Thanks all for the likes and comments on my photos ! I tried to get permission from UL for the visit inside the hangar but UL didn't reply to my email..TK maintenance didn't provide information as i don't have permission from UL!
Farhan Hussain Haleef - That flag next to VP-CRP rego looks like it is Uzbekistan flag. My guess VP-CRP might go to Centrum Air. May be I am wrong ! We have to wait and see.
I also came here at ISL to see if ex-Virgin A333 MSN 1261 as there were rumour earlier year UL was looking to get Virgin A333s. I saw another A333 next to VP-CRP and that is in all white and rego if i red it correctly 5N-ONO with Afriqiyah Airways title.
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diversions as of now:
AK47(9M-AGQ) to TRV
EY394(A6-AEG) to TRV
UL226(4R-ALT) to TRV
UL218(4R-AND) to TRV
UL254(4R-ANC) to COK
AL277(VT-CIO) to COK
UL230(4R-ALH) to HRI.
6E1185(VT-IAR) to TRV.
6E1185(VT-IQM) to CJB
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UL192(4R-ABS) edit: heading to HRI. -- appears "unknown" in FR24.
UL226(4R-ALQ) seen heading to HRI-- appears unknows as well in FR24.
the weather isnt seeming to be improving anytime soon now..
CMB METAR reports gusts of 24KT, clouds from FL010(1000ft), by the way.
SLAF bell 212 chopper SUH-525 up at FR24.Last edited by n863gt; 28-11-2025, 09:41 AM.Leave a comment:
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Good morning from Istanbul
Spotted VP-CRP [MSN 1037 is parked in front of Turkish Technic Hangars today morning ! Aircraft has been painted to all white and still in VP-CRP rego.
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Update : I have arrived in Istanbul Ataturk today afternoon. Went to see 4R-ALU but I didn't see MSN 1037 in the North Apron. Didn't get time to go South Apron as its dark. Planning to go South Apron tomorrow morning.Leave a comment:
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Hi Haleef and the team, Do we have any update on VP-CRP/4R-ALU? I am off to IST to spot 4R-ALU and currently waiting at LHR T2 for my TK flight.
Will keep you posted here for further updates!
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I am also surprised that they reduced it. Maybe it’s due to an aircraft shortage, because they only have two A320 Neos for all international operations. It’s also very sad that UL stopped flying to Seychelles. There are many Sri Lankans there, and now they have to spend nearly USD 1,000 to travel to Sri Lanka via Qatar or Emirates, taking more than one day. A direct flight takes around four hours, and the round trip would only cost about USD 500–600.
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Mattala Airport international schedule flight update - Dec 2025- Belavia is flying MSQ-HRI with 1 weekly onboard A332 in Dec 2025;
- Azur Air is planning launch direct charter flights between OVB-HRI in Dec 2025. Operational Dates for NW25/26 : 25-Dec-2025, 23-Feb-2026 and 07-Mar-2026;
- Redwings is continuing operate direct charter flights to HRI from DME, LED, SVX, KUF & OVB in Dec 2025;
- Skyup operational dates are below : RMO-HRI : 26-Dec-25, 07-Jan-26, 17-Jan-26, 28-Jan-26, 07-Feb-26, 18-Feb-26, 28-Feb-26, 11-Mar-26. Can't see Skyup connecting HRI with Riga, Tallinn, Vilnius, Warsaw etc this season. I wonder why ?
In November 2025 below services operated to HRI : -- DME 2 flights/week (charter)
- LED 1 flights/week (charter)
- SVX 1 flights/week (charter)
- KUF 1 flights/week (charter)
- MSQ 1 flights/week (schedule seasonal)
- OVB 1 flights/week (charter)
- Indigo is flying MAA-JAF flights with 7 weekly onboard ATR 72;
- Indigo is flying TRZ-JAF flights with 3 weekly onboard ATR 72;
Any reason why Indigo have reduced TRZ-JAF flights from 7 weekly to 3 weekly ?
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Aircraft Movements at CMB by hour
8 additional schedule flights have been added in period ; December 2025NOVEMBER 2025 TIME TOTAL WEEKLY
FLIGHT ARRIVAL
PER WEEKTOTAL WEEKLY
FLIGHT DEPATURE
PER WEEKTOTAL WEEKLY
ARRIVAL +
DEPARTURE
FLIGHTS
PER WEEK00 25 47 72 01 13 37 50 02 28 25 53 03 24 24 48 04 2 33 35 05 35 35 06 27 6 33 07 7 52 59 08 45 26 71 09 22 32 54 10 21 16 37 11 56 10 66 12 15 25 40 13 16 40 56 14 32 32 15 37 37 16 31 19 50 17 39 27 66 18 12 52 64 19 15 14 29 20 9 26 35 21 39 18 57 22 48 23 71 23 33 15 48 Grand Total 599 599 DECEMBER 2025 TIME TOTAL WEEKLY
FLIGHT ARRIVAL
PER WEEKTOTAL WEEKLY
FLIGHT DEPATURE
PER WEEKTOTAL WEEKLY
ARRIVAL +
DEPARTURE
FLIGHTS
PER WEEK00 25 35 60 01 16 39 55 02 28 24 52 03 28 21 49 04 11 35 46 05 25 5 30 06 28 6 34 07 7 52 59 08 45 28 73 09 30 32 62 10 17 16 33 11 57 15 72 12 15 26 41 13 15 37 52 14 31 31 15 38 1 39 16 31 19 50 17 42 27 69 18 13 52 65 19 15 20 35 20 10 27 37 21 40 20 60 22 36 24 60 23 35 15 50 Grand Total 607 607 Leave a comment:
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Colombo Airport Schedule Flight Information - December 2025- Fitsair is increasing CMB- DAC flights to 7 weekly after operated 5 weekly in Nov 2025;
- Maldivian Airlines is planning to operate MLE- CMB flights on the 7-Dec-2025 and 9 Dec 2025. Can't see Maldivian's CMB flights on the other dates in Dec 2025.
- Chongqing Airlines on the route CKG- CMB- MLE remain cancelled in Dec 2025;
- Fitsair is increasing CMB- KUL flights to 4 weekly after operated 3 weekly in Nov 2025;
- Air China is increasing TFU- CMB flights from 6 weekly to 7 weekly in Dec 2025;
- Thai AirAsia is increasing DMK- CMB flights from 7 weekly to 10 weekly from 3 Dec 2025;
- FlyDubai is increasing DXB- CMB flights from 21 weekly to 26 weekly from Dec 2025. Additionally FZ also operating 7 weekly DXB- MLE- CMB flights;
- Gulf Air is increasing BAH- MLE- CMB flights from 7 weekly to 8 weekly from Dec 2025;
- Air Seychelles is increasing SEZ- CMB flights from 1 weekly to 2 weekly in Dec 2025. Additional 1 weekly flight operating on the 07 Dec 2025;
- Jazeera Airways is continuing to operate 11 weekly on KWI- CMB route in Dec 2025;
- Arkia is resuming TLV- CMB flights in Dec 2025 after cancelling the flights to CMB in Nov 2025. Frequency 1 weekly onboard A332;
- China Eastern is increasing KMG- CMB flights from 5 weekly to 7 weekly in Dec 2025;
- Salam Air is increasing MCT- CMB flights from 4 weekly to 6 weekly in Dec 2025. Daily flights are planned for 2026.
- SriLankan is increasing CMB- BKK flights from 14 weekly to 18 weekly effective 15 Dec 2025;
- SriLankan is resuming CMB- CDG nonstop flights with 3 weekly from 05 Dec 2025;
- SriLankan is resuming CMB- FRA nonstop flights with 3 weekly from 05 Dec 2025;
- SriLankan is operating triangular flight CMB>CDG>FRA>CMB services until 03 Dec 2025. It's been operating with 3 weekly.
- SriLankan is increasing CMB- GAN flights from 2 weekly to 3 weekly in Dec 2025;
- Smartwings is resuming WAW- MCT- CMB flights with 1 weekly from 23 Dec 2025;
- Enter Air is connecting CMB with Poland cities : Warsaw, Gdansk, Katowice, Krakow and Poznan in Dec 2025. Charter flights are operating on various dates.
- Batik Air Malaysia is planning KUL- CMB resumption in 30 March 2026. 4 weekly flights onboard B738;
*Edit Thank you VC10 for an update on Air Seychelles. I have amended the above table now.A/L DEST VIA FLTS PER WEEK IN FROM 26-OCT-2025 TO 30-NOV 2025 FLTS PER WEEK IN FROM DEC 2025 FREQ VARIATION 3L AUH --- 5 5 0 3Z WAW --- 0 1 1 6E BLR --- 14 14 0 6E BOM --- 7 7 0 6E HYD --- 6 6 0 6E MAA --- 27 27 0 8D DAC --- 5 7 2 8D DXB --- 7 7 0 8D KUL --- 3 4 1 8D MLE --- 9 9 0 AI BOM --- 7 7 0 AI DEL --- 14 14 0 AK KUL --- 14 14 0 CA TFU --- 6 7 1 CX HKG --- 7 7 0 EK DXB --- 21 21 0 EK DXB MLE 7 7 0 EY AUH --- 27 27 0 FD DMK --- 7 10 3 FZ DXB --- 21 26 5 FZ DXB MLE 7 7 0 G9 SHJ --- 20 20 0 GF BAH MLE 7 8 1 HM SEZ --- 1 2 1 IZ TLV --- 1 1 0 J9 KWI --- 11 11 0 KU KWI --- 4 4 0 MH KUL --- 7 7 0 MU KMG --- 5 7 2 MU PVG --- 7 7 0 OQ CKG --- 0 0 0 OQ MLE --- 0 0 0 OV MCT --- 4 6 2 QR DOH --- 28 35 7 SQ SIN --- 7 7 0 SU SVO --- 3 3 0 TG BKK --- 7 7 0 TK IST --- 10 10 0 UL BKK --- 14 18 4 UL BLR --- 10 10 0 UL BOM --- 14 14 0 UL CAN --- 4 4 0 UL CDG --- 0 3 3 UL CGK --- 7 7 0 UL COK --- 7 7 0 UL DAC --- 7 7 0 UL DEL --- 14 14 0 UL DMM --- 7 7 0 UL DOH --- 7 7 0 UL DXB --- 11 11 0 UL FRA --- 0 3 3 UL FRA CDG 3 0 -3 UL GAN --- 2 3 1 UL HYD --- 5 5 0 UL ICN --- 2 2 0 UL IXM --- 6 6 0 UL KHI --- 4 4 0 UL KTM --- 4 4 0 UL KUL --- 14 14 0 UL KWI --- 7 7 0 UL LHE --- 4 4 0 UL LHR --- 9 9 0 UL MAA --- 21 21 0 UL MEL --- 7 7 0 UL MLE --- 21 21 0 UL NRT --- 4 4 0 UL RUH --- 7 7 0 UL SIN --- 14 14 0 UL SYD --- 4 4 0 UL TRV --- 4 4 0 UL TRZ --- 8 8 0 WK ZRH --- 2 2 0 Leave a comment:
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