Originally Posted by
LGS6753
In the early 70s, Luton had 8 based Britannia Airways Brits/737s, 4+ based Monarch Brits/720s, 7 based Court Line 1-11s and 2 based Dan-Air 1-11s to say nothing of overseas charter airlines. But the only scheduled service was a weekend BMA Viscount to the Channel Islands.
Actually a wee bit more by 1973/74 were based
and maintained at LTN
DAN AIR had 5 x 1-11's (300/400 series)
Monarch had 4 x 720B - the Brits were retiring
Court had up to 14 x 1-11 500's - Incl the leases from BMA and Austral, + 2 x 400 seat L1011's
Britannia had at least 8 737's out of a fleet then of 14 (the 2 x 707's would leave in 1973)