Plane Spotting & Flight Reports

**banuthev** · 19-12-2016, 02:44 PM

Originally posted by Sandaru

Global Africa Cargo McDonnell Douglas MD-11F - flight GAA4541 departing from CMB.
Kuala Lumpur - Colombo(onground for around 1 hr 30mins) - Unknown Destination

Amazing !! Is it Schedule flight or Charter or technical stop ?

Good to see another MD11 in Colombo after such a long time. In 2000s, Lufthansa Cargo used to operate 3 weekly MD11F service on the FRA-SHJ-BLR-CMB route. Saudia Cargo was the another operator used to operate 1 weekly MD11F on TPE-CMB-JED service until 2003 i guess.

**Sandaru** · 19-12-2016, 02:53 PM

Originally posted by banuthev

Amazing !! Is it Schedule flight or Charter or technical stop ?.

Most probably a technical stop.

**Serendib** · 19-12-2016, 03:42 PM

Originally posted by Sandaru

Global Africa Cargo McDonnell Douglas MD-11F - flight GAA4541 departing from CMB.
Kuala Lumpur - Colombo(onground for around 1 hr 30mins) - Unknown Destination

Originally posted by Sandaru

Most probably a technical stop.

Thanks. That Unknown Destination is Khartoum

= https://www.flightradar24.com/data/aircraft/z-gaa/

Can't the MD-11 directly fly Kuala Lumpur to Khartoum without technical stop in Colombo?

**banuthev** · 21-12-2016, 03:36 PM

One of the biggest Ukrainian cargo plane Antonov 124 is landing in Colombo Airport, Sri Lanka.

Source : Erekle Burnadze

**Sandaru** · 22-12-2016, 12:32 PM

Originally posted by banuthev

One of the biggest Ukrainian cargo plane Antonov 124 is landing in Colombo Airport, Sri Lanka.

Source : Erekle Burnadze

Ohh wow so nice.

**banuthev** · 25-12-2016, 09:44 PM

Some Colombo Airport pictures from Instagram- All credits to Pas-an.

**Sandaru** · 26-12-2016, 04:06 AM

This EuroAtlantic Airways Boeing 767-36N(ER) appears to be dumping fuel at FL100 before making an emergency landing at CMB. By looking at previous flights performed by the aircraft i assume that they were en route to Kuala Lampur.

**Serendib** · 26-12-2016, 07:06 AM

Originally posted by Sandaru

This EuroAtlantic Airways Boeing 767-36N(ER) appears to be dumping fuel at FL100 before making an emergency landing at CMB. By looking at previous flights performed by the aircraft i assume that they were en route to Kuala Lampur.

Oh ! I never heard of this airline

Why emergency landing? what happened?

**umedhah** · 26-12-2016, 07:19 AM

Originally posted by Serendib

Oh ! I never heard of this airline

Why emergency landing? what happened?

Medical emergency?

**Aaqib** · 26-12-2016, 08:34 AM

Originally posted by Sandaru

This EuroAtlantic Airways Boeing 767-36N(ER) appears to be dumping fuel at FL100 before making an emergency landing at CMB. By looking at previous flights performed by the aircraft i assume that they were en route to Kuala Lampur.

This 767-300ER is operated by the Saudi Arabian carrier FlyNas (XY/KNE).The aircraft in question is a wet-leased aircraft from the Portuguese operator EuroAtlantic Airways (YU/MMZ) mainly allocated for Umrah and Haj Pilgrims connecting Jeddah with Kuala Lumpur. FlyNas have previously wet-leased Malaysia Airlines Boeing 747-400's on this sector too.

**Speedbird** · 29-12-2016, 07:46 PM

The world's new planes in 2017

404 Page Not Found - CNNMoney

http://money.cnn.com/2016/12/28/news/companies/new-planes-2017/index.html?iid=surge-story-summary

Some new aircrafts to watch for in 2017...

I am not sure if the MC21 will get FAA approval...

OK here is the question...If anyone watch the A350-1000 video...guess the aircraft owner next to Saudia aircraft...almost at the end of the video...?

& 2016 goes to https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KBM8E5vili4

**Azamh** · 31-12-2016, 02:26 PM

Hi Folks
Greetings
Wish you a Happy New Year

I see Air china 737 Citilink A320 at BIA

Any idea why they are here

**Aaqib** · 31-12-2016, 04:12 PM

Originally posted by Azamh

Hi Folks
Greetings
Wish you a Happy New Year

I see Air china 737 Citilink A320 at BIA

Any idea why they are here

For the past two days I've observed many Air China 737-700's being ferried to MLE to and from PVG and PEK no idea why though

**banuthev** · 31-12-2016, 04:16 PM

Originally posted by Aaqib

For the past two days I've observed many Air China 737-700's being ferried to MLE to and from PVG and PEK no idea why though

Citilink's brand new A320s are being ferried to Jakarta from Airbus Factory (Toulouse) via Colombo. PK-GQR & PK-GQT.

Do you know the aircraft registration for those two Air China B737s being ferried to MLE ?

Wishing you a very happy and prosperous new year !!

**Aaqib** · 31-12-2016, 04:53 PM

Originally posted by banuthev

Citilink's brand new A320s are being ferried to Jakarta from Airbus Factory (Toulouse) via Colombo. PK-GQR & PK-GQT.

Do you know the aircraft registration for those two Air China B737s being ferried to MLE ?

Wishing you a very happy and prosperous new year !!

Happy New Year Mate!

As I recall, One aircraft was Registered as B-3999 and according to Planespotters.com it is a VIP BBJ (Boeing Business Jet) that originated from Tianjin-PEK-MLE-CMB and is probably the Aircraft Azam has spotted as according to FR24 it hasn't left CMB yet.

2016-12-31
Male (MLE) Colombo (CMB) - 15:41 - Landed 17:18

2016-12-31
Beijing (PEK) Male (MLE) - 07:46 - Landed 13:57

2016-12-30
Tianjin (TSN) Beijing (PEK) - 07:20 - Landed 07:41

Not sure about the rego of second 737-700 that I spotted on the 29th

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