Dublin Movements, March 1978
This was a busy month, with a variety of carriers not regularly seen in Dublin, as Aer Lingus grappled with the effects of a strike by 1,200 clerical workers. I have included a sample of the hire-ins, which involved some aircraft being retained for several days, such as the Montana, Transasian and Eagle Air 707s/720s. Passengers who I am sure just wanted to get to their destinations had to accept whatever airline and aircraft type could be provided - good if you were an enthusiast but less so if you were a regular Aer Lingus customer. As previously mentioned, Aer Lingus painted some new production machines for Shorts and the Saudi Skyvan was a nice example. No doubt it remained officially on the UK register while in Dublin but it was nonetheless interesting to spy it with Saudi marks applied.
1 March
CN-RMC B707 Royal Air Maroc AT5913
G-ASDC Carvair BAF
OY-BUP Cessna 340
2 March
F-BSBU Falcon 10
G-ASRX Queen Air
G-BAMI Baron
G-BDEF PA-34
G-BEJV PA-34
G-CALL PA-23-250
OY-BLG Learjet
PH-PEM PA-34
3 March
EI-ASI B747 EI3304 (to Cardiff)
G-BAPG Viscount Intra
4 March
D-IHFD PA-31
G-BELW Cessna 421C
G-BWAL PA-31
N779TW B707 TWA TW876/7
5 March
EC-CID B727 Iberia
G-ARMI PA-23 Apache
G-ARRA B707-436 British Airtours op. BE519 (to LHR)
6 March
G-BFHY Short 330 Shorts 4
7 March
G-AYRY HS125 RM574
8 March
EI-BAM Bell 212 IHL
10 March
C-GOKT Bell 212 Okanagan
G-AXOV Baron S Brod
G-BELS DHC-6 Loganair
G-DMAN HS125 RM685
12 March
D-CDAX Learjet
D-ICUX Cessna 421C
G-AYPC Queen Air
G-FAST Cessna 337P
13 March
G-BCWJ CL-44 IAS Cargo IK114
14 March
G-AVRG HS125
G-BETV HS125 RM724
N720G Gulfstream I
PH-ILX Falcon 20 Philips
PH-MAR DC-9 Martinair op EI607
15 March
EI-BDN PA-23-250
F-BNMC Beech 90
G-AZNZ B737-222 Britannia op EI271/2166
G-BPAR PA-31
G-CBBI HS125 RM717/710
N4868T DC-8-63CF TIA
OO-LFH Cessna 421B
PH-MAR DC-9 op EI606
PH-SAT Beech 200 Schreiner
PH-TVO B737 Transavia op EI164,174
16 March
G-AROI Dove FC517
G-ASZJ Skyvan Short 6
G-AVBY BAC1-11 Laker op EI160
G-AYLW Beech 100
G-AZLP Viscount BMA
G-BBAF L-1011-1 British Airways BE524/5
G-BCRM Citation
G-BDIX Comet 4C Dan-Air op EI214
HB-ICN SE210 SATA op EI515
PH-MAT Fokker F28 Martinair op EI2605/646/647/606
PH-MAU DC-8 Martinair op EI269/270
PH-TVO B737 Transavia op EI607
207 Cessna 172 IAC
71-0882 C-9A USAF SPAR99B/99C
17 March
N748WA B747-273C World
19 March
EC-CTU DC-9 Aviaco
G-ATPK BAC 1-11 Laker
HB-IKB DC-9 Alisarda
I-TIGU DC-9 Itavia
N48075 DC-9 BMA
20 March
EI-APG B707 Aer Lingus (training)
G-ASZJ Skyvan Short 6
G-BFHZ Skyvan Shorts - for painting
G-BAPG Viscount Intra op EI222
N401PA B707 Pan Am
OE-INA B707 Montana op EI6918
OO-LFE Cessna 340
S2-ABN B707-349C Bangladesh Biman (ex- EI-ASO)
21 March
F-BTOV V952 EAS EY4125/6
F-BXSL King Air 90
G-AZME PA-31
G-BAPE Viscount Intra
G-BEJT PA-23-250
N773TW B707 TW876/7
N1033F DC-10 Overseas National
N28726 B707 TWA TW6850/8039
OE-INA B707 Montana op EI160
OY-ARW Citation
PH-TVH B737 Transavia
22 March
D-CITA Learjet 35 HD4328
OO-SKJ HS125
OY-DTW Cessna 340
TF-VLB B720B Eagle Air op for EI
23 March
F-BXAZ PA-23-250
G-BJCB HS125 JCB
G-FSPL PA-32R
N4864T DC-8-63CF TIA
OO-TEH B737 TEA op EI6536
24 March
D-IFGE PA-23-250
EC-CNH CV990 Spantax op for EI
G-AYVG B707-321 BMA op EI656
G-AZLR Viscount BMA op EI214
HB-IDU DC-8-55 Balair op EI6511/2
9G-ACJ B707-139B Transasia op EI6725
25 March
D-GADP PA-34
EI-BBL RC690
I-TIGB DC-9 Itavia IH1520
26 March
D-ABEU B737-130 LH
EC-CBD B727 Iberia
HB-IKC DC-9 Alisarda op EI515/514
N801EV DC-8-52 Evergreen
28 March
N49MZ SA226 Merlin
N1034F DC-10-30 ONA
OY-APM HS125 Maersk
PH-TVN B737 Transavia op EI606/7
SE-EWX Baron
29 March
G-AVDX HS125
G-AYNR HS125 RM809
N801EV DC-8 Evergreen
30 March
OO-TEC B707 TEA
31 March
G-BCCL HS125 RM814
N401PA B707 Pan Am
N427PA B707 Pan Am
OO-TED B707 TEA