Plane Spotting & Flight Reports

**banuthev** · 28-10-2015, 07:54 PM

Originally posted by Sandaru

Oh i didn't knew that before..
yes, the flight arrived 2 hours and 15 minutes late.

Yes OS operated scheduled flights to Colombo but it discontinued twise due to terrorist attacks in CMB and for heavy losses. May be OS is now in the good shape after it's been bought by LH Group.

Hopefully OS will be stayingi in the CMB route for longer period. In the past Airlanka, Lauda Air also served this Vienna-colombo route so it's seems to Sri Lanka got some good demand for tourist arrivals from Austria if I'm not mistaken.

On the other hand, other european airlines are seems to be keen to fly Sri Lanka. You will see LOT Polish operating B787 charter effec Nov, Tui to begin Gatwick-Cmb flights in W16, Eurowings to begin Cologne-cmb flights in s16 but very sad Transaero can't operate CMB due to canx of Aoc cert.

Hi Asela, does Italy has plans to connect Milan with Colombo? I remember Air Europe, Meridana did this route long time back.

**AirCeylon** · 28-10-2015, 08:47 PM

Originally posted by banuthev

Yes OS operated scheduled flights to Colombo but it discontinued twise due to terrorist attacks in CMB and for heavy losses. May be OS is now in the good shape after it's been bought by LH Group.

Hopefully OS will be stayingi in the CMB route for longer period. In the past Airlanka, Lauda Air also served this Vienna-colombo route so it's seems to Sri Lanka got some good demand for tourist arrivals from Austria if I'm not mistaken.

On the other hand, other european airlines are seems to be keen to fly Sri Lanka. You will see LOT Polish operating B787 charter effec Nov, Tui to begin Gatwick-Cmb flights in W16, Eurowings to begin Cologne-cmb flights in s16 but very sad Transaero can't operate CMB due to canx of Aoc cert.

Hi Asela, does Italy has plans to connect Milan with Colombo? I remember Air Europe, Meridana did this route long time back.

Hi Banu.. Well Milan was operated in past by Air Europe/Volare Group which are not more available. Meridiana and Air Italy became one Group as Meridiana fly and they are not interested to CMB, even Neos is not interested. In past Blue Panorama operated to CMB in codesharing with UL, but Srilankans are not interested to fly with them due to on board service. I can remember one UL delayed flight from CMB and we asked BV to operate MXP-FCO-CMB, at the check-in counters all srilankan passengers refused to fly with BV metal, even with the delay they wanted to fly with UL metal.

UL had enough traffic both pax and cargo from MXP and they ruined it by them self.....

**Srilankan1** · 28-10-2015, 11:41 PM

OS will be only winter service. they dont have enough much pax to cater all year through unless they will combine with Male.

**Sandaru** · 29-10-2015, 04:33 AM

Guys as we know now in this winter season many foreign flights will come to Colombo. i would like to suggest to organize an aircraft spotting day or something like that to spot these beauties?

**Aaqib** · 01-11-2015, 09:44 AM

Atr 72-600 @cmb

FlightRadar24 shows P2-ATR an ATR72-600 of Airlines PNG en route from MCT
I presume this being a ferry flight and their first ATR-72 being delivered to Port Moresbey ....

**banuthev** · 01-11-2015, 04:39 PM

Originally posted by Aaqib

FlightRadar24 shows P2-ATR an ATR72-600 of Airlines PNG en route from MCT
I presume this being a ferry flight and their first ATR-72 being delivered to Port Moresbey ....

Yes it's a ferry flight being delivered from TLS to Port Moresbey via CAI, MCT, CMB. If i'm not mistaken it will have stopover in two/three places between CMB and Port Moresbey. I am so glad when i see CMB is getting busy in aircraft movements (two flights are taking off and two flights are on the way for landing). What time you got this from FR24?

It's a beauty. Does anybody have picture of P2-ATR from CMB?

**banuthev** · 01-11-2015, 05:31 PM

Originally posted by Sandaru

Guys as we know now in this winter season many foreign flights will come to Colombo. i would like to suggest to organize an aircraft spotting day or something like that to spot these beauties?

LOT operating B787 to Colombo this month as below.

Flight Timings
03 NOV CMB - STA - 05:05 - STD - 07:05 - LO6521/2
17 NOV CMB - STA - 06:55 - STD - 08:55 - LO6521/2

**Aaqib** · 01-11-2015, 05:45 PM

Originally posted by banuthev

What time you got this from FR24?

It's a beauty. Does anybody have picture of P2-ATR from CMB?

Got this at around 1505hrs (+5:30GMT)

**Sandaru** · 02-11-2015, 03:13 AM

SriLankan ‪A330‬-243 4R-ALC ‪‎UL230‬ from Kuwait City to Colombo diverted to Mattala ‪Rajapaksha International Airport‬ after a missed approach at Colombo.

METARS at the time
Airport - Colombo Bandaranaike International Airport, Sri Lanka (VCBI)
Report time - Issued on the 2nd of the month, at 00:10 UTC
Winds - Wind from 80°(east) at 3 knots
Visibility - Visibility is 6,000 m (19,700 feet)
Clouds - Few clouds at 100 feet (0 meter)Few clouds at 1,200 feet (400 meter)
Temperatures - Temperature 23°C (73°F), dew point 22°C (72°F)
Pressure - QNH 1011 hPa (29.85 inHg)
Expectations - No significant changes expected

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**Aaqib** · 02-11-2015, 04:00 AM

Originally posted by Sandaru

SriLankan ‪A330‬-243 4R-ALC ‪‎UL230‬ from Kuwait City to Colombo diverted to Mattala ‪Rajapaksha International Airport‬ after a missed approach at Colombo.

METARS at the time
Airport - Colombo Bandaranaike International Airport, Sri Lanka (VCBI)
Report time - Issued on the 2nd of the month, at 00:10 UTC
Winds - Wind from 80°(east) at 3 knots
Visibility - Visibility is 6,000 m (19,700 feet)
Clouds - Few clouds at 100 feet (0 meter)Few clouds at 1,200 feet (400 meter)
Temperatures - Temperature 23°C (73°F), dew point 22°C (72°F)
Pressure - QNH 1011 hPa (29.85 inHg)
Expectations - No significant changes expected

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Pretty Confused as Aviation Voice says that it was diverted due to Heavy Mist at CMB

Page not found - Aviation Voice

http://aviationvoice.lk/srilankan-flight-diverted-to-mattala/

**banuthev** · 02-11-2015, 06:57 PM

Originally posted by Aaqib

Pretty Confused as Aviation Voice says that it was diverted due to Heavy Mist at CMB
http://aviationvoice.lk/srilankan-fl...ed-to-mattala/

I am curious to know why only UL230 was diverted to HRI when other flights landed at CMB safely. I think last month UL504 diverted to HRI for some reason. it's kind of mystery that makes me think it's being done deliberately for publicity of HRI where Rotanajet is the only airline operate 3 weekly flights.

**Sandaru** · 03-11-2015, 12:25 AM

LOT Polish Airlines flight LO6521 from Warsaw, Poland a Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner registration no. SP-LRB aircraft landed at Colombo at local time 5.38AM

**Sandaru** · 03-11-2015, 12:42 AM

Originally posted by banuthev

I am curious to know why only UL230 was diverted to HRI when other flights landed at CMB safely. I think last month UL504 diverted to HRI for some reason. it's kind of mystery that makes me think it's being done deliberately for publicity of HRI where Rotanajet is the only airline operate 3 weekly flights.

Yes banuthev as I felt I think there is something behind the scene thing going on.

The Air India A321 which arrived just after UL230, managed to land successfully. Why didn't UL230 tried for another approach instead of diverting to HRIA just after first attempt ?? Fuel problem ?? No it cant be the reason... Because the aircraft traveled much more time than a second approach.... And also after the missed approach the aircraft just turned left to intercept runway 22 ILS but again made a u turn diverting to Mattala.

**vishwa** · 03-11-2015, 03:37 PM

Yep I also noted the same thing.. this would have been some kind purposeful attempt..
Otherwise how can an indian plane land saftly while local flight going away..

**vishwa** · 03-11-2015, 03:43 PM

By the way.. it is pretty interesting to see CMB is getting busy..
almost all the time at least there is one flight in closet of CMB (in bound/outbound or at the air port..)

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