Sri Lanka Aviation

**Serendib** · 26-11-2016, 12:45 PM

Travel Service Polska Flight 3Z7630 Every Saturdays

Warsaw (WAW) to Bahrain Island (BAH)

Departure: 2:15 PM Nov 26 Arrival: 9:20 PM Nov 26

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Bahrain Island (BAH) to Colombo (CMB)

Departure: 10:10 PM Nov 26 Arrival: 5:31 AM Nov 27

Scheduled

Travel Service Polska Flight 3Z7631 Every Sundays
Colombo (CMB) to Bahrain Island (BAH)

Departure: 7:00 AM Nov 27 Arrival: 10:15 AM Nov 27

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Bahrain Island (BAH) to Warsaw (WAW)

Departure: 11:05 AM Nov 27 Arrival: 2:50 PM Nov 27

Scheduled

**Serendib** · 26-11-2016, 12:53 PM

Originally posted by ejanson65

More wishful thinking imho - the truth is that there is no more money. It's all been spent or stolen.

What do you think it will cost to train people? For one aircraft.
What do you think starting a new route costs?

There has been zero transparency on the entire $2.3Billion aircraft order. To the best of my knowledge there is no investigation just a lot of talk.

Still no annual report published - and no explanation. Something is obviously being hidden - journalists need to start investigating and asking questions.

Bankruptcy is the only way forward imho - time to drain the swamp!

Some good news. http://www.breakingtravelnews.com/ne...-in-sri-lanka/

Will British Airways ever return to Colombo?

**A350spotter** · 26-11-2016, 12:59 PM

Originally posted by Serendib

Will British Airways ever return to Colombo?

Yes! They soon will start in my opinion.
But from LHR and not from LGW.

**vwmatze** · 26-11-2016, 08:12 PM

Airbus News from Hamburg

Hello,
my name is Mathias and I am a Planespotter from Hamburg / Germany.
Perhaps, it is to be reported to me possibly here something over the new airplanes about airbus for air SriLankan.

MSN 7486 Air SriLankan
Paint Start: 08.12.2016
First Flight: 24.01.2017
Delivery: 30.01.2017

Greetings from Germany

**banuthev** · 26-11-2016, 09:04 PM

Originally posted by vwmatze

Hello,
my name is Mathias and I am a Planespotter from Hamburg / Germany.
Perhaps, it is to be reported to me possibly here something over the new airplanes about airbus for air SriLankan.

MSN 7486 Air SriLankan
Paint Start: 08.12.2016
First Flight: 24.01.2017
Delivery: 30.01.2017

Greetings from Germany

Hello Mathias,

Welcome to our Air Sri Lanka Forum !!

When does Airbus is going to commence the final assembly of MSN 7486 ? Actually SriLankan Airlines is going to take delivery of MSN 7486

Greetings from Sri Lanka

**umedhah** · 26-11-2016, 09:21 PM

Originally posted by vwmatze

Hello,
my name is Mathias and I am a Planespotter from Hamburg / Germany.
Perhaps, it is to be reported to me possibly here something over the new airplanes about airbus for air SriLankan.

MSN 7486 Air SriLankan
Paint Start: 08.12.2016
First Flight: 24.01.2017
Delivery: 30.01.2017

Greetings from Germany

Wow Excited !!!

Any photos ?

**LukeSkywalker** · 27-11-2016, 06:25 AM

Super Group ahead in race for SriLankan

Super Group Partners Company Ltd–a joint venture between Trans Maldivian Airways and the Singaporean ground-handling firm SATS–has scored highest among ten bidders vying for a management stake in cash-strapped SriLankan Airlines, an authoritative source told the Sunday Times.
Following at a close second is Peace Air, a company owned by businessman Gamini Wettasinghe

Not sure whatever happened to ANA, various other airlines and Blackrock investments. Probably the product of someone's very fertile imagination in the government. Very worrying for me is Peace Air surfacing again and in second place. They were there as a rivel bid when EK bid for UL as well then. With such ambitious plans in the past 25 years they never got off the ground whilst companies like Cinnamon Air, Expo Air etc have established themselves.

Having someone like this at 2nd place is very bad and if somehow they win they could end up driving UL to the ground.

Super Group ahead in race for SriLankan | The Sunday Times Sri Lanka

http://www.sundaytimes.lk/161127/news/super-group-ahead-in-race-for-srilankan-218397.html

**Azamh** · 27-11-2016, 06:49 AM

Originally posted by vwmatze

Hello,
my name is Mathias and I am a Planespotter from Hamburg / Germany.
Perhaps, it is to be reported to me possibly here something over the new airplanes about airbus for air SriLankan.

MSN 7486 Air SriLankan
Paint Start: 08.12.2016
First Flight: 24.01.2017
Delivery: 30.01.2017

Greetings from Germany

Hi Mathias,

Wellcome aboard

**lordvader** · 27-11-2016, 10:33 AM

Originally posted by LukeSkywalker

Super Group Partners Company Ltd–a joint venture between Trans Maldivian Airways and the Singaporean ground-handling firm SATS–has scored highest among ten bidders vying for a management stake in cash-strapped SriLankan Airlines, an authoritative source told the Sunday Times.
Following at a close second is Peace Air, a company owned by businessman Gamini Wettasinghe

Not sure whatever happened to ANA, various other airlines and Blackrock investments. Probably the product of someone's very fertile imagination in the government. Very worrying for me is Peace Air surfacing again and in second place. They were there as a rivel bid when EK bid for UL as well then. With such ambitious plans in the past 25 years they never got off the ground whilst companies like Cinnamon Air, Expo Air etc have established themselves.

Having someone like this at 2nd place is very bad and if somehow they win they could end up driving UL to the ground.

http://www.sundaytimes.lk/161127/new...an-218397.html

Agree in regards to Peace Air. Also Trans Maldivian Airways is owned by Blackstone so maybe they'll use this bid to combine the airlines or something? However SATS bidding with Trans Maldivian Airways makes no sense to me.

**Max** · 28-11-2016, 10:26 AM

Originally posted by lordvader

Agree in regards to Peace Air. Also Trans Maldivian Airways is owned by Blackstone so maybe they'll use this bid to combine the airlines or something? However SATS bidding with Trans Maldivian Airways makes no sense to me.

SATS used to be part of the Singapore Airlines Group and was divested from SIA on 1 Sep 2009 & The company also changed its name from Singapore Airport Terminal Services Limited to SATS Ltd on 30 July 2010.

At Singapore Changi Airport, SATS handles 80% of scheduled flights and serves about 50 of the scheduled 68 airlines out of Singapore.

SATS | Leading provider of Food & Gateway Services

https://www.sats.com.sg/Pages/Home.aspx

At SATS, our purpose to feed and connect Asia reflects our ambition to drive positive impact not just across our business but also for our customers, industry partners, shareholders and employees.

**Max** · 28-11-2016, 10:51 AM

Blackstone Groups second-quarter profit rose from a year earlier, helped by buoyant credit and real-estate markets that boosted the value of its holdings.

wsj.com

http://www.wsj.com/articles/blackstone-profit-rises-helped-by-bonds-and-real-estate-1469100613

The Blackstone Group Revenue - USD 7.484 billion

According to the article Super Group Partners Company Ltd–a joint venture between Trans Maldivian Airways and the Singaporean ground-handling firm SATS wants an 80 percent stake in SriLankan.

It’s a very good deal with US$ 5 billion package for partnership…

**Air>Ceylon** · 28-11-2016, 12:24 PM

My pleasure to join with forum .
Srilankan has announced wide body A330 200 flights to Dhaka , but still operate with A320 /321 ex Mihin Lanka , any information ? .
Mihin Lanka did very well on this route with weekly 10 flights .

**dilushasg-bdavi** · 28-11-2016, 02:42 PM

Originally posted by Air>Ceylon

My pleasure to join with forum .
Srilankan has announced wide body A330 200 flights to Dhaka , but still operate with A320 /321 ex Mihin Lanka , any information ? .
Mihin Lanka did very well on this route with weekly 10 flights .

Maybe they are taking full use of these ex-MJ aircraft before they are returned to the lessor in January

**Air>Ceylon** · 28-11-2016, 03:11 PM

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http://www.anna.aero/2015/11/05/anna-aero-meets-srilankan-airlines-chairman-ajith-dias-discuss-airlines-development-emerging-markets/

More routs to Africa ,Australia on cards . I think Srilankan should fly to Nairobi ,Addis Ababa and connect chinese traffic trough Colombo

**banuthev** · 28-11-2016, 08:55 PM

Originally posted by Air>Ceylon

http://www.anna.aero/2015/11/05/anna...rging-markets/

More routs to Africa ,Australia on cards . I think Srilankan should fly to Nairobi ,Addis Ababa and connect chinese traffic trough Colombo

As far as I know, SriLankan Airlines is looking at serving the destinations in East Africa via Seychelles onboard A320 aircraft.

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