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American Airlines’ DC-9-82 N236AA is now flying in Africa for Hewa Bora Airways

Hewa Bora Airways (Kinshasa) in March started operating this ex-American Airlines McDonnell Douglas DC-9-82 (MD-82) 9Q-COW (msn 49251, ex N236AA). The aircraft is actually operated for Hewa Bora by Executive Jet Services. 9Q-COW is actually one of four ex-AA DC-9-82s being added.

Hewa Bora Airways’ fleet is blacklisted from using European airspace. A company Lockheed L-1011-385-3 TriStar 500 and a Boeing 767-200 ER were the last aircraft accepted into European airspace. Hewa Bora was also the last airline that was allowed to operate from the Democratic Republic of the Congo into Europe.

Kulula introduces another humorous logojet

Kulula Boeing 737-8K2 WL ZS-ZWO (msn 28373) (This Way Up) JNB (Sean Mowatt), originally uploaded by Airliners Gallery.

Kulula (Kulula.com) (Johannesburg) continues to make flying fun (a lot of airlines should take notes). It’s latest logojet is this “This Way Up” special livery.

Copyright Photo: Sean Mowatt. Ex-Transavia Airlines Boeing 737-8K2 PH-HZA (msn 28373) is now operating with Kulula as ZS-ZWO. The crew of ZS-ZWO taxies away from the gate at the Johannesburg base.

SA Express introduces a South African-like new livery

sa express Bombardier CRJ700 (CL-600-2C10) ZS-NLT (msn 10024) JNB (new SA-like livery), originally uploaded by Airliners Gallery.

SA Express (Johannesburg) is independent of South African Airways but its flights are operated in association with SAA through a strategic alliance. The company was introduced this SAA-like livery that is subtly different.

Copyright Photo: Sean Mowatt. Bombardier CRJ700 (CL-600-2C10) ZS-NLT (msn 10024) arrives back at the JNB base with the new look.

Air Zara to fly internationally on August 3

Comair's 737-244 ZS-SIL (msn 22591) taxies at Johannesburg in full Air Zara International's 2008 colors. Copyright Photo: Sean Mowatt.

Air Zara International (Zara Airways) (Dar es Salaam) is now planning to launch its first international routes to both Johannesburg (originally planned for July 4) and Moroni (Comoros Islands) on August 3. The new airline is leasing two 110-seat Boeing 737-200s from Safair. The company received its AOC in October 2008 and has been operating domestic flights in Tanzania with a Beech King Air B200 and a Beech (Raytheon) 1900C.

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