Originally Posted by
Sotonsean
I accidentally ommited the Air UK SD330, I will edit my post to show this.
Air UK STN-DUS started in 1987 and I believe STN-FRA started in 1988 or late 1987.
STN/FRA definitely started in 87 because it was a NWI/STN/FRA service and until late 87 we remained based in NWI, until our relocation to STN, and I recall the crack of sparrow farts departures to STN ... And on the NWI/STN sector could be onwards pax to CDG or BRU (transferring aircraft in STN).
Air UK's STN/AMS/STN service was operated by Sheds until, must be, 87 before becoming an F27 route except that the Sunday morning service remained a Shed360 STN/NWI/AMS/NWI/STN combined route.