Sri Lanka Aviation

[banuthev]

That's an old photo that is circling around facebook again.

Thank you. Do you know which foreign airlines are planning to operate to CMB & HRI from Jan21? Which destinations are going to be operated by SriLankan Airlines?

[banuthev]

4R-ALJ at Düsseldorf. Image credits to the original owner linked in the photo.

https://www.jetphotos.com/photo/9998162

4R-ALJ was re-registered as OE-ILX on the 5Jan. It has been taken over by Thunderbolt Leasing. I wondering which airline is going to operate ex-4R-ALJ? Any chance GlobalJet Austria flying ex-4R-ALJ?


Latest Photo with new registration OE-ILX

https://www.jetphotos.com/photo/10015985

[banuthev]

Fitsair recruiting pilots and engjneers for ATR, A320 and A330.

Do they have plans to add A320 and A330 into fleet in the near future. I am aware they operate A321P2F on wetlease as far as i am aware crew flying A321P2F are from wetleasing company.

do you have more info about this?

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[Aaqib]

Fitsair recruiting pilots and engjneers for ATR, A320 and A330.

Do they have plans to add A320 and A330 into fleet in the near future. I am aware they operate A321P2F on wetlease as far as i am aware crew flying A321P2F are from wetleasing company.

do you have more info about this?

Seems they (Aberdeen Holdings) are expanding their cargo business
If i'm not mistaken, I think they are opening a new UPS facility in Colombo 03 as well and are definitely cashing in on the huge potential for Cargo in the region

[banuthev]

Seems they (Aberdeen Holdings) are expanding their cargo business
If i'm not mistaken, I think they are opening a new UPS facility in Colombo 03 as well and are definitely cashing in on the huge potential for Cargo in the region

I heard from someone Fitsair is going to add A320 and A330 to the fleet. But not sure if its cargo or passenger aircraft? Does anyone have more detail of the aircraft?

[Serendib]

I heard from someone Fitsair is going to add A320 and A330 to the fleet. But not sure if its cargo or passenger aircraft? Does anyone have more detail of the aircraft?

2 A321 P2F as per wiki

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/FitsAir

[AirDreamer]

Wet-leased fits air a321 aircraft is now flying away from sri lanka making a stop in karachi with the callsign of "x99001". Is it going return to the parent company or is it a long cargo operation??

[banuthev]

Wet-leased fits air a321 aircraft is now flying away from sri lanka making a stop in karachi with the callsign of "x99001". Is it going return to the parent company or is it a long cargo operation??

Yes it's a lease return flight and it's being delivered to lessor in VNO as per skyliners.

Since Fitsair is recruiting A320/A330 pilots , are they looking to dry-leasse A320 and A330 ?

[AirDreamer]

Yes it's a lease return flight and it's being delivered to lessor in VNO as per skyliners.

Since Fitsair is recruiting A320/A330 pilots , are they looking to dry-leasse A320 and A330 ?

Could be..because, according to wikipedia they do have an order for 2 a321 p2f aircrafts. But there is no any official notice about their future fleet.

[Aaqib]

Could be..because, according to wikipedia they do have an order for 2 a321 p2f aircrafts. But there is no any official notice about their future fleet.

Any idea when they’d be getting new aircraft

[banuthev]

FitsAir to lease 2 A320s

According to CH-Aviation, FitsAir from Sri Lanka is planning to add two leased A320s, which are expected to arrive around March. One will be deployed as a make-shift freighter, while the other one will carry passengers.

Currently, the airline's fleet consists of a single ATR72-600, two Cessna 152s and two Cessna 208s. It also wet-leases an A321 from Avion Express, which it uses on cargo-flights to mainly Dubai. However, this lease is due to end shortly.

FitsAir was established in 1997 as Expo Aviation and had an interesting fleet over the years. It launched operations with two Antonov An-8s, which were later replaced by two An-12s. In 2001 it added the An-26 and Ilyushin Il-18 to the fleet and was renamed ExpoAir. In 2002 three Fokker F27s joined the fleet and in 2006 a DC-8-63F, while the first F-27 left the fleet. In 2012 the first Cessna Caravan was added, and in 2013 the company was rebranded to FitsAir and a year later a single MD-82SF was added.

In 2018 the airline reorganized, which saw the phase-out of their DC-8 and MD-82 and the introduction of their single ATR72.

https://www.scramble.nl/civil-news/fitsair-to-lease-2-a320s?fbclid=IwAR3I0sn58iMMyrIcGHELUB6WOtg_Nv1GfEK35LZXEDA7PPiuWWD8QMnDs7U

[Aaqib]

FitsAir to lease 2 A320s

According to CH-Aviation, FitsAir from Sri Lanka is planning to add two leased A320s, which are expected to arrive around March. One will be deployed as a make-shift freighter, while the other one will carry passengers.

Currently, the airline's fleet consists of a single ATR72-600, two Cessna 152s and two Cessna 208s. It also wet-leases an A321 from Avion Express, which it uses on cargo-flights to mainly Dubai. However, this lease is due to end shortly.

FitsAir was established in 1997 as Expo Aviation and had an interesting fleet over the years. It launched operations with two Antonov An-8s, which were later replaced by two An-12s. In 2001 it added the An-26 and Ilyushin Il-18 to the fleet and was renamed ExpoAir. In 2002 three Fokker F27s joined the fleet and in 2006 a DC-8-63F, while the first F-27 left the fleet. In 2012 the first Cessna Caravan was added, and in 2013 the company was rebranded to FitsAir and a year later a single MD-82SF was added.

In 2018 the airline reorganized, which saw the phase-out of their DC-8 and MD-82 and the introduction of their single ATR72.

https://www.scramble.nl/civil-news/fitsair-to-lease-2-a320s?fbclid=IwAR3I0sn58iMMyrIcGHELUB6WOtg_Nv1GfEK35LZXEDA7PPiuWWD8QMnDs7U

This is really good news! We'd finally have a local competition for UL - FitsAir did publish a schedule on their website prior to the Lockdown adverting scheduled flights to TRZ and MAA from RML via. JAF which has tremendous potential.

I believe that they'd utilize the new A320 on medium haul routes... targeting South East Asia, Maldives and India... Flights to MLE, BKK,KUL,SIN and CGK via. HRI would also be a good move

I hope someone can let me know when Pax Ops would begin as I hope to be on their Inaugural flight

[banuthev]

This is really good news! We'd finally have a local competition for UL - FitsAir did publish a schedule on their website prior to the Lockdown adverting scheduled flights to TRZ and MAA from RML via. JAF which has tremendous potential.

I believe that they'd utilize the new A320 on medium haul routes... targeting South East Asia, Maldives and India... Flights to MLE, BKK,KUL,SIN and CGK via. HRI would also be a good move

I hope someone can let me know when Pax Ops would begin as I hope to be on their Inaugural flight

According to below source, FlyLankan received Gov approval to begin operations,.

The Current Covid-19 Situation in Sri Lanka

All flights of SriLankan airlines are currently grounded and are yet to become operational – Though this is expected to change in the coming days/weeks. SriLankan Airlines, the national carrier of Sri Lanka grounded its fleet in March 2020. The airline is yet to start back any operations.

Whilst SriLankan airlines have been grounded, a new startup, FlyLankan, received Government approval to begin operations.

http://www.lankaweb.com/news/items/2021/01/10/sri-lanka-to-open-all-international-airports-on-23rd-jan/

[Serendib]

There are planned efforts to sabotage SriLankan Airlines' attempts to purchase two cargo craft, 'Sri Lanka Mirror' learns.

It is reported that a prominent company engaged in air freight services is behind this conspiracy, and also gets insider support from some employees at SriLankan cargo.

The conspiracy stems from the fact that this company is planning to import one A320 and two A330s at competitive prices in the future, targeting freight services.

SriLankan Airlines says that this company had previously gotten together with officials of SriLankan cargo to deviate freight contracts towards them on the sly.

https://www.srilankamirror.com/biz/21228-srilankan-cargo-underhand-transactions-exclusive

UL is planning to import one A320 and two A330 freighters.

[SHOCKWAVE]

UL is planning to import one A320 and two A330 freighters.

I think you misunderstood what the article is trying to say. Fact:UL doesn’t need anymore A320s when only 1 out of 7 is in-service.
Soo.......
“The conspiracy stems from the fact that this company is planning to import one A320 and two A330s at competitive prices in the future, targeting freight services”- wow, I wonder what other airline is trying to bring aircrafts and sabotage ULs projects? ?