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Mango using 737-200

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Why are Mango now using a leased 737-200? The -300 was already not a good fit, and I know they also used FlySafair -400s. Apparently there was a birdstrike last week with one of the aircraft, cracked windshield? Was this one of the -800s or the -300? Is there not other options left than to use a -200?
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Re: Mango using 737-200

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grjplanes wrote:Why are Mango now using a leased 737-200? The -300 was already not a good fit, and I know they also used FlySafair -400s. Apparently there was a birdstrike last week with one of the aircraft, cracked windshield? Was this one of the -800s or the -300? Is there not other options left than to use a -200?
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They've been using B737--219 ZS-SMD of Star Air Cargo, I took this photo at George on 14 March, operating a Mango flight.

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If anyone know if it is planed for a flight on Wednesday I will see if I can get a last minute booking - just one last B737 classic flight would be nice.
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It would be great to get onto a B732 again. Anyone know it's schedule?
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Re: Mango using 737-200

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I think it flew the Bfn-Cpt yesterday as well. Saw it coming over my place in Universitas at 13:45. Was definitely not a -800, and all white.
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