 Delivery would begin in October 1971 with the first flight to London on 10 December 1971 with daily services from February 1972.These purchases however required new hangar facilities with the contract awarded in September 1969 initially worth R2,983,408.Construction started in December 1968 and was completed in October 1971 for R8,000,000 while other work at the airport associated with the arrival of these new aircraft brought the costs to R40,000,000.