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Express sister airline, as well as featuring a new logo based on the South African Airways flag inspired tail design. However this look was not applied to any aircraft.
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Tanzania Corporation (ATC) left this venture in June 1998 and its departure was welcomed by the airline calling it a 'constant hindrance'. Uganda Airlines too parted ways the following year.
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Its effective shareholding was 40:30:30 owned by SAA, Tanzania and Uganda respectively. However, the actual ownership structure was as follows:
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Uganda's transport minister said there were more than 50 areas of conflict with SAA. In
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146:) was a multi-national long-haul airline based at
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702:. African Aviation. January 1995. Archived from
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166:. The airline ceased operations in 2000.
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409:Country
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340:Total
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