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Newly-delivered Sri Lankan Airlines Airbus A320
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LEAP-X is at present having about a 4% higher SFC than the GTF. So that can't be the reason why they switched to CFM. More likely it was what Air Lease Corp had already placed. A widebody order is imminent, yes, I hope so. But I would hope that they go the A350/787 way.The opinions above are solely my own and do not reflect those of my employer or clientsComment
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Another article:
Oil prices hit a snag sky high!
By Sunimalee Dias
The national carrier has been going through turbulent weather due to escalating oil prices that has resulted in an unexpected increase in its operating cost by US$30 million in the past three months alone, SriLankan Airlines CEO Manoj Gunawardene said on Thursday.
Speaking with journalists onboard the new aircraft A320-200 at the BIA, Mr. Gunawardene said while the financial status and outlook of the organization remained stable the last quarter had proved to be “difficult” due to violent fuel price fluctuations.
He noted that when the need is there to anticipate for a high growth to get Boeing flights on larger aircraft these could be considered.
The airline also plans on replacing all its A340 aircraft by 2015, Mr. Gunawardene said adding however, that they were yet to decide as to what types of aircraft will join this fleet. The airline is yet to consider going in for a Boeing aircraft to join its fleet.
Sri Lankan Airlines operates a fleet of 17 aircraft including wide-bodied A340-300 (5 aircraft) and A330-200 (5 aircraft) and mid-range A320-200 (6 aircraft) in addition to two De Havilland Twin Otter floatplanes.
SOURCE: http://www.sundaytimes.lk/110522/Bus...imes/bt27.html
IMHO it looks like they will probably get A333s to replace the A343s by 2015 since that is pretty soon (and I doubt theyll get 787s or A350s by then) and the 777 is too big, as the CEO said. Not sure why theyre refurbishing the A343s in the first place if theyre being replaced. The Chairman in another article mentioned that with the exception of the upcoming A343, all UL aircraft in the future will be new.Last edited by lordvader; 22-05-2011, 05:49 AM.Comment
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Thanks for the pics! Looks nice (in fact better than some major airlines) although I wouldve preferred if business class had bigger LCD screens. Also will the leather seating be applied throughout the rest of UL's fleet? Good decision to put it in the A320s since it will cut down on cleaning costs and reduce turnaround time. Are the A330s and A340s going in for refurbishment soon?Comment
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Heres the other article which mentions all future UL aircraft will be new (except the upcoming A343):
New SriLankan Airlines A320 touches down in Colombo
SOURCE: http://www.sundaytimes.lk/110522/Bus...imes/bt32.htmlComment
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The aircraft feature 20 business class seats and 120 economy class seats. Gunewardene states that the interiors will be specially designed to be more luxurious than the standard model.
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USD 350M for a A330???
Even the -300 is listed for USD 220M, and as far as I know most are sold around USD 150M, if not less.
That leaves a USD 200M for commissions and kick backs?Comment
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4R-ADG delivery http://airlineindustryreview.com/sri...ds-sixth-a340/ was due todayThe opinions above are solely my own and do not reflect those of my employer or clientsComment
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Sri Lanka's new international airport to have a D check hangar
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It's got to be EK, as FlyDubai is all B737.
Unless UL Engineering is now certified for D check on Boeing frames also.Comment
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Highly unlikely even if you consider a monthly lease of 1.2 $ million thereabouts for a brand new frame over the course of 10 years; it does little for their credibility to make up figures and pass it to the media (a media which goes about printing it without verifying it first...). They seem to have lied about the age of the latest A340 as well (4R-ADG) claiming it is only 6 years old....Comment
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