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• Hilka Birns
South African Airways has provided further details on its codeshare arrangement with South African regional carrier CemAir. The cluster also highlights continued use and fleet adjustments involving Bombardier CRJ700 and CRJ900 aircraft, including Camair-Co’s swap of a wet-leased CRJ900 for a CRJ700.
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South African Airways has provided further details on its codeshare arrangement with South African regional carrier CemAir. The cluster also highlights continued use and fleet adjustments involving Bombardier CRJ700 and CRJ900 aircraft, including Camair-Co’s swap of a wet-leased CRJ900 for a CRJ700.
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