Sri Lanka Aviation

There were some 'creative' account practices IIRC at that time where the insurance payout from the written off aircraft were used in the balances and ultimately showed profitability that year.

Running up to that UL was actually having a net loss predominantly due to rising fuel costs IIRC.

From the article:-

Looks like PIA is run just like UL - and they're in financial trouble as well! There's a surprise!

UL is not a business of any kind - it is a Racket. Once this is understood the rest falls into place.

UL exists purely to transfer public money into the pockets of the Racketeers and their cronies. These people are protected by the GOSL.

Don't kid yourself all your Politicians are involved.

There may be some (hopefully) who are not actually taking money but they know full well what is going on and do nothing - they're accessories to Corruption and Racketeering- that's your best case scenario!

Why do you think investigations are dismissed as fabrication or it never goes further than talk?

It saddens me to see people getting excited about new aircraft orders. These orders have nothing whatsoever to do with the requirements of the Airline and are just another way for the Racketeers to pocket money.

Ever hear who gets the Commissions? Enough said.

In addition these new aircraft are leased at above market rates so it becomes impossible to operate them profitably. It just adds to the losses.

It's the complete and total breakdown of the Rule of Law - very serious stuff.

The only way to stop the Racketeering at UL is to close it down - the quicker the better imho.

I heard that rumor as well...insurance money is paid for the bottom line of the company...well I am not a financial expert...but what I know is when insurance pay out comes in; it first goes to settle leasing and financial dues...I seriously doubt that UL did a cash payment for the above mentioned fairly new assets.

Many inside UL and outside UL was against on EK management and spreading unfounded rumors like above...like they are making money out of GOSL ASAs; ground handling; catering etc...in my opinion that because racketeers could not make any money; EK did an excellent job

2nd A320neo for SriLankan Airlines / MSN7535 in full paint - https://www.flickr.com/photos/146519...3/32899815985/

Meanwhile the 1st a320Neo performed the Second Flight (Nearly 50 Minutes) on 14th February.

Well captured! How did you find out? I think the final acceptance flight on 19-Feb and delivery flight on 24-Feb. Haleef , please correct me if I am wrong.

24th it maybe leaving XFW I guess. 27th it's supposed to be landing at Colombo. I will get pictures from XFW during the delivery ceremony. Will share them if I do get them. Hopefully my father will also be going to the delivery ceremony at VCBI, so he will get pictures as well. 4R-ANA is hopefully supposed to come to VCBI via DXB, not via KWT.

Kuwait Airways is going to increase the Colombo flights from 7 weekly to 10 weekly effective 3 Apr 2017. All KU flights will be operated onboard A330-200. Currently SriLankan operates 7 weekly flights on CMB-KWI-CMB.

New Sked (effect 3 Apr 2017)
as per 15-Feb-2017
KWI-CMB - 16:00 - 00:05 - 357+1
KWI-CMB - 17:40 - 01:35 - 1357+1
KWI-CMB - 20:35 - 04:30 - 246+1

CMB-KWI - 01:25 - 04:20 - 146
CMB-KWI - 02:50 - 06:05 - 1246
CMB-KWI - 05:45 - 08:40 - 357

Kuwait Airways have changed the flight timings for Summer 2017. Above flight timings have been cancelled. New Timings are below.

New Sked (effect 03 Apr 2017)
as per 19-Feb-2017

KWI-CMB - 01:55 - 10:00 - 12356 - A332
KWI-CMB - 16:00 - 00:05+1 - 23567 - A332

CMB-KWI - 11:20 - 14:15 - 12356 - A332
CMB-KWI - 01:25 - 04:20 - 13467 - A332

I saw a Indigo aircraft parked at BIA today (16feb17).
Does anyone know if this was a charter? As far as I know they are not flying to CMB

I believe Indigo has an MRO agreement with UL and maintenance and checks are done in CMB?

http://www.dailymirror.lk/article/Pe...JO-123930.html

Gets more bizarre every day....

Epic Fail!

Came for maintenance from BLR with 2Flight crew ,1cabin crew and 2 Engineer

UL is handling all the C Checks for indigo.

1st A320 Neo will arrive to CMB on 26th Feb.