Originally Posted by
Mooncrest
Braathens and Mey Air were both early 732 customers. Were their aircraft the Advanced variant or the initial version ?
Braathens, and Britannia, both had at first from 1968 all early models and were not the ADV.
ADV models came along from Q2 1971 I think from c/n 400>
Mod kits and better engines, -9A or -15 were available for existing operators of the -200 to allow for performance improvements.
For the new model ADV other engines were optional JT8D-15 or from 1974 the -17
BY's new ADV models started from 1973 with G-BAD G-BAZ and G-BEC all with -15's, being the engine of choice for most charter airlines.
Mey Air ceased by 1974 - their 2 were ADV with -9A engines from Q4 1971