Plane Spotting & Flight Reports

**Haleef** · 03-09-2024, 05:39 PM

Originally posted by banuthev

Terra Avia is flying B744 on HKG-CMB-JNB route. Is this scheduled cargo flight?

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Visits Colombo frequently. Most of the time for refueling. ER-BYK and ER-BAS both come here. Recently ER-BAS had broken down at CMB and BYK brought a spare engine for it. Was a really cool sight honestly, Antonov 124, A340, B747s, even National's 744, were all present at VCBI.

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**Serendib** · 11-09-2024, 01:12 PM

RAF A400 & Terra B747 descending for landing now.

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**Malin** · 12-09-2024, 03:37 AM

Originally posted by Serendib

RAF A400 & Terra B747 descending for landing now.

**banuthev** · 14-09-2024, 08:06 AM

Thanks Guys! German Airforce A400 was also spotted in CMB from FR24 yesterday or day before. RAF A400 just left flying towards South-West and wondering where its heading. Any reasons for these A400 visits?

Originally posted by Haleef

Visits Colombo frequently. Most of the time for refueling. ER-BYK and ER-BAS both come here. Recently ER-BAS had broken down at CMB and BYK brought a spare engine for it. Was a really cool sight honestly, Antonov 124, A340, B747s, even National's 744, were all present at VCBI.

Nice to know more airlines are using CMB! Which airline flew A340 to CMB recently? Does CX still fly B74F here at CMB ?

**Serendib** · 14-09-2024, 05:39 PM

Colombo airport

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**Malin** · 21-09-2024, 09:48 PM

One of my favorites ❣️ Airbus A340-313 of USC Aero heading into Bandaranaike International Airport

**banuthev** · 11-10-2024, 05:07 PM

Can anyone recognize this flight?

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**88gee** · 11-10-2024, 05:17 PM

Originally posted by banuthev

Can anyone recognize this flight?

no idea

**Haleef** · 11-10-2024, 05:18 PM

Originally posted by banuthev

Can anyone recognize this flight?

Yeah it's BBN Airlines. Operating out of CMB to MLE. They are operating under a FAOC if I'm not mistaken. Probably special approval.

**banuthev** · 11-10-2024, 05:26 PM

Originally posted by Haleef

Yeah it's BBN Airlines. Operating out of CMB to MLE. They are operating under a FAOC if I'm not mistaken. Probably special approval.

By the looks its a cargo aircraft based in CMB recently and operating between CMB and MLE since 05-Oct. Nice to see another freighter flights are back in Sri Lanka. I really wonder if this is operated by Fitsair or new cargo airline in Sri Lanka that hired the Indonesian B73F for their freighter ops? can anyone give us more info?

Flight history for BBN Airlines Indonesia flight 7B1021

11 Oct 2024 Colombo (CMB) Male (MLE) B738 (PK-BBN)

09 Oct 2024 Colombo (CMB) Male (MLE) B738 (PK-BBN)

06 Oct 2024 Colombo (CMB) Male (MLE) B738 (PK-BBN)

05 Oct 2024 Colombo (CMB) Male (MLE) B738 (PK-BBN)

Flight history for BBN Airlines Indonesia flight 7B1022

11 Oct 2024 Male (MLE) Colombo (CMB) B738 (PK-BBN)

09 Oct 2024 Male (MLE) Colombo (CMB) B738 (PK-BBN)

06 Oct 2024 Male (MLE) Colombo (CMB) B738 (PK-BBN)

05 Oct 2024 Male (MLE) Colombo (CMB) B738 (PK-BBN)

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https://www.flightradar24.com/data/flights/7b1022

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**Malin** · 11-10-2024, 08:13 PM

Originally posted by Haleef

Yeah it's BBN Airlines. Operating out of CMB to MLE. They are operating under a FAOC if I'm not mistaken. Probably special approval.

**banuthev** · 27-10-2024, 02:20 PM

Originally posted by WizzWaveSien

My ride from ATL to ICN.. can't wait to come back home to CMB!! was lucky to catch these two large super jumbos in the 2nd pic!! 747 and A380.

Thanks WizzWaveSien for sharing photos with us! Are you on the way to CMB? Nice to see A380 and B748 parked next to each other.

**WizzWaveSien** · 27-10-2024, 02:26 PM

Originally posted by banuthev

Thanks WizzWaveSien for sharing photos with us! Are you on the way to CMB? Nice to see A380 and B748 parked next to each other.

Hello, im currently at ICN, waiting for my connecting flight to KUL (MH39 ), hoping to get back to CMB by tomorrow on AK 45.

**banuthev** · 27-10-2024, 02:39 PM

Originally posted by WizzWaveSien

Hello, im currently at ICN, waiting for my connecting flight to KUL (MH39 ), hoping to get back to CMB by tomorrow on AK 45.

Safe flight! Wondering why you didn't book ICN-CMB nonstop on UL? Eagerly waiting for more photos and especially plenty of photos from CMB.

**WizzWaveSien** · 27-10-2024, 02:47 PM

Originally posted by banuthev

Safe flight! Wondering why you didn't book ICN-CMB nonstop on UL? Eagerly waiting for more photos and especially plenty of photos from CMB.

Thank you! the reason I didn't book ICN-CMB nonstop is because I got a better deal on ICN-KUL-CMB route, was almost 20 to 40 percent cheaper than ULs, so I booked it. Got it at 80K LKR. very good deal in my opinion.

I'll try to send some pics at KUL and CMB, but I will probably be very tired! so i'll probably be dozing off..

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