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  • Originally posted by Azamh View Post
    I have given up UL because no flat bed on hkg sector and frequency has reduced...
    No choice we need to stick with Cathay or Jetairways
    Hong Kong frequency is going to be restored from October. But I am surprised A321neo scheduled to Guangzhou and A320ceo scheduled for Hong Kong. Is business class trafic low on the Colombo - Hong Kong route? As per tourism report , tourists from China have reduced to Sri Lanka.

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    • Originally posted by Haleef View Post
      Useless ordering more 320neos, could've opted for 330neos or atleast 330-300s. Anyway whatever they purchase they'd still be paying vast amounts.
      It doesn't make sense 8 A320neo replacing 4 A350-900. There is some thing wrong in the negotiations between SriLankan and Airbus. Please see the 2018 Airbus List Prices per aircraft in USD. A320neo is 110.6m and A350-900 is 317.4m.

      Previously Srilankan done the direct order for 6 A330-300 with Airbus but SriLankan sold the planes to leasing company and leased back. Aircraft leasing company paid Airbus in full and SriLankan took the delivery of the aircraft and SriLankan have been paying lease in installments to lessor. I think UL have to do the same for those 4 A350-900 if the contract can't be terminated or altered.

      Originally posted by samitharox View Post
      Any update

      Neo
      D-AVZG (4R-ANF) was parked outside the XFW-hangar last month but no sign of test flight yet. I believe Airbus is in the process of sorting the engines for it.

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      • Originally posted by Serendib View Post
        According to Dailymirror

        As for fleet rationalization, the report says the airline has started negotiations with AIRBUS for the cancellation of the orders placed for four new 350. The company has agreed to eight NEO 320 aircraft instead of the current order. It will be deliverable after 2023.

        The committee has also recommended the curtailment of expenditure by 15 per cent for the next financial year.

        The government is considering retrenching the excess staff of SriLankan airlines by measures such as Voluntary Retirement Schemes, a report says.

        The airline will appoint a task force for the implementation of a proposal made by the committee appointed to look into the financial situation of the national career. The airline is estimated to have an excess staff of 2,000 and that some 1,000 employees are between the ages of 50 and 55.

        By March 31, 2018, the national career had incurred a loss of US$107 million. The committee, in its report submitted to Public Enterprise Development Minister Lakshman Kiriella, said the airline is hopeful of reducing the losses and had recommended that legacy liabilities should be removed from the balance sheet as early as possible. Otherwise, it says the interest payable on loans would add up to the total loss incurred by the airline.
        Can't they loan the excess staff to different airline? Like Etihad sent the excess staff to Emirates very recently.

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        • Originally posted by banuthev View Post
          Can't they loan the excess staff to different airline? Like Etihad sent the excess staff to Emirates very recently.
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          • Originally posted by Serendib View Post
            Who is this idiot? He has no idea what he's talking about.

            Who wants SriLankan's Corrupt, Incompetent, Useless, Unqualified and Lazy staff? Nobody!

            They can't get rid of the small number of good people they have left - they're the ones keeping things running!
            Always fly a stable approach - it's the only stability you'll find this business

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            • Less passengers??? UL is operating A320/A321s instead of A330s these days for Jakarta, Kuala Lumpur.

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              • Originally posted by SLD-N View Post
                Less passengers??? UL is operating A320/A321s instead of A330s these days for Jakarta, Kuala Lumpur.

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                https://www.flightradar24.com/data/flights/ul365
                I can see A332s also operating on Jakarta and Kuala Lumpur route from your above link. But Malindo and AirAsia have reduced the flights on Kuala Lumpur - Colombo route. I think the passenger demand have reduced between Malaysia and Sri Lanka since SriLankan started operating direct flights to Australia.


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                SriLankan Airlines Winter 2018 Update : https://www.airsrilanka.org/forumdis...f=15/#schedule

                SriLankan Airlines is increasing Hong Kong route once again to 5 flights per week. Kochi flights have been reduced from 13 weekly to Daily but operating A332 on the daily basis.

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                • ireland firm gets cabinet nod for over us $ 5.9 mn to supply inflight publications to srilankan
                  what ?????

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                  • Originally posted by banuthev View Post
                    D-AVZG (4R-ANF) was parked outside the XFW-hangar last month but no sign of test flight yet. I believe Airbus is in the process of sorting the engines for it.
                    This is just a political deal with bribes from a competition to reduce and hamper sri lankan airlines long distance capabilities... This is what this is what this government crooks had done all along!!!

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                    • Originally posted by samitharox View Post
                      This is just a political deal with bribes from a competition to reduce and hamper sri lankan airlines long distance capabilities... This is what this is what this government crooks had done all along!!!
                      CPC warns ⛽ Fuel Supplies will be cut to SriLankan Airlines if they don't pay the bill by Wednesday. Its very important they are spending 5.9M on inflight magazine when they don't have money to pay the fuel for aircraft.

                      Really sad to see the situation of beloved national carrier. Morons have grounded the airline.
                      Better to close it down. Better to start the new airline without any political interference.

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                      • Originally posted by samitharox View Post
                        This is just a political deal with bribes from a competition to reduce and hamper sri lankan airlines long distance capabilities... This is what this is what this government crooks had done all along!!!
                        Yes it's Corruption alright - Corrupt Sri Lankan Politicians and their Cronies have pocketed $$Millions on the aircraft leasing deal(s).

                        This is 100% Sri Lankan Corruption - no outsiders involved.

                        Investigation(s) going nowhere - no charges against anyone involved.

                        The only real question now is when does the UBS loan money run out.

                        Since the IMF has forbidden any further money coming from the GOSL - the Airline will be unable to operate once the money runs out.

                        This would have happened in April but they somehow managed to get a loan from UBS in Singapore.


                        TIP: I would recommend you read the report on Chinese influence in Sri Lanka published in the New York Times - you won't be reading very much about this in the local papers. Again a small number of people benefit while the country is being sold to the Chinese.
                        Last edited by ejanson65; 30-06-2018, 09:55 PM.
                        Always fly a stable approach - it's the only stability you'll find this business

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                        • CPC could halt fuel on credit to SriLankan from Wednesday: Chairman

                          SriLankan officials said their flight operations would be disrupted and many flights would have to be cancelled if the CPC maintains its hardline stance on the matter.

                          Transport and Civil Aviation Minister Nimal Siripala de Silva and Petroleum Resources Development Minister Arjuna Ranatunga are to meet and hope to come to a compromise after Tuesday’s Cabinet meeting.

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                          • Why still 4R-ALR is not flying

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                            • Originally posted by Azamh View Post
                              Why still 4R-ALR is not flying
                              I saw on the recent youtube video 4R-ALR was parked outside the hanger.

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                              • I heard that Biman Bangladesh Airlines is planning to start new routes onboard B787-8. Colombo is one of them. Do you think Biman could profitably operate B787 on the Colombo route?

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