Sri Lanka Aviation

[UL265]

SriLankan Airlines begins freight services

SriLankan Airlines has decided to launch its cargo operations to 27 weekly destinations worldwide to boost the country's export industry at a time when global freight is in serious danger.

This will start on May 18, to London, Frankfurt, Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou, Canton, Melbourne, Singapore, Far East, Japan, Tokyo, Middle East, Dubai, South Asia, Maldives, Maldives, Bangladesh and Dhaka are the destinations.

SriLankan Airlines is planning to deploy the latest A320 and A330 air buses.

Various raw materials, hazardous materials, exchange items, mail, live goods etc. to facilitate this

The Katunayake airport also has a brand new warehouse that can handle and store other valuable cargo.

This air freight will enable local exporters to continuously market their products to new and existing markets and enable them to speed up the import of raw materials for export products.

Source: Lankadeepa - Translated by Google Translate.

Will the seats be temporarily stripped to get in more cargo onboard?

https://theflyingsrilankan.com/never-let-a-good-crisis-go-to-waste-time-for-air-cargo-to-shine/

[Serendib]

Emirates SkyCargo announces scheduled flights from Colombo

Emirates SkyCargo has announced the commencement of scheduled cargo flights from Colombo, following the successful operation of special flights in the second half of April to support Sri Lankan exporters? efforts to keep their supply chains open.

The air cargo operator of Emirates said it will initially operate one cargo flight a week commencing Monday, 11th May, using a Boeing 777-300 passenger aircraft.

Operating as EK0654, the passenger freighter will arrive at Bandaranaike International Airport at 1855 hours every Monday, bringing in essential imports. Each flight can carry up to 50 tonnes of cargo on its return journey

Source:google news

[UL265]

Any idea if Sri Lankan maintains aircraft as ready to fly or a few that are stored temporarily?

https://theflyingsrilankan.com/alice-spring-housesitting-5-billion-worth-of-aircraft-till-their-owners-come-back/

[Serendib]

Mattala becoming hot spot for ship crew transfers
Written by Zulfick Farzan

25 May, 2020 | 11:03 AM

Colombo (News 1st); The Mattala International Airport (MRIA) is fast becoming a hotspot for International Ship Crew Changes

According to the official Facebook page of MRIA the Airport and Aviation Sri Lanka is geared to meet the need of connecting the Maritime and Aviation industries.

Accordingly, another special charter flight, Boeing 737-800 will take flight from Brussels, Belgium to Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport (MRIA) on 28th May to transfer 43 ship crew to a cruise ship anchored at Galle Harbor in Southern Sri Lanka.

At the same time 35 ship crew are to depart on the return flight.

[banuthev]

Mattala becoming hot spot for ship crew transfers
Written by Zulfick Farzan

25 May, 2020 | 11:03 AM

Colombo (News 1st); The Mattala International Airport (MRIA) is fast becoming a hotspot for International Ship Crew Changes

According to the official Facebook page of MRIA the Airport and Aviation Sri Lanka is geared to meet the need of connecting the Maritime and Aviation industries.

Accordingly, another special charter flight, Boeing 737-800 will take flight from Brussels, Belgium to Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport (MRIA) on 28th May to transfer 43 ship crew to a cruise ship anchored at Galle Harbor in Southern Sri Lanka.

At the same time 35 ship crew are to depart on the return flight.

What's the name of the airline?

[banuthev]

Is Myanmar Airways due to fly Mattala Airport?

[umedhah]

Is Myanmar Airways due to fly Mattala Airport?

My guess is its just pandemic management? Corontine facilities might be located in southern Sri Lanka. So it's better to use HRI than CMB?

[Serendib]

Tonight Enter Air Boeing 737 (SP-ENU) will fly back to Belgium with 37 crew members from a ship at Galle Harbour.

Any picture?

[newsflasher]

Thai quit CMB amongst several other destinations?

[banuthev]

Thai quit CMB amongst several other destinations?

Oh is it true? Some one please confirm.

[Serendib]

Etihad Airways to resume flights to Colombo Airport

Starting from June 20, Etihad will resume regular services from Sri Lanka to key cities on its global network via Abu Dhabi.

Flight EY265 will depart Colombo on Thursdays and Saturdays at 0135 hours, landing in Abu Dhabi at 0430 (local time).

[banuthev]

4R-ALS has been painted as SriLankan Cargo. Does this mean the aircraft is going to become a dedicated freighter aircraft? Does it still have pax seats?

[Haleef]

Another picture of 4R-ALS converted to a cargo aircraft. Aircraft has a few seats at the aft for the crew, but the BC and EY seats are all removed to my knowledge.

Hangar image - Dyan R.



Interior images - Planes (Facebook).

[channa]

Sri Lanka airline eyeing flights to Korea, China, Australia, Maldives from August

https://economynext.com/sri-lanka-airline-eyeing-flights-to-korea-china-australia-maldives-from-august-71337/

If Srilankan adds more flights to China in future, Johanesburgh and Nairobi should be on cards too.

[banuthev]

Hi Haleef, Do you know when 4R-ALS due to enter dedicated freighter service?
I think its good idea to use 4R-ALS as a dedicated cargo aircraft instead of carrying cargo using new A333