Originally Posted by
cj241101
Dan Air S79 was indeed only 3 weekly flights on LGW-based 1-11's, with the crew base at LTN having been closed. Nov 79 they also closed their handling base with Monarch taking over the DA handling and most of their 3rd party work (and ground staff).
Although shown on the weekly mayfly as a 707, the JR flights were mostly on the Yugoslav Government 727-200 YU-AKD. BCAL did operate some flights with a 707 but the JAT examples only appeared from the beginning of August. Aviogenex TU-134's never managed to operate a regular IT series and were mostly seen in the winter, often stopping over the weekend. When Aviogenex did operate regularly it was with 737-200's and 727-200's in the late 80's and 1990 IIRC.
The only Aviaco flights in 1979 operated to Madrid in April on Caravelles then a few in August, also Madrid, on DC-8's.
Spantax CV-990's did a short series in 1984 then 1985-87 they used 737-200's (and the occasional DC-8-61). Can't recall them using their DC-9's.
More mayflys coming shortly.
Wonderful! Seems the early 70's had more of the Spanish bigger jets coming in, especially at weekends plus Aviogenex Tupolevs and Index Adria were more frequent then in the summer, Plus more Dan Air of course.
Do you have any from the early 1970's please - Would lovely to see flights showing my first jobs with Air Spain and Court LIne - thanks!