Today (June 24th 2020) marks the 60th anniversary of the first flight of the Avro 748.

After it had been damaged in a wheels-up landing. Cargo conversion. Delivered to Aer Lingus as EI-AJK in 1958. To SATA as HB-ILR in 1969 then to Overseas Aero Leasing as G-BBDK in 1973. To Air Bridge Carriers in 1974, Southern International Air Transport in 1980 and British Air Ferries in 1983. Renamed British World Airlines in 1993. Reregistered as G-OPFE in 1994 and operated for Parcel Force. Damaged landing at Belfast-Aldergrove in 1996 and scrapped.

Operated for Parcel Force by British World Airlines. Delivered to BEA as G-AOYP in 1958. To Cambrian Airways in 1971. Merged into British Airways in 1974. To British Air Ferries in 1981. Renamed British World Airlines in 1993. Reregistered as G-PFBT and operated for Parcelforce from 1994. To Heli-Jet Aviation in 1997 and stored at Lanseria. Scrapped in 2006. Nose preserved.

Ex-G-AOYN. Operated by British World Airlines for Parcelforce as G-OPAS from 1994. Withdrawn from use at Southend in 1996 and scrapped in 1997. Nose section preserved at Bournemouth.

Operating the scheduled service from/to Manchester.