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This isn't correct - Aercap took delivery of A350 MSN52 in Dec 2016 and it was then stored in Toulouse. the aircraft was powered up and run once a month. Aercap had to pay to have this delivered plus storage costs.
The Sichuan lease didn't come until later. The second aircraft was also stored and it looks like completion of the third one was delayed.
Having a brand new aircraft earning no revenue and depreciating in value represents serious $$$.
The full scale of this fiasco for SriLankan is still unknown as this has still not been fully investigated. I expect there's plenty more to be revealed if this is investigated.
I expect the "negotiations" are not going quite the way the Chairman is claiming. I suspect it's something closer to the "imminent arrest" of a former SriLankan Manager.Always fly a stable approach - it's the only stability you'll find this businessComment
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This is correct UL paid $147million to AerCap
within 3 to 4 weeks of cancellation Sichuan lease agreement was signed
Chinese government delayed the certification and that's a fact
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Sichuan signed the lease with Aercap in September 2016 for the 3 A350 previously scheduled to be leased to SriLankan.This is correct UL paid $147million to AerCap
within 3 to 4 weeks of cancellation Sichuan lease agreement was signed
Chinese government delayed the certification and that's a fact
http://aviationweek.com/new-civil-ai...es-airbus-a350
I doubt Sichuan was paying for aircraft that were parked.Always fly a stable approach - it's the only stability you'll find this businessComment
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Well when UL paid the cancellation penalty with Aercap UL responsibility comes to an end. Sichuan, Aercap and Airbus can sue CAAC for the delay in certification. Chinese were trying to pull a fast one by doing horse trading on delay A350 certification by trying to get EASA to certify Comac 919.Last edited by Speedbird; 01-09-2018, 12:37 PM.Comment
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Two SriLankan pilots remain grounded over Cochin mishap in May
Two SriLankan Airlines pilots are still grounded over an incident in which the A330-300 aircraft they were piloting veered towards the edge of the runway and damaged some ground lights in May this year.
“This is considered a serious incident and a formal inquiry is being conducted by the authorities in India where the incident occurred,” Civil Aviation Director General H M C Nimalsiri said. He said SriLankan Airlines was cooperating with the Indian Civil Aviation authorities.
“A senior captain has been representing the airline at the inquiry,” he said. “We are not supposed to make our own conclusions until the Indian authorities release the formal report.”
SriLankan Airlines said at the time that all 228 passengers on board UL167 were safe. The flight from Colombo to Cochin landed in intense rain and “due to the ambient conditions, strong winds and heavy rain, the aircraft veered toward the runway edge and caused damage to some ground lights”.Comment
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SriLankan Airlines NW18 Melbourne aircraft changes
SriLankan Airlines in Northern winter 2018/19 season is adjusting operational aircraft for Colombo – Melbourne route, effective from 28OCT18. Existing service operated by Airbus A330-200, will switch to -300 at the launch of new traffic season, operating on daily service.
UL604 CMB0020 – 1555MEL 333 D
UL605 MEL1725 – 2235CMB 333 D
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Air India / SriLankan Airlines expands codeshare network from August 2018
Air India and SriLankan Airlines in the second-half of August 2018 expanded codeshare partnership, covering all flights between India and Sri Lanka, as well as domestic India and selected service beyond Sri Lanka. Planned codeshare routes listed below went into effect gradually from the week of 20AUG18 (or earlier).
Air India operated by SriLankan Airlines
Colombo – Bangalore
Colombo – Coimbatore
Colombo – Hyderabad
Colombo – Kochi
Colombo – Kolkata
Colombo – Kuala Lumpur
Colombo – Mahe Island
Colombo – Madurai
Colombo – Mumbai
Colombo – Thiruvananthapuram
Colombo – Tiruchirapally
Colombo – Vishakhapatnam
SriLankan Airlines operated by Air India
Chennai – Ahmedabad
Chennai – Goa
Delhi – Ahmedabad
Delhi – Amritsar
Delhi – Bhubaneswar
Delhi – Guwahati
Delhi – Jaipur
Delhi – Kathmandu
Delhi – Lucknow
Delhi – Patna
Delhi – Varanasi
Mumbai – Ahmedabad
Mumbai – Lucknow
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SriLankan Airlines appoints Group CEO, Chief Tech Officer
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