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  • galacticemperor
    Junior Member
    • Feb 2016
    • 1

    #11506
    Originally posted by banuthev

    I have seen a photo on the facebook, ukrainian taking a photo selfie in Sri Lanka with police man but there are no masks. This is absolutely disgraceful the tourists and the locals are not following the rules.
    The problem is that only the most stupid people in Europe would consider going on holiday at the moment and they are the people most likely to ignore safety procedures, so SL is likely to end up with a load of what we term as "covidiots".

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    • Haleef
      Senior Member
      • Nov 2012
      • 1468

      #11507
      Originally posted by banuthev

      I have seen a photo on the facebook, ukrainian taking a photo selfie in Sri Lanka with police man but there are no masks. This is absolutely disgraceful the tourists and the locals are not following the rules.
      That's an old photo that is circling around facebook again.
      Haleef Ismail
      www.youtube.com/haleef1 | www.instagram.com/cmb_spotter

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      • banuthev
        Administrator
        • Dec 2010
        • 3947

        #11508
        Originally posted by Haleef

        That's an old photo that is circling around facebook again.
        Thank you. Do you know which foreign airlines are planning to operate to CMB & HRI from Jan21? Which destinations are going to be operated by SriLankan Airlines?

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        • banuthev
          Administrator
          • Dec 2010
          • 3947

          #11509
          Originally posted by Haleef
          4R-ALJ at Düsseldorf. Image credits to the original owner linked in the photo.

          4R-ALJ. Airbus A330-243. JetPhotos.com is the biggest database of aviation photographs with over 5 million screened photos online!


          4R-ALJ was re-registered as OE-ILX on the 5Jan. It has been taken over by Thunderbolt Leasing. I wondering which airline is going to operate ex-4R-ALJ? Any chance GlobalJet Austria flying ex-4R-ALJ?


          Latest Photo with new registration OE-ILX

          ex Srilankan Airlines 4R-ALJ. OE-ILX. Airbus A330-243. JetPhotos.com is the biggest database of aviation photographs with over 5 million screened photos online!

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          • banuthev
            Administrator
            • Dec 2010
            • 3947

            #11510
            Fitsair recruiting pilots and engjneers for ATR, A320 and A330.

            Do they have plans to add A320 and A330 into fleet in the near future. I am aware they operate A321P2F on wetlease as far as i am aware crew flying A321P2F are from wetleasing company.

            do you have more info about this?

            Screenshot_20210108-114436_Facebook.jpg

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            • Aaqib
              Senior Member
              • Apr 2013
              • 474

              #11511
              Originally posted by banuthev
              Fitsair recruiting pilots and engjneers for ATR, A320 and A330.

              Do they have plans to add A320 and A330 into fleet in the near future. I am aware they operate A321P2F on wetlease as far as i am aware crew flying A321P2F are from wetleasing company.

              do you have more info about this?
              Seems they (Aberdeen Holdings) are expanding their cargo business
              If i'm not mistaken, I think they are opening a new UPS facility in Colombo 03 as well and are definitely cashing in on the huge potential for Cargo in the region
              - Aaqib Hussain
              http://www.youtube.com/@theflyinglankan

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              • banuthev
                Administrator
                • Dec 2010
                • 3947

                #11512
                Originally posted by Aaqib

                Seems they (Aberdeen Holdings) are expanding their cargo business
                If i'm not mistaken, I think they are opening a new UPS facility in Colombo 03 as well and are definitely cashing in on the huge potential for Cargo in the region
                I heard from someone Fitsair is going to add A320 and A330 to the fleet. But not sure if its cargo or passenger aircraft? Does anyone have more detail of the aircraft?

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                • Serendib
                  Senior Member
                  • Jan 2011
                  • 1807

                  #11513
                  Originally posted by banuthev

                  I heard from someone Fitsair is going to add A320 and A330 to the fleet. But not sure if its cargo or passenger aircraft? Does anyone have more detail of the aircraft?
                  2 A321 P2F as per wiki

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                  • AirDreamer
                    Junior Member
                    • Dec 2020
                    • 15

                    #11514
                    Wet-leased fits air a321 aircraft is now flying away from sri lanka making a stop in karachi with the callsign of "x99001". Is it going return to the parent company or is it a long cargo operation??

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                    • banuthev
                      Administrator
                      • Dec 2010
                      • 3947

                      #11515
                      Originally posted by AirDreamer
                      Wet-leased fits air a321 aircraft is now flying away from sri lanka making a stop in karachi with the callsign of "x99001". Is it going return to the parent company or is it a long cargo operation??
                      Yes it's a lease return flight and it's being delivered to lessor in VNO as per skyliners.

                      Since Fitsair is recruiting A320/A330 pilots , are they looking to dry-leasse A320 and A330 ?

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                      • AirDreamer
                        Junior Member
                        • Dec 2020
                        • 15

                        #11516
                        Originally posted by banuthev

                        Yes it's a lease return flight and it's being delivered to lessor in VNO as per skyliners.

                        Since Fitsair is recruiting A320/A330 pilots , are they looking to dry-leasse A320 and A330 ?
                        Could be..because, according to wikipedia they do have an order for 2 a321 p2f aircrafts. But there is no any official notice about their future fleet.

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                        • Aaqib
                          Senior Member
                          • Apr 2013
                          • 474

                          #11517
                          Originally posted by AirDreamer

                          Could be..because, according to wikipedia they do have an order for 2 a321 p2f aircrafts. But there is no any official notice about their future fleet.
                          Any idea when they’d be getting new aircraft
                          - Aaqib Hussain
                          http://www.youtube.com/@theflyinglankan

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                          • banuthev
                            Administrator
                            • Dec 2010
                            • 3947

                            #11518
                            FitsAir to lease 2 A320s

                            According to CH-Aviation, FitsAir from Sri Lanka is planning to add two leased A320s, which are expected to arrive around March. One will be deployed as a make-shift freighter, while the other one will carry passengers.

                            Currently, the airline's fleet consists of a single ATR72-600, two Cessna 152s and two Cessna 208s. It also wet-leases an A321 from Avion Express, which it uses on cargo-flights to mainly Dubai. However, this lease is due to end shortly.

                            FitsAir was established in 1997 as Expo Aviation and had an interesting fleet over the years. It launched operations with two Antonov An-8s, which were later replaced by two An-12s. In 2001 it added the An-26 and Ilyushin Il-18 to the fleet and was renamed ExpoAir. In 2002 three Fokker F27s joined the fleet and in 2006 a DC-8-63F, while the first F-27 left the fleet. In 2012 the first Cessna Caravan was added, and in 2013 the company was rebranded to FitsAir and a year later a single MD-82SF was added.

                            In 2018 the airline reorganized, which saw the phase-out of their DC-8 and MD-82 and the introduction of their single ATR72.

                            FitsAir to lease 2 A320s According to CH-Aviation, FitsAir from Sri Lanka is planning to add two leased A320s, which are expected to arrive around March. One will be deployed as a ...

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                            • Aaqib
                              Senior Member
                              • Apr 2013
                              • 474

                              #11519
                              Originally posted by banuthev
                              FitsAir to lease 2 A320s

                              According to CH-Aviation, FitsAir from Sri Lanka is planning to add two leased A320s, which are expected to arrive around March. One will be deployed as a make-shift freighter, while the other one will carry passengers.

                              Currently, the airline's fleet consists of a single ATR72-600, two Cessna 152s and two Cessna 208s. It also wet-leases an A321 from Avion Express, which it uses on cargo-flights to mainly Dubai. However, this lease is due to end shortly.

                              FitsAir was established in 1997 as Expo Aviation and had an interesting fleet over the years. It launched operations with two Antonov An-8s, which were later replaced by two An-12s. In 2001 it added the An-26 and Ilyushin Il-18 to the fleet and was renamed ExpoAir. In 2002 three Fokker F27s joined the fleet and in 2006 a DC-8-63F, while the first F-27 left the fleet. In 2012 the first Cessna Caravan was added, and in 2013 the company was rebranded to FitsAir and a year later a single MD-82SF was added.

                              In 2018 the airline reorganized, which saw the phase-out of their DC-8 and MD-82 and the introduction of their single ATR72.

                              FitsAir to lease 2 A320s According to CH-Aviation, FitsAir from Sri Lanka is planning to add two leased A320s, which are expected to arrive around March. One will be deployed as a ...
                              This is really good news! We'd finally have a local competition for UL - FitsAir did publish a schedule on their website prior to the Lockdown adverting scheduled flights to TRZ and MAA from RML via. JAF which has tremendous potential.

                              I believe that they'd utilize the new A320 on medium haul routes... targeting South East Asia, Maldives and India... Flights to MLE, BKK,KUL,SIN and CGK via. HRI would also be a good move

                              I hope someone can let me know when Pax Ops would begin as I hope to be on their Inaugural flight
                              - Aaqib Hussain
                              http://www.youtube.com/@theflyinglankan

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                              • banuthev
                                Administrator
                                • Dec 2010
                                • 3947

                                #11520
                                Originally posted by Aaqib

                                This is really good news! We'd finally have a local competition for UL - FitsAir did publish a schedule on their website prior to the Lockdown adverting scheduled flights to TRZ and MAA from RML via. JAF which has tremendous potential.

                                I believe that they'd utilize the new A320 on medium haul routes... targeting South East Asia, Maldives and India... Flights to MLE, BKK,KUL,SIN and CGK via. HRI would also be a good move

                                I hope someone can let me know when Pax Ops would begin as I hope to be on their Inaugural flight
                                According to below source, FlyLankan received Gov approval to begin operations,.

                                The Current Covid-19 Situation in Sri Lanka

                                All flights of SriLankan airlines are currently grounded and are yet to become operational – Though this is expected to change in the coming days/weeks. SriLankan Airlines, the national carrier of Sri Lanka grounded its fleet in March 2020. The airline is yet to start back any operations.

                                Whilst SriLankan airlines have been grounded, a new startup, FlyLankan, received Government approval to begin operations.

                                Courtesy Travelradar Today, the Sri Lankan government announced that it will open its international airports once again.  Flight operations will start from the 23rd of January of 2021.  Foreign travellers visiting the country can now visit 12 of the country’s major tourist attractions once again; The moves comes following months of Coronavirus travel restrictions in […]

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