Sabena served by the airline. Sabena used landplanes for its Congo operations and a program of aerodrome construction was initiated in the Congo. This was finished in 1926 and Sabena immediately began flights within the Belgian colony, the main route being Boma-Léopoldville-Élisabethville, a 2,288 km (1,422 mi) route over dense jungle. First, flights were operated with De Havilland DH.50s, although these were quickly replaced by the larger Handley Page W.8f which had three engines and offered ten seats. By 1931 Sabena's fleet, including the aircraft used on the Congo network, totalled 43 aircraft. Its mainstay type was the Fokker F.VIIB with
Universal Airlines (Guyana) passengers and the government of Guyana has confirmed it wants another national airline as soon as possible (ref: Airliner World, November 2005). The Universal Airlines fleet consisted of 1 Airbus A320-200 aircraft (at September 2005). Previously, Universal Airlines had leased a Boeing 767-300ER from LOT Polish Airlines. Universal Airlines (Guyana) Universal Airlines was an airline based in Georgetown, Guyana. The airline operated a scheduled passenger service to the United States and to nearby Trinidad and Tobago. Operations were suspended in 2005. The airline was established to replace the defunct Guyana Airways in 2001 and started operations on 13 December 2001