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**banuthev** · 20-04-2020, 01:05 PM

British Airways ERJ190 at Colombo Bandaranaike International Airport. Any reason for visit?

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**Aaqib** · 20-04-2020, 05:39 PM

Originally posted by banuthev

British Airways ERJ190 at Colombo Bandaranaike International Airport. Any reason for visit?

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Was en-route form Muscat to an undisclosed destination
Probably would make another tech stop on the way to the U.K.
Any idea if they are transporting medical cargo/ supplies or repatriating stranded passengers ?

**banuthev** · 03-05-2020, 06:34 AM

There is a B767 on her way to HRI. Any details?

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**Serendib** · 03-05-2020, 07:24 AM

Originally posted by banuthev

There is a B767 on her way to HRI. Any details?

Special charter passenger flight, Boeing 767-300 ER, operated to Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport from Amsterdam, Netherlands, today, 3rd, May.

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**umedhah** · 03-05-2020, 08:40 AM

Originally posted by Serendib

Special charter passenger flight, Boeing 767-300 ER, operated to Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport from Amsterdam, Netherlands, today, 3rd, May.

as per Aviation Voice - the 767 brought staff required for a ship in Galle Harbour. Tonight the flight will return back to Netherlands .

**umedhah** · 24-08-2020, 09:17 PM

Saw La Compagnie A321 Neo arriving from PER yesterday. Had a possible tech stop in CMB before heading to DXB. BO551 REG F-HBUZ

**banuthev** · 26-08-2020, 08:19 AM

Originally posted by umedhah

Saw La Compagnie A321 Neo arriving from PER yesterday. Had a possible tech stop in CMB before heading to DXB. BO551 REG F-HBUZ

According to below news, F-HBUZ carried Australia cricket team to the UK. do you know how long the aircraft was parked in Colombo before heading to Dubai?

La Compagnie's cricket charter

The Australian Men?s Cricket Team is headed to the UK for some upcoming matches (apparently those are still a thing). While in past years the team would simply use commercial flights, that?s significantly more complicated this year, given travel restrictions.

As a result, the team has chartered a plane. And not just any plane, but one of La Compagnie?s A321neos, featuring just 76 business class seats.

As you might guess, it was quite a journey for the A321neo to get to & from Australia. The A321neo with the registration code F-HBUZ was parked in Paris, while the team was in Perth. In order to position, La Compagnie flew:

From Paris Orly to Mumbai on August 19, which took 9hr3min
From Mumbai to Perth on August 20, which took 8hr42min

The team was headed to East Midlands Airport in the UK, and the routing was even more complicated, given the headwinds the entire way. The La Compagnie A321neo flew:

From Perth to Colombo on August 23, which took 7hr39min
From Colombo to Dubai on August 24, which took 4hr3min
From Dubai to East Midlands on August 24, which took 7hr39min

As you can see, the team spent over 19 hours in the air, and that?s not even accounting for all the refueling time. Nonetheless I?d say that?s a pretty comfortable and awesome way to get between Australia and the UK.

La Compagnie's Swanky Australia Charter Flight

https://onemileatatime.com/la-compagnie-australia-charter-flight/

French all business class airline La Compagnie operated a pretty cool charter flight to & from Australia, to transport a cricket team.

**umedhah** · 26-08-2020, 09:28 AM

Originally posted by banuthev

According to below news, F-HBUZ carried Australia cricket team to the UK. do you know how long the aircraft was parked in Colombo before heading to Dubai?

La Compagnie's cricket charter

The Australian Men?s Cricket Team is headed to the UK for some upcoming matches (apparently those are still a thing). While in past years the team would simply use commercial flights, that?s significantly more complicated this year, given travel restrictions.

As a result, the team has chartered a plane. And not just any plane, but one of La Compagnie?s A321neos, featuring just 76 business class seats.

As you might guess, it was quite a journey for the A321neo to get to & from Australia. The A321neo with the registration code F-HBUZ was parked in Paris, while the team was in Perth. In order to position, La Compagnie flew:

From Paris Orly to Mumbai on August 19, which took 9hr3min
From Mumbai to Perth on August 20, which took 8hr42min

The team was headed to East Midlands Airport in the UK, and the routing was even more complicated, given the headwinds the entire way. The La Compagnie A321neo flew:

From Perth to Colombo on August 23, which took 7hr39min
From Colombo to Dubai on August 24, which took 4hr3min
From Dubai to East Midlands on August 24, which took 7hr39min

As you can see, the team spent over 19 hours in the air, and that?s not even accounting for all the refueling time. Nonetheless I?d say that?s a pretty comfortable and awesome way to get between Australia and the UK.

https://onemileatatime.com/la-compag...harter-flight/

Not for more than 2 hours as if I remember correctly.

**umedhah** · 09-09-2020, 07:40 PM

Looks like Avianca is in transit in CMB (Possible tech-stop) from CGK today... JTN 278

**banuthev** · 09-09-2020, 07:48 PM

Originally posted by umedhah

Looks like Avianca is in transit in CMB (Possible tech-stop) from CGK today... JTN 278

Thanks for the update. According to planespotter.net, its due for delivery to Bulgarian air carrier Fly2Sky Airlines. As you said this might be visiting CMB on technical stop.

What is the livery on this aircraft?

**umedhah** · 09-09-2020, 07:58 PM

Originally posted by banuthev

Thanks for the update. According to planespotter.net, its due for delivery to Bulgarian air carrier Fly2Sky Airlines. As you said this might be visiting CMB on technical stop.

What is the livery on this aircraft?

Hopefully will see some pics at BIA.... Fr24 shows Avianca scheme without the name.

**banuthev** · 10-09-2020, 09:57 AM

Originally posted by umedhah

Hopefully will see some pics at BIA.... Fr24 shows Avianca scheme without the name.

I can see N497TA has been delivered Plovdiv (PDV) in Bulgaria via AUH. Any luck with photos?

**umedhah** · 10-09-2020, 10:15 AM

Originally posted by banuthev

I can see N497TA has been delivered Plovdiv (PDV) in Bulgaria via AUH. Any luck with photos?

Hey Banu sadly none... Looks like no one knew it until the last moment.

**banuthev** · 15-09-2020, 09:16 AM

Hi All, Did Kuwait Airways visit Colombo airport yesterday? if yes which aircraft ? any details? thanks

**umedhah** · 15-09-2020, 11:34 AM

EK650 B77W on her way to HRI from DXB. ETA 1620hrs.

EK650 B77W A6-ENW on her way to HRI from DXB. ETA 1620hrs.

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