In the 1970's Finnair and it's subsidiary Karair Finland also often used London Stansted Airport with charters from Helsinki although not as frequent as their Scandinavian counterparts.
Karair Finland had been flying to London Gatwick Airport during the sixties with DC6B's of which they had three in their fleet.
Karair Finland often used London Stansted Airport during 1970/71 but they moved their London flights to London Gatwick Airport in 1972. In the eightes Karair Finland also used Luton Airport.
Although Karair Finland at the time had a small of DHC-6 Twin Otters for regional flying they also flew the DC8 on charters to European destinations.
1961 until 1972 Karair Finland had a single DC8-51 OH-KDM and from 1968 till 1984 a DC8-62 OH-LFZ. In 1984 Karair Finland acquired two Airbus A300B4 transferred from it's parent airline Finnair. OH-LAA from 1984 till 1986 and OH-LAB from 1984 till 1987, both repainted in the revised Karair livery.
Finnair infrequently used London Stansted Airport in the seventies as well as London Gatwick Airport as well as Luton Airport on charters from Helsinki generally with DC8-62.
During the mid eighties Finnair flew a short summer series of weekly charters between Helsinki and either London Gatwick Airport or London Stansted Airport with Airbus A300B4, DC8-62, DC10-30.
Finnair Airbus A300B4 at London Stansted Airport on 07 August 1984.
Finnair DC10-30 at London Stansted Airport on 26 July 1986.
