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Bird strikes engine: Dubai-bound Srilankan flight returns
http://www.dailymirror.lk/breaking_n...rns/108-163010
According to FR24, UL225 was operated by 4R-ALB yesterday.Comment
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Spicejet announced direct flights on the Hyderabad-Colombo route will start from 15 AprilComment
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India’s most aggressive low-cost airline SpiceJet announced new flights connecting Hyderabad to Colombo, Chennai with Patna and Surat, as well as six new flights under the UDAN scheme.
It has introduced direct flights on the Hyderabad-Colombo-Hyderabad route with effect from April 15.
SpiceJet is the first Indian budget carrier to service the route and will operate on all days except Tuesdays and Wednesdays.
With the launch of its services between Hyderabad and Colombo, SpiceJet will connect the Sri Lankan capital with three direct flights from India.
The airline currently connects the city with single daily frequencies from Chennai and Madurai each.
Most of the tourists from India visit Sri Lanka to explore its pristine beaches alongside the 1,600 km of palm fringed coastline and rich culture.
Tickets on the Hyderabad-Colombo sector starts at Rs 6,499, while the return costs Rs 7,599.
The airline will be deploying its Bombardier Q-400 aircraft on the UDAN routes while the international sector and the regular domestic routes will be served using its fleet of Boeing 737-800
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Seems these bunch of people at so called PEACE-AIR haven't found their wings yet...Lankan owned Peace Air to take wings on Feb. 4
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Shirajiv Sirimane
Creating aviation history, Sri Lanka’s first privately owned airline, Peace Air is scheduled to be airborne from February 4 (Independence Day), Chairman Peace Air Pvt Ltd, Gamini H. Wethasinghe told ‘Daily News Business’.
“Peace Air will be operating daily direct flights to five new destinations in China, starting from Wuhan under the first phase of our operations.” The other four destinations that would be included to the schedule are Xi, An Urumqi, Chongqing and Hardin. “We have also tied up with a leading Chinese travel agency to market these routes and they have guaranteed us of an 80% load factor and large volumes of Cargo.”
From March Peace air plans to operate flights to Indonesia targeting the Umrah (Muslim Religious traffic) and then to Saudi Arabia targeting Haj passengers. “This too would be a daily flight.”
Weththasinghe said that they will initially take delivery of a new 747 aircraft for the Chinese sector which would be a Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner which could accommodate 265 passengers. This would be followed up by a Boeing Deamliner 787-10 that could accommodate 330 passengers.
The new airline has already placed order for these two brand new 747 aircraft with Boeing and will also look at buying eight other aircraft.
He said that they will initially obtain US$ 2 billion investment from US and Chinese investors for this operation.
Peace Air will also deploy a 15 member US crew including pilots for a period of six month and they will be gradually phased out replacing them with Sri Lanka crew who are working overseas. “We will use SriLankan Catering,” he said
He ruled out operating flights to Mattala and said the Hambantota airport would come under their radar when they look at operating flights to Indian destinations towards mid next year.
Peace Air will also open their passenger sales office in December at Green Lanka Building, Nawam Mawatha, Colombo 02. “We also hope to offer commissions for airline travel agents in Sri Lanka,” he added.
http://www.dailynews.lk/2018/11/13/b...ke-wings-feb-4Comment
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Does anybody know why 4R-ALS is not flying since last week?Comment
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Kabul calls for first direct air corridor, investment pact to revive Sri Lanka trade
We encourage SriLankan Airlines too to consider a direct flight to Afghanistan. As far as an air service agreement is considered, we are ready to extend special lower tariff, landing rights depending on value, exemptions to Lankan businesses, easy business registration for Lankan businesses coming there as well as Afghani cargo coming to Colombo – even easy visas to Lankan travellers coming there. Kabul based airlines such as Ariana Afghan Airlines and Kam Air are ready to come to Colombo.
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Kabul - sounds like a winner! Better start a daily flight!
More illegal actions revealed:-
http://www.dailymirror.lk/breaking_n...nes/108-164667
And still not a single prosecution....
Hopefully Journalists will wake up to the fact that Commissions were paid on this deal - that's what this deal was really all about.
It's also why the contracts have no termination clause and why the leases are at above market rates.
Higher value of the deal = more Commissions.
I think we're all aware of how "business" is done in Sri Lanka.Always fly a stable approach - it's the only stability you'll find this businessComment
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Ariana or more likely Kam Air can do CMB they are the types who can maintain once weekly service or maybe gain rights to pick traffic for it from Delhi as well.
FR24 shows UL have not uploaded any flights to Pakistan since 4th April.Comment
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SriLankan Airlines to acquire four Airbus aircraft under five year strategic plan.Comment
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