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**ecureilx** · 26-03-2013, 08:54 AM

Originally posted by Srilankan1 View Post

This should be corrected as MRIA an not SL .

As I knows BIA has piped fuel lines connected with Kolonnawa or Sapugaskanda.Correct me if I m wrong.

Piped connection to the refinery isn't the same as piped delivery at the tarmac ...

You dont' send a bowser, you send a delivery vehicle that hooks up the underground delivery pipe to the plane, and pump it out ... than sending large bowsers, which are often the cause of runway / tarmac crashes, and often than ever need wing walkers to ensure the is seperation vs delivery vehicles which are small and easy to traverse ..

**Srilankan1** · 26-03-2013, 10:07 AM

Originally posted by ecureilx View Post

Piped connection to the refinery isn't the same as piped delivery at the tarmac ...

You dont' send a bowser, you send a delivery vehicle that hooks up the underground delivery pipe to the plane, and pump it out ... than sending large bowsers, which are often the cause of runway / tarmac crashes, and often than ever need wing walkers to ensure the is seperation vs delivery vehicles which are small and easy to traverse ..

Ok Bro, This means there are no piped lines connected from any refinery to BIA??

**lordvader** · 26-03-2013, 11:11 AM

Is this actually true?

Page not found - Ceylon Today

http://www.ceylontoday.lk/27-26462-news-detail-10-more-to-land-in-mattala.html

**Speedbird** · 26-03-2013, 03:21 PM

Originally posted by Srilankan1 View Post

Ok Bro, This means there are no piped lines connected from any refinery to BIA??

BIA
It is by rail - tank car(I am not sure sure if they are still doing them)...to Jet A1 tank farms at BIA then piped delivery (This was built with in last 10 years by the Chinese) at the tarmac

At HRI
By road to airport and at the tarmac again utilizing bowsers/road tankers

**Cayman** · 26-03-2013, 04:59 PM

Originally posted by lordvader View Post

Is this actually true?

http://www.ceylontoday.lk/27-26462-n...n-mattala.html

I think he is referring to the operating cost related to the additional stop over.

For instance, a flight that operated CMB-MLE-CMB now operates CMB-HRI-MLE-CMB. The additional cost covers the extra leg and the cycle.

**Speedbird** · 26-03-2013, 05:19 PM

Originally posted by Cayman View Post

I think he is referring to the operating cost related to the additional stop over.

For instance, a flight that operated CMB-MLE-CMB now operates CMB-HRI-MLE-CMB. The additional cost covers the extra leg and the cycle.

Will definitely know if it increase by 10% by March 2014; when the next UL annual report is due. UL cost estimates have been quite wonky

**Cayman** · 26-03-2013, 05:53 PM

Originally posted by Speedbird View Post

Will definitely know if it increase by 10% by March 2014; when the next UL annual report is due. UL cost estimates have been quite wonky

I too wasn't sure about 10% because it looks too low, given the additional cycle they have to put on the frame. Then again, I thought they must have run the numbers before running their mouths

**banuthev** · 26-03-2013, 09:50 PM

Flydubai to operate daily service to HRI and double daily service to CMB effect 4 June. Route : FZ551/2 operates Daily DXB-CMB-HRI-DXB, DXB Departure at 22:50 CMB Arrival at 05:00 CMB departure at 05:55 HRI arrival at 06:35 HRI departure 07:30 DXB Arrival 10:50 and FZ557/8 operates Daily DXB-CMB-DXB, DXB departure 18:50 CMB Arrival 01:00 CMB Departure 01:55 DXB Arrival 05:05. Equipment : B737.

Also Emirates, EK654/5 is increasing DXB-CMB service from 21 to 24 weekly effective 2-June.

06:45 - 12:45 - EK654 - B773 - DXB-CMB - MON.THU.SUN
14:10 - 16:55 - EK655 - B773 - CMB-DXB - MON.THU.SUN

**Max** · 27-03-2013, 04:19 AM

Qantas-Emirates deal gets final backing from Australia

Qantas Airways has won a final approval form Australia's competition watchdog for its partnership with Emirates.

Meanwhile, the alliance with Emirates will also see Qantas shift its hub for European flights to Dubai from Singapore.

Qantas-Emirates deal gets final backing from Australia

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-21949473

Qantas Airways wins a final approval from Australia's competition watchdog for its partnership with Emirates.

**Max** · 27-03-2013, 04:24 AM

Originally posted by Banuthev View Post

Flydubai to operate daily service to HRI and double daily service to CMB effect 4 June. Route : FZ551/2 operates Daily DXB-CMB-HRI-DXB, DXB Departure at 22:50 CMB Arrival at 05:00 CMB departure at 05:55 HRI arrival at 06:35 HRI departure 07:30 DXB Arrival 10:50 and FZ557/8 operates Daily DXB-CMB-DXB, DXB departure 18:50 CMB Arrival 01:00 CMB Departure 01:55 DXB Arrival 05:05. Equipment : B737.

Also Emirates, EK654/5 is increasing DXB-CMB service from 21 to 24 weekly effective 2-June.

06:45 - 12:45 - EK654 - B773 - DXB-CMB - MON.THU.SUN
14:10 - 16:55 - EK655 - B773 - CMB-DXB - MON.THU.SUN

Nice.......

http://www.flydubai.com/en/media/image/63/

**Max** · 27-03-2013, 04:28 AM

Male international capacity by carrier (weekly seats): 25-Feb-2013 to 3-Mar-2013

**UL-L10** · 27-03-2013, 05:29 AM

Originally posted by Banuthev View Post

Flydubai to operate daily service to HRI and double daily service to CMB effect 4 June. Route : FZ551/2 operates Daily DXB-CMB-HRI-DXB, DXB Departure at 22:50 CMB Arrival at 05:00 CMB departure at 05:55 HRI arrival at 06:35 HRI departure 07:30 DXB Arrival 10:50 and FZ557/8 operates Daily DXB-CMB-DXB, DXB departure 18:50 CMB Arrival 01:00 CMB Departure 01:55 DXB Arrival 05:05. Equipment : B737.

Also Emirates, EK654/5 is increasing DXB-CMB service from 21 to 24 weekly effective 2-June.

06:45 - 12:45 - EK654 - B773 - DXB-CMB - MON.THU.SUN
14:10 - 16:55 - EK655 - B773 - CMB-DXB - MON.THU.SUN

Hope there will enough fuel for all these extra movements ?

**Srilankan1** · 27-03-2013, 08:33 AM

Originally posted by Max View Post

Male international capacity by carrier (weekly seats): 25-Feb-2013 to 3-Mar-2013

Still looking good for Srilankan.

But Turkish will climb up the ladder for sure.

**Max** · 27-03-2013, 12:27 PM

SriLankan delivers the first cargo from Mattala airport

SriLankan Cargo has commenced cargo operations from the newly opened Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport by delivering a package to Chennai, recently.

http://www.news360.lk/tourism/news-27-03-2013-cargo-airport-travel-sri-lankan-125399

**Max** · 27-03-2013, 12:30 PM

Sri Lankan pilot crisis results in huge losses

The simmering crisis within Sri Lankan Airlines surrounding the lowering of cut off marks to accommodate two extra cadet pilots has resulted in losses running ‘into millions’ of rupees for the country’s national carrier and continued disruption of flights.

Regular flights have been disrupted and delayed during the past three weeks as a result of pilots and instructors of the airline deciding to ‘work to the roster’.

Sri Lankan Airlines are currently understaffed for pilots and Instructors and therefore each pilot is requested to take up flights which they were not initially scheduled to take up.

Certain long distance flights have been delayed for long hours and flights have been grounded as a result causing heavy losses.

Daily Mirror - Sri Lanka Latest Breaking News and Headlines

http://www.dailymirror.lk/news/27282-srilankan-pilot-crisis-results-in-huge-losses-.html

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