handed back to the lessor following end-of-lease work and repaint (all white). The lessor is currently paying bmi to look after it in storage at EMA. As there are apparently no takers for it right now, there’s a suggestion going around the airport that it will soon be off to the south-western USA either for further storage or maybe even part-out.

Andy

Part out? She has at least 10 years left in her. It’d be sad to see a plane with plenty of years left parted out.

Also does anyone have any pictures of her in storage?

are monarch getting anymore.

Monarch could get G-MIDL and G-MIDC, as they’ve bought a lot of A321s from bmi in the past.

^G-MEDN is the only A321 in the fleet in the full livery.

I think MIDC is set to leave the fleet at some point.
MIDZ is returning to the leasing company. Shes currently at EMA all white.
I also heard MIDX will be leaving but I dont know how true that is.

Not sure about the Bmed birds.

It’s about time G-MIDC left imo. By the way is G-MIDL staying? I’d be sad to see her go, flew on her from EMA to FUE last year.

Also didn’t know MIDZ was leased, I thought bmi had owned that plane since it was British Midland.

I won’t be sad to see MIDX go if it does, that plane looks terrible in my opinion.

I’d personally prefer to see them stay in the hybrid livery – it looks better than the standard colours on the A321 – the curve looks way too looooooong.

I’m the complete opposite, I think G-MEDN looks fantastic. My favourite aircraft in the fleet.