On May 18th 1966 an Autair HS748 flew a surprise proving flight to Dundee from Blackpool. Only hours before, the town council voted to authorise completion of negotiations with British Eagle for twice daily flights to Abbotsinch.
Autair then announced their intention to launch a Luton service so the council then backed Autair and dropped British Eagle.
Autair was awarded a licence in 1967 after a fight with British Eagle.
As Dundee at that time was still a grass airfield and suffered from water-logging the service started in 1968 from Leuchars.