Sri Lanka Aviation

**sameera** · 10-11-2012, 11:41 PM

Originally posted by lordvader

No offence, but whats this got to do with UL? Iberia and UL are 2 separate airlines. Essentially UL just has to make a choice between further A330s or some 777s.

UL is planning to get B777-300ER. I check with UL flight operations and confirm that... But I don't think its within 6 months..

**Serendib** · 10-11-2012, 11:57 PM

Originally posted by sameera

UL is planning to get B777-300ER. I check with UL flight operations and confirm that... But I don't think its within 6 months..

Wow!! Thanks

**Max** · 11-11-2012, 03:12 AM

Originally posted by lordvader

No offence, but whats this got to do with UL? Iberia and UL are 2 separate airlines. Essentially UL just has to make a choice between further A330s or some 777s.

A340 – Main issue

Other airlines are progressively phasing out A340 in favor of more economical twinjets.

A340 Primary users -

Lufthansa
Iberia
South African Airways
Virgin Atlantic Airways

**Sakith** · 11-11-2012, 03:47 PM

Originally posted by NeatStuff

Thanks Sakith, so how is it decided who gets the 8 flat beds? and if the plane has 30J why can I only see rows 11 and 12 on the seat map? To be frank I dont fancy sitting in the old CX J seats and really want to get hold of one of the F seats. I am due to fly it as UL226 from DXB to CMB on the 13th of this month.

ADG has a crazy seat plan. 1-2 are flat beds.. Dont worry there are no seat rows between 2-11. After raw 2 its starting as row 11-12. Then after 15-17 And then starts with real economy set rows fron row number 30..

**banuthev** · 11-11-2012, 07:34 PM

Originally posted by randeera

Mihin sucks money of UL.. UL flights are operating as mihin ones cus they have only two now.

Yes. MJ has only two A321s operating in the fleet since 4R-MRB sent for a lease-return C-Check. Third A321 to join the MJ-fleet in February/March 2013. BTW There are few special flights are operating to Hong Kong and Gaya to transport delegation of monks. Where Gaya flight shows as MJ311/2 but UL aircraft is operating for above purpose.

Originally posted by Sakith

ADG has a crazy seat plan. 1-2 are flat beds.. Dont worry there are no seat rows between 2-11. After raw 2 its starting as row 11-12. Then after 15-17 And then starts with real economy set rows fron row number 30..

I think UL should introduce premium-economy class cabins in the wide-body fleet.

**NeatStuff** · 12-11-2012, 06:49 AM

Originally posted by Sakith

ADG has a crazy seat plan. 1-2 are flat beds.. Dont worry there are no seat rows between 2-11. After raw 2 its starting as row 11-12. Then after 15-17 And then starts with real economy set rows fron row number 30..

Thanks Sakith, they have changed the plane to a 330-200 now so its the usual J cabin. Is there a way of checking what the exact plane is? DXB-CMB on UL226 on the 13th of November. Hoping for the new seats and not ALG as thats all I've gotten in the past!

**Nilhan** · 12-11-2012, 08:48 AM

Originally posted by Banuthev

Yes. MJ has only two A321s operating in the fleet since 4R-MRB sent for a lease-return C-Check. Third A321 to join the MJ-fleet in February/March 2013. BTW There are few special flights are operating to Hong Kong and Gaya to transport delegation of monks. Where Gaya flight shows as MJ311/2 but UL aircraft is operating for above purpose.

Yes today they are operating a A340 to DAC & back under MJ.. yesterday flight to DAC A320 in ground still technical and UL sending the A340 to clear 2 days load !

**highflyer** · 12-11-2012, 06:26 PM

Originally posted by Srilankan1

Is there any Airline still serves CMB with a 747 ??

CX to start CMB cargo service from 2 Dec. B744F. Sunday only.

**Serendib** · 13-11-2012, 09:53 PM

SriLankan targets 16 % revenue growth

Chandrasena noted that the world traffic which is recording a 4.8% growth a year will provide enormous opportunities for SriLankan Airlines to build a sustainable airline.

We are currently undertaking both modernization and expansion of fleets and looking at the sectors we need to fly and new traffic profiles to determine what type of aircraft we need to acquire in the future. SriLankan Airlines is also in the process of streamlining all aspects of its operations thereby getting the required efficiencies particularly in the human skills development segment to supplement the local aviation market.

SriLankan Airlines Chairman Nishantha Wickramasinghe said that SriLankan Airlines is set to become the Centre for Excellence in the region in the aviation industry related training and human resources development activities.

http://www.dailynews.lk/2012/11/14/bus01.asp

**MalaysiaMustafa** · 14-11-2012, 12:53 AM

Can anybody find out what is the response for CMB -IXM - CMB Mihin ticket booking which starts from december 7 ? I heard more than 100 were booked already in first CMB - IXM flight.

**MalaysiaMustafa** · 14-11-2012, 01:00 AM

Originally posted by Banuthev

Yes. MJ has only two A321s operating in the fleet since 4R-MRB sent for a lease-return C-Check. Third A321 to join the MJ-fleet in February/March 2013.

Somebody update the same in wikipedia mihin lanka page.

**CalgaryLankan** · 14-11-2012, 03:30 PM

As per Airlineroute, Korean Air postpones Sri Lanka / Maldives planned service resumption.

The service is now tentatively scheduled to begin from 03MAR13, instead of 23DEC12.

News | Routes

http://airlineroute.net/2012/11/14/ke-cmbmle-dec12update2/

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**banuthev** · 17-11-2012, 10:04 AM

Originally posted by Speedbird

This is a definitely a good news to aviation and tourism industry of Sri Lanka. But definitely not a positive factor for the national airline. National Airline would not be able to price gouge SL expatriates in South Korea when it starts operating ICN and there is another competitor for the passengers in Canada. (AC/UL code share)

You are correct, UL can not compete on the ICN route due to high competetion they will face from other airlines that operate within the region. I think the yield is also a concern for UL in operating CMB-ICN route. It appears to be UL has cancelled the plans of operating directly to ICN instead they wants to codeshare with KE. IMHO, UL should launch flights to African Nations like Kenya, South Africa etc .. with a codeshare-partnership with KE.

As per expansion plans, UL is now going to provide a nonstop flights to all their destinations in China while Chengdu will be launched just before Winter 2013. Regarding aircraft-replacements for three of the A340-311s are still under study. I think UL should get some A330-300s as most of the international airlines are cancelling the A330-300s orders in favour of B787s. May be UL can mull some of the A330-300s for discounted-price.

What do you say?

**Speedbird** · 18-11-2012, 12:10 AM

Originally posted by Banuthev

You are correct, UL can not compete on the ICN route due to high competetion they will face from other airlines that operate within the region. I think the yield is also a concern for UL in operating CMB-ICN route. It appears to be UL has cancelled the plans of operating directly to ICN instead they wants to codeshare with KE. IMHO, UL should launch flights to African Nations like Kenya, South Africa etc .. with a codeshare-partnership with KE.

As per expansion plans, UL is now going to provide a nonstop flights to all their destinations in China while Chengdu will be launched just before Winter 2013. Regarding aircraft-replacements for three of the A340-311s are still under study. I think UL should get some A330-300s as most of the international airlines are cancelling the A330-300s orders in favour of B787s. May be UL can mull some of the A330-300s for discounted-price.

What do you say?

I am not sure why UL want to code share with KE (Sky Team) when UL is already code sharing with MH (One world) on the same route (ICN)

I agree with A333 with RR700 would suit better if they could negotiate a good price. But again I would like to see the bottom line of the UL accounts; I am still not confident UL is a viable airline in the hands of a government management.

**Cayman** · 18-11-2012, 09:57 AM

Originally posted by Speedbird

I am still not confident UL is a viable airline in the hands of a government management.

UL has not been a viable airlines for the past couple of years; kept on life support at the cost of tax payer, for reasons other than commercial.

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