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Airplaneguy9 wrote: Mon Jun 19, 2023 3:49 pm ZS-ZWO IS FINALLY PAINTED
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Spotted her with ZS-FGZ flying low over Pretoria this afternoon. Awesome sight from my very own porch 😂
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Airlink have painted YDE in a special "Skybucks" scheme

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Airplaneguy9 wrote: Wed Jul 12, 2023 10:47 am Airlink have painted YDE in a special "Skybucks" scheme
Higher-quality image of YDE, credit to Justin de Reuck and Jetphotos
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OH NO
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I see lift never operated flights between jnb and Durban yesterday today and Saturday ? Wonder why
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I See Buffalo Airways received there first Boeing 737-300 Freighter yesterday. Love how that airline operates especially with all the vintage machines.
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ZS-YAA and ZS-YAD are in the new livery.

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ZS-YAJ is now in new colours as well.

Also MSN 19000150, ex Azul PR-AZA, arrived JNB 1 August 2023 for Airlink: https://www.planespotters.net/airframe/ ... zul/elwkdz
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CemAir's newest CRJ-700 ZS-CMX has been operating scheduled flights since Sun 13 Aug
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2-LDER next E190 for Airlink arrived 19/08/2023 all white sadly.
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Two ex Kulula 737-800 were in a row on their way to Air Inuit Canada but both turned back today
ex ZS-ZWC was already well into Botswana airspace while ex ZS-ZS-ZWB was now far out of JHB

C-FTUY (ex ZS-ZWC)
C-FTUW(ex ZS-ZWB)

ex ZS-ZWB is still in Kulula colours as seen from ground

Flightradar pics: https://avcom.co.za/phpBB3/viewtopic.ph ... 3#p2291133
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Snitch wrote: Mon Aug 21, 2023 12:43 pm Two ex Kulula 737-800 were in a row on their way to Air Inuit Canada but both turned back today
ex ZS-ZWC was already well into Botswana airspace while ex ZS-ZS-ZWB was now far out of JHB

C-FTUY (ex ZS-ZWC)
C-FTUW(ex ZS-ZWB)

ex ZS-ZWB is still in Kulula colours as seen from ground

Flightradar pics: https://avcom.co.za/phpBB3/viewtopic.ph ... 3#p2291133
Both are still in Kulula livery sadly. Air Inuit would have been better.
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Snitch wrote: Mon Aug 21, 2023 12:43 pm Two ex Kulula 737-800 were in a row on their way to Air Inuit Canada but both turned back today
ex ZS-ZWC was already well into Botswana airspace while ex ZS-ZS-ZWB was now far out of JHB

C-FTUY (ex ZS-ZWC)
C-FTUW(ex ZS-ZWB)

ex ZS-ZWB is still in Kulula colours as seen from ground

Flightradar pics: https://avcom.co.za/phpBB3/viewtopic.ph ... 3#p2291133
Any idea why they both turned back?
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Ned Yakman wrote: Tue Aug 22, 2023 5:43 pm
Snitch wrote: Mon Aug 21, 2023 12:43 pm Two ex Kulula 737-800 were in a row on their way to Air Inuit Canada but both turned back today
ex ZS-ZWC was already well into Botswana airspace while ex ZS-ZS-ZWB was now far out of JHB

C-FTUY (ex ZS-ZWC)
C-FTUW(ex ZS-ZWB)

ex ZS-ZWB is still in Kulula colours as seen from ground

Flightradar pics: https://avcom.co.za/phpBB3/viewtopic.ph ... 3#p2291133
Any idea why they both turned back?
I don't know the reason, but C-FTUY actually made a 'test' flight thereafter in the after, see here: https://www.flightradar24.com/data/airc ... y#31b01699

Both aircraft now in Montreal.
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