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  • #12781
    Originally posted by WizzWaveSien View Post

    Hey banu, I believe these are the airframes that are gonna be coming to UL?, Others are either scrapped, preserved or old as far as I am aware, Please correct me if I am wrong. Most of these birds are 11 years old. There are other birds that thai has but there are above 14 years old, so i doubt UL will pick them up. All of these are under Aergo Capital by the way.

    A330-300s
    HS-TER
    (MSN 1060)
    HS-TET
    (MSN ​​1086)
    HS-TES
    ​(MSN 1074)
    HS-TEQ
    ​(MSN 1037)

    2 of these 4 A330-300s may come to UL.

    I am unaware of the a330-200s that are coming to UL, but i do know it will be leased under ORIX aviation as far as I am aware. And I believe thai never really operated A330-200s? please someone confirm? cause I haven't been able to find any information regarding them operating a330-200s.
    I can notice HS-TER did a test flight today at TEV.

    Hi Skyliner, We heard that SriLankan Airlines is planning to lease ex-Thai A330-343s from the lessor Aergo capital & Orix Aviation. Do you know if HS-TER going to come for SriLankan?
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    • #12782
      MSN 1060 will be 4R-ALT. Expecting her arrival to CMB around mid September. Will update promptly.
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      • #12783
        Originally posted by SHOCKWAVE View Post
        MSN 1060 will be 4R-ALT. Expecting her arrival to CMB around mid September. Will update promptly.
        Thanks for confirming! Do we know which livery she carried during the air test at TEV yesterday?

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        • #12784
          Originally posted by WizzWaveSien View Post

          It's possible, the first flight arrived with around 78 passengers as far as I am aware, not really great or ideal considering the max passengers for an A320NEO is 170 passengers, But I think the remaining passengers disembarked to the Maldives, I believe SL should market itself as a Bali/Phuket alternative to get more tourists and I think the free visa scheme being introduced is great and all, Sadly the VFS global controversy kind of slowed tourism. Hopefully tourism picks up during the winter months.


          Air Seychelles has also reduced flights from SEZ TO CMB from twice weekly to once weekly and China Eastern has reduced KMG-CMB flights from daily to one weekly, they have also stopped serving the Maldives as well on their KMG-CMB-MLE route. Such a shame honestly!
          I was reading from reuters. China's top airlines are making loss due to slow international travel : https://www.reuters.com/business/aer...ic-2024-08-30/

          Chongqing Airlines is part of China Southern.

          As per SriLankan website, SriLankan Airlines is planning to resume PEK & PVG from 1st Jan 25.

          China's leading state-owned airlines posted losses in the first half of the year, weighed down by a slower-than-expected rebound in international travel, domestic oversupply, and more intense competition as aviation capacity returns globally.

          China's top three airlines - Air China (601111.SS)
          China Southern Airlines (600029.SS)
          China Eastern Airlines (600115.SS)
          last reported annual net profits in 2019 before the COVID-19 pandemic took hold.

          "Ticket prices in the domestic market have decreased year-on-year ... due to intensified competition in the domestic passenger transportation market, lower-than-expected recovery of some international markets, as well as the competition from high-speed rail," it said in a filing.
          ​

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          • #12785
            High-speed satellite internet connectivity for in-flight passengers

            ​Cabinet approval has been granted to provide internet connectivity to passengers enabling them to use Wi-Fi facilities and GSM services on their mobile phones while in flight.

            Accordingly, SriLankan Airlines Limited at present operates a fleet of 13 aircraft with internet facilities.

            The proposal was presented by the Ports, Shipping and Aviation Minister to award the contract to Viasat Inc. to obtain Ka-band high-speed satellite technical internet connectivity to seven A330-300 model aircraft of SriLankan Airlines Limited for the period of 07 years under the said recommendations.
            ​
            High-speed satellite internet connectivity for in-flight passengers - Breaking News | Daily Mirror
            https://www.dailymirror.lk
            Cabinet approval has been granted to provide internet connectivity to passengers enabling them to use Wi-Fi facilities and GSM services on their mobile phones while in flight. ..

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            • #12786
              Originally posted by SHOCKWAVE View Post
              MSN 1060 will be 4R-ALT. Expecting her arrival to CMB around mid September. Will update promptly.
              Honestly, can't wait to see new birds at UL soon. Just a question, is UL planning to resume terminated routes? (i.e. CMB-ZRH, CMB-MXP, CMB-FCO)?
              Sien (KR/SL/US)
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              • #12787
                Originally posted by banuthev View Post

                Thanks for confirming! Do we know which livery she carried during the air test at TEV yesterday?
                Still in VP-CRQ Rego and painted white

                source : Teruel Airport
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                • #12788
                  Originally posted by skyline View Post

                  Still in VP-CRQ Rego and painted white
                  Good news... When will the others be delivered
                  ​Umedha Hettigoda ®

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                  • #12789
                    Originally posted by skyline View Post

                    Still in VP-CRQ Rego and painted white
                    Wow! Will it be delivered to UL in SriLankan livery? When it's going to be painted?

                    HS-TER was delivered to TG in Dec 2009. She flew for TG for almost 10 years. She was stored in BKK since covid for 3 years, stored NAP for 1 year and moved to TEV on the 17 Jul 2024.

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                    • #12790
                      Originally posted by banuthev View Post

                      Wow! Will it be delivered to UL in SriLankan livery? When it's going to be painted?

                      HS-TER was delivered to TG in Dec 2009. She flew for TG for almost 10 years. She was stored in BKK since covid for 3 years, stored NAP for 1 year and moved to TEV on the 17 Jul 2024.
                      She has been flying for over 15 years now. If she gets delivered to UL, it would be the oldest in the fleet a330-300 in the fleet!
                      Sien (KR/SL/US)
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                      • #12791
                        Originally posted by WizzWaveSien View Post

                        She has been flying for over 15 years now. If she gets delivered to UL, it would be the oldest in the fleet a330-300 in the fleet!
                        Any reason why UL did not pick up the Ex. Hong Kong Airlines A330-300? They were built brand new and were sitting in Toulouse as Hong Kong Airlines did not take delivery of them. All MTOW 242T. Any reasons why??? U seem knowledgeable on the UL Fleet planning side?

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                        • #12792
                          Originally posted by Haleef View Post

                          No, but ABL and MRE will be leaving back to their respective lessors next year.
                          Thanks Haleef, Any aircraft to be leased for replacing ABL & MRE?​

                          Originally posted by WizzWaveSien View Post

                          Honestly, can't wait to see new birds at UL soon. Just a question, is UL planning to resume terminated routes? (i.e. CMB-ZRH, CMB-MXP, CMB-FCO)?
                          ​
                          UL is planning to increase FRA from 3 to 4 weekly and resume PEK and PVG with 4 weekly terminator flights.


                          Originally posted by WizzWaveSien View Post

                          She has been flying for over 15 years now. If she gets delivered to UL, it would be the oldest in the fleet a330-300 in the fleet!
                          if I am not mistaken, ALT, ALU, ALV, ALW are to be replace ALA, ALB, ALC, ALD. Since these are older A333s, i feel these better be used for medium haul routes such as BKK, SIN, KUL, DAC, DXB, RUH, JED, KWI, DOH and high density short haul such as MAA, MLE. UL better use current 7 x A330-343 for long haul routes only. UL better get brand new long haul aircraft, when time come for lease back of current 7 x A330-343 in 2026/2027.


                          Please correct me if am wrong.

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                          • #12793
                            Originally posted by banuthev View Post

                            Thanks Haleef, Any aircraft to be leased for replacing ABL & MRE?​


                            ​
                            UL is planning to increase FRA from 3 to 4 weekly and resume PEK and PVG with 4 weekly terminator flights.




                            if I am not mistaken, ALT, ALU, ALV, ALW are to be replace ALA, ALB, ALC, ALD. Since these are older A333s, i feel these better be used for medium haul routes such as BKK, SIN, KUL, DAC, DXB, RUH, JED, KWI, DOH and high density short haul such as MAA, MLE. UL better use current 7 x A330-343 for long haul routes only. UL better get brand new long haul aircraft, when time come for lease back of current 7 x A330-343 in 2026/2027.


                            Please correct me if am wrong.


                            Probably seems like it, I would much rather prefer UL to use older aircraft on short-medium haul routes like you just said, but UL also must also focus on maintaining those older products up to standards, some of their a320s and a330-200s are falling apart. But just to confirm, are ALT, and ALU replacements for the a330-300s that are gonna be leaving the fleet in 2026/2027? And are ALV and ALW replacements for a330-200s? UL said they would be leasing a330-300s from Aergo Capital and a330-200s from ORIX aviation. I haven't been able to track the a330-200s that UL is supposed to pick up sadly.
                            Last edited by WizzWaveSien; 05-09-2024, 11:44 AM.
                            Sien (KR/SL/US)
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                            • #12794
                              Originally posted by ULlove View Post

                              Any reason why UL did not pick up the Ex. Hong Kong Airlines A330-300? They were built brand new and were sitting in Toulouse as Hong Kong Airlines did not take delivery of them. All MTOW 242T. Any reasons why??? U seem knowledgeable on the UL Fleet planning side?

                              I'm not really sure to be honest, probably because the Ex Hong Kong a330-300s are not under Aergo Capital or ORIX aviation as far as I am aware (Please correct me If I am wrong) and maybe because it wouldn't really be ideal for UL, considering seat configurations etc? I am not really aware as to why UL didn't bother with them. If I have more info as to why UL didn't pick those up, I'll try and update as soon as possible.
                              Sien (KR/SL/US)
                              ​

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                              • #12795
                                Originally posted by WizzWaveSien View Post


                                I'm not really sure to be honest, probably because the Ex Hong Kong a330-300s are not under Aergo Capital or ORIX aviation as far as I am aware (Please correct me If I am wrong) and maybe because it wouldn't really be ideal for UL, considering seat configurations etc? I am not really aware as to why UL didn't bother with them. If I have more info as to why UL didn't pick those up, I'll try and update as soon as possible.
                                As per planespotters.net Hong Kong Airlines A330-300 C32Y260. Pretty similar just that 1 extra row of Biz class seats and 1 may be 2 rows less for Economy. There were 7 sitting in TLS at one point. too bad would have sorted us a lot of issues. FYI

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