thumb|left|A Boeing 707-320B at Frankfurt Airport in 1976 By March 1970, Aerolíneas Argentinas had a fleet of six Boeing 707s that served routes to Europe and the United States, three Caravelles 6Rs and four Comet 4s that flew regional services, and 12 HS-748s that flew domestically, whereas six Boeing 737-200s were on order. During the decade, the fleet had the arrival of three different aircraft types from Boeing: the 727—the first example entered the fleet in December 1977 on lease from Hughes AirWest and three more were ordered directly from Boeing — the 737, and the 747. The incorporation of the Fokker F-28 into the fleet in the mid-1970s, prompted the withdrawal of the last HS-748s, making the company to be the first South American airline in operating an all-jet aircraft park. Frankfurt, Madrid, and Rome became the first destinations to be served with the new 747s, starting January 1977. Another milestone for the company took place in June 1980, with the first south polar scheduled service, linking Buenos Aires with Hong Kong via Auckland. Late that year, a second-hand Boeing 747SP was acquired from Braniff for .
thumb|left|a boeing 707-320b at frankfurt airport in 1976 by march 1970 aerolíneas argentinas had a fleet of six boeing 707s that served routes to europe and the united states three caravelles 6rs and four comet 4s that flew regional services and 12 hs-748s that flew domestically whereas six boeing 737-200s were on order during the decade the fleet had the arrival of three different aircraft types from boeing the 727—the first example entered the fleet in december 1977 on lease from hughes airwest and three more were ordered directly from boeing — the 737 and the 747 the incorporation of the fokker f-28 into the fleet in the mid-1970s prompted the withdrawal of the last hs-748s making the company to be the first south american airline in operating an all-jet aircraft park frankfurt madrid and rome became the first destinations to be served with the new 747s starting january 1977 another milestone for the company took place in june 1980 with the first south polar scheduled service linking buenos aires with hong kong via auckland late that year a second-hand boeing 747sp was acquired from braniff for 