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Old Aug 19, 2010 | 12:18 pm
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alanh
 
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Best explanation I've seen is that SW was taken (Air Namibia, from the old name Suid-Wes Lugdiens [South-West Airservice]), so they just took one with a W with it, and WN was available.
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