Oops! I've just noticed another question......
Did the Boeing 707/720 operators suffer any payload range penalties operating ex Luton. I'm thinking Monarch, Invicta, Britannia, Trans Asian ?
I'm pretty certain the Monarch 720B's had no issues. I did a fam flight on, I think, G-AZFB? To the old Larnaca airport with a full load down the back and we certainly had no issues. The general ATC opinion was that they performed very well which was more than could be said for the Dan Air B727's! On the subject of Dan Air. Their Comet 4's also seemed to have spectacular field performance wherever they were bound for. My memory may be playing tricks here but I seem to remember a British MD80 operator in the 1980's who were the only airline I remember who would delay departures out of Luton for performance reasons on very hot days? Who were they, if they're not a figment of my imagination? I'll have to do some web research.
Success! Paramount and they were MD83's.
Last edited by Spiney Norman; 11th Aug 2016 at 01:58.
Reason: Memory shot but the internet came to the rescue!