The A310 was seriously considered but operating economics and interior layout issues were two big factors that tipped it for Boeing
BY joined with Braathens to gain a few concessions from Boeing for the joint 767 order (including a part-financed simulator which lived at LTN for many years)...Although Braathens association with the type didn't last long!
Incidentally, only G-BYAA operated for Air Aruba
The Australia runs initially operated weekly LTN-Bahrain-Singapore-OZ.....The crews were away for ages! The flights switched to LGW and MAN and the stops swopped to AUH/SHJ and Batam in Indonesia....
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