Sri Lanka Aviation

**Serendib** · 29-06-2023, 07:43 AM

Tokyo-bound SriLankan Airlines flight returns to BIA after technical fault

Thu, Jun 29, 2023, 10:36 am SL Time, ColomboPage News Desk, Sri Lanka.

June 29, Colombo: A SriLankan flight that left Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) yesterday night (28) for Japan’s Narita International Airport was forced to return to BIA due to a sudden technical fault.

Tokyo-bound SriLankan Airlines flight UL 454, had departed BIA at 8.20 p.m. yesterday and landed safely at BIA 2 hours and 25 minutes after departure.

The aircraft was the largest A330-300 Airbus owned by SriLankan Airlines. The flight was carrying 301 people on board, including passengers and crew members.

It is reported that due to the failure of the computer system to indicate that the wheel system of this aircraft is tilting properly, the pilot took steps to return to BIA as a precautionary measure and ensure the safety of everyone on board

Later, the passengers were sent to Japan on another flight, the Airport Duty Manager said.

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**Serendib** · 29-06-2023, 07:46 AM

SriLankan airlines and Fitsair seek permission to hire foreign pilots

COLOMBO, June 29 (Xinhua) -- SriLankan Airlines and Fits Air, which are established in Sri Lanka and carry out international flight operations, have sought permission to hire foreign pilots, the Civil Aviation Authority said here on Wednesday.

Both airlines have a serious shortage of pilots, said P. A. Jayakantha, director general and chief executive officer of the Civil Aviation Authority.

A large number of Sri Lankan aviation industry experts and pilots have left the country in the past six months to join foreign airlines that offer much higher salaries, he said.

The Civil Aviation Authority itself has been trying to fill eight main posts which had been vacant for a long time, however, sufficiently qualified people have not come forward for those posts, he said.

About 70 pilots attached to SriLankan Airlines had resigned during the past six months, it was revealed in parliament last week.

SriLankan Airlines needs 330 pilots to operate its flights optimally, but it now only has 260, opposition leader Sajith Premadasa said. ■

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**Serendib** · 30-06-2023, 05:36 PM

According to Israel Ambassador, direct flights are going to start between Colombo and Tel Aviv from September 29 2023. I wonder which airline is going to fly this route?

**banuthev** · 30-06-2023, 05:37 PM

Originally posted by Serendib

According to Israel Ambassador, direct flights are going to start between Colombo and Tel Aviv from September 29 2023. I wonder which airline is going to fly this route?

I doubt UL have enough aircraft to serve TLV. Could this be served by EL AL B737?

**Gayan28** · 30-06-2023, 11:47 PM

Originally posted by banuthev

I doubt UL have enough aircraft to serve TLV. Could this be served by EL AL B737?

As I heard its Arkia Airlines

**VC10fan** · 01-07-2023, 01:47 PM

Originally posted by Gayan28

As I heard its Arkia Airlines

Probably yes, I head last month that they had expressed interest and a few days ago heard that they had sent an assessment team to look at BIA.

**Gayan28** · 01-07-2023, 02:26 PM

Are ALB and ABQ the aircraft that will come back to service soon?

**banuthev** · 01-07-2023, 08:46 PM

Originally posted by Gayan28

Are ALB and ABQ the aircraft that will come back to service soon?

I thought ALB & ALQ are going to be leaving the fleet?

**banuthev** · 01-07-2023, 08:49 PM

Originally posted by VC10fan

Probably yes, I head last month that they had expressed interest and a few days ago heard that they had sent an assessment team to look at BIA.

Is Arkia going to operate Colombo with seasonal flight or year round flight?

I unable to find the Colombo flight schedule or announcement on Arkia website. I wonder why? https://www.arkia.co.il/

**Serendib** · 03-07-2023, 09:07 PM

Air China reinstated services between Colombo Bandaranaike International Airport and Chengdu Tianfu International Airport with 3 flights a week from Chengdu-Colombo-Chengdu on 03rd July 2023.

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**banuthev** · 05-07-2023, 07:53 AM

Sri Lanka's Civil Aviation Minister Nimal Siripala says the restructuring of SriLankan Airlines (UL, Colombo International) must be completed within six months, adding that job losses may occur if people resist the change. His comments come as the Sri Lankan government continues its languorous privatisation push of multiple state-owned enterprises.

https://www.ch-aviation.com/portal/n...-restructuring

**Gayan28** · 07-07-2023, 08:59 PM

Originally posted by Gayan28

Are ALB and ABQ the aircraft that will come back to service soon?

ABQ Back in service as UL191 Delhi.

**4R-ALA** · 08-07-2023, 08:28 AM

Originally posted by Gayan28

ABQ Back in service as UL191 Delhi.

just saw that.

planespotters admin needs to be notified of this as their site shows ABQ as historic fleet

**Farhan Hussain** · 08-07-2023, 10:57 AM

ABQ back in service and ABL halted at AUH

**Haleef** · 08-07-2023, 02:45 PM

Originally posted by Farhan Hussain

ABQ back in service and ABL halted at AUH

ABL has a wing crack and is grounded in AUH. ABQ is in all white c/s and has got a lease extension to fly a bit more for UL as I understand due to a/c shortage.

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