April 1988, Finnish aviation authorities forbid use Airfast B720 (N8790R) to fly Finnish tourist to Rodos and Cyprus. Travel agent (Hassen Matkat) had urgently find replacement for rest of just started season. First a month or so, covered by MEA 707s, but then a new operator came in. Air Atlanta Icelandic brought its brand-new acquisition (former Air India VT-DPM) together with TF-IUG on route between North and South Europe. July 1989 as N8880A for Omega Air. WFU at Davis-Monthan AFB, where used as spare parts for KC-135. TF-IUE is reported been shortly used also another B707 (cn 19372).

Ex Air India VT-DPM. Jul/1989 to Omega Air as N8880A and later stored at Davis-Monthan.

Ex Air India VT-DPM. Jul/1989 to Omega Air as N8880A and later stored at Davis-Monthan.

Note the B707-320B inscription on the fuselage. This is the actual variant. The 337B designation is specific to the the airline which placed the original order (in this case Air India). As is also quite evident on the fuselage, it is ex VT-DPM. It was acquired by Air Atlanta Icelandic at the end of May 88. Whether it was actually operated by them is uncertain. In Aug 89 it went to Omega Air as N8880A and flown to Davis Monthan AFB for AMARC.