Sri Lanka Aviation

**TheF15Ace** · 05-10-2016, 10:07 AM

Originally posted by LukeSkywalker

I am not sure how accurate the report is because an earlier news article quoted Minister Kabir Hasim that the government had negotiated and reduced the penalty from 170 million US $ to 98 million US $ (sorry cannot trace that link ATM).

http://www.lankabusinessonline.com/s...8-mln-penalty/

Was this the article?

The minister added that SriLankan Airlines has re-negotiated the penalty for cancellation to 98 million dollars from 154 million dollars.

**banuthev** · 05-10-2016, 10:18 AM

SriLankan Airlines is going to expand the narrowbody fleet by adding 6 x A320neos from year 2017 - according to below news.

By the end of 2017, SriLankan will have 14 A320s and 10 A330s.

Sri Lanka Airlines to lease 6 Airbus A320Neos; boost narrow body fleet

Oct 05, 2016 13:15 PM GMT+0530 | 0 Comment(s)

ECONOMYNEXT - Sri Lanka's state-run SriLankan Airlines will take delivery of six Airbus A320NEO aircraft over 2017 and 2018 expanding it narrow body aircraft fleet and regional routes, Chief Executive Suren Ratwatte said.

Four of the planes have been leased from Air Lease Corporation and two from AerCap, he said.

The first of the aircraft will arrive in the first quarter of 2017. Five will be delivered during the year and the sixth aircraft will come in 2018, Ratwatte said.

The aircraft will be deployed on regional routes which are profitable for the airline.

Ratwatte said he could deploy more A320s if he had them.

SriLankan Airlines was making money is sectors like India which was a fast growing market.

SriLankan is also opening new route to Gan Island, in the Maldives this winter and expanding frequencies to Seychelles, Ratwatte said.

SriLankan Airlines will also take over regional routes operated by Mihin Lanka, a state-run budget carrier which will stop flying in November.

SriLankan now has a fleet of 10 wide bodied Airbus A330s and 10 A320 aircraft.

By the end of 2017 it will have 14 A320s and 10 A330 operating.

Sri Lankan has leased A330s to Pakistan International Airways. (Colombo/Oct05/2016)

**banuthev** · 05-10-2016, 10:30 AM

SriLankan Airlines is going to launch new passenger flights to Gan Island - from 28 November 2016

CMB-GAN - UL119 - 07:01-08:35 - MO.TH.FR.SA
GAN-CMB - UL120 - 09:20-12:00 - MO.TH.FR.SA

**banuthev** · 05-10-2016, 01:38 PM

Originally posted by ejanson65

That's a lot more than the GOSL has admitted to. Another $170 Million for the Sri Lankan people to absorb! Disgusting!

People have pocketed $ Millions on this deal. This deal represents the complete failure of the Rule of Law.

No Investigations, No Accountability and No effort to recover a single Rupee from the Racketeers.

If any Reporters are reading this:-

Ask some questions at the press conference tomorrow.

Press Conference with SriLankan CEO & Chairman

SriLankan Airlines flies Nine times to London

200 flights cancelled as BIA closes for maintenance

Ajith Dias, Chairman of SriLankan Airlines A350

Source : Daily Mirror

**LukeSkywalker** · 05-10-2016, 11:38 PM

Originally posted by TheF15Ace

http://www.lankabusinessonline.com/s...8-mln-penalty/

Was this the article?

Yes that's the one, thanks.

**dilushasg-bdavi** · 06-10-2016, 12:24 AM

Originally posted by banuthev

SriLankan Airlines is going to expand the narrowbody fleet by adding 6 x A320neos from year 2017 - according to below news.

By the end of 2017, SriLankan will have 14 A320s and 10 A330s.

What are the engines; CFM or PW?

**Speedbird** · 06-10-2016, 12:26 AM

Termination turbulence! | Daily FT

http://www.ft.lk/article/571980/Termination-turbulence-

SriLankan Airlines Chairman Ajith Dias (left) and SriLankan Airlines CEO Capt. Suren Ratwatte brief the media yesterday - Pic by Shehan Gunasekara SriLankan Airlines tight lipped on the figure but Govt. says cancellation of 3 Airbus A350s to cost $ 98m SriLankan management admits “significant one-off cost” but insists ..

**SpookyFlyer** · 06-10-2016, 02:39 AM

Originally posted by dilushasg-bdavi

What are the engines; CFM or PW?

It has to be CFM Leap engines. Components are very similar to CFM56-5B engines.

**TheF15Ace** · 06-10-2016, 06:08 AM

Originally posted by SpookyFlyer

It has to be CFM Leap engines. Components are very similar to CFM56-5B engines.

I was under the impression that the LEAP was actually based on the GEnx. If that is the case commonality would be out the door and PW has an equal chance.

**LukeSkywalker** · 06-10-2016, 06:43 AM

Originally posted by TheF15Ace

I was under the impression that the LEAP was actually based on the GEnx. If that is the case commonality would be out the door and PW has an equal chance.

Might be the case of engine commonality and familiarity for UL. The initial 320s were all CFM, whereas the widebodies were all RR (I might be wrong).

**TheF15Ace** · 06-10-2016, 08:38 AM

Originally posted by LukeSkywalker

Might be the case of engine commonality and familiarity for UL. The initial 320s were all CFM, whereas the widebodies were all RR (I might be wrong).

I believe that was the case (except for the A340s which had CFM-56s). As of now though the NB fleet is a mixed bag with 5 A320s having CFM56, while 1 A320 + 2 A321s have IAE V2500.

UL also has a lot of experience with IAE V2500 since we do maintenance for Indigo. I expect UL will have PW1000G maintenance capabilities irregardless of this order, to continue work with Indigo once their A320NEOs require scheduled maintenance checks.

**lordvader** · 06-10-2016, 09:27 AM

Thought someone said UL will be getting a mixed fleet of A320NEO and A321NEOs and that the 320s had CFM engines and the 321s had P&W engines. May have heard wrong though.

**banuthev** · 06-10-2016, 11:14 AM

Originally posted by lordvader

Thought someone said UL will be getting a mixed fleet of A320NEO and A321NEOs and that the 320s had CFM engines and the 321s had P&W engines. May have heard wrong though.

I was wondering the same.

But it looks like the six A320neos part of the lease contract were signed previously for two A320neo for Mihin and four A321neo for SriLankan. The current gov may have decided to go with A320neo instead of A321neo which may take some more time for EIS.

**Speedbird** · 07-10-2016, 12:52 PM

Again

Very soon insurance rates are going to go up

Flight stopped after bird collides with plane

http://dailynews.lk/2016/10/07/local/95244

A flight from Colombo to Dubai via Mattala had to be stopped after a bird collided with the plane close to the Mattala Airport. The Fly Dubai FZ 551 flight with 43 passengers and seven crew members landed safely at the Mattala Airport following the collision yesterday morning. According to sources, the bird had collided directly with the plane’s engine. Later, another flight from the same airline had arrived at the Mattala airport to take the passengers to Dubai. The plane which collided with the bird is currently lying at the Mattala Airport.

**Serendib** · 07-10-2016, 09:21 PM

SriLankan's A320neo operations are set to begin on February 1, 2017 with daily services from Colombo Int'l to each of Kuala Lumpur Int'l and Abu Dhabi Int'l.