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**suganya07** · 24-05-2025, 08:56 AM

Singapore Airlines Moves Colombo Service Increase to 1Q26
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NW25Star Alliance
Written By Jim Liu
Published at 1900GMT 22MAY25

Singapore Airlines in this week’s schedule update revised planned service increase on Singapore – Colombo route, scheduled during Northern winter 2025/26 season. The airline’s planned service increase from 7 to 10 weekly is now scheduled from 06JAN26, instead of 28OCT25.

SQ462 SIN0830 – 0950CMB 359 247
SQ468 SIN2210 – 2330CMB 787 D

SQ469 CMB0045 – 0715SIN 787 D
SQ463 CMB1105 – 1740SIN 359 247

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**banuthev** · 24-05-2025, 01:00 PM

Originally posted by Haleef View Post

The underwing registration can be seen in the first attachment, '4R-AL.....'. She should be 4R-ALT soon. Also FR24 is giving the wrong info. Will try to amend it when it comes online again the next time. Attached a few more images of VP-BNX at CHR back when it was in the hangar for painting and one outside. I'm thinking the paintwork was done by Vallair MRO.

Photo credits to the original owners.

Thanks for the update!

MSN 1261 had the seating config of J18/Y242, when the aircraft was with Fly Gangwon. is that true the cabin re-config was done at CHR for 4R-ALT to match config of current UL A332 fleet (J18/Y252) ?
Any possibility 4R-ALT get its interiors refurbished in UL-standard at CMB-hangar after delivery, similar happened to second-hand A332s in the past (e.g. 4R-ALH, 4R-ALJ, 4R-ALS)?

"You're not going to be wanting to fly A330s when you get to the end of the 2030s," Nuttall said. "So what's the new aircraft? Is it the A330-900N? Is it the A350? Is it the B787? That's when you really start talking to Airbus and Boeing, and the opportunity then is there for Boeing to say, well you can transition the whole fleet with our really good deal."

Gov't offers SriLankan $67.5mn, CEO mulls future fleet

https://www.ch-aviation.com/news/150488-govt-offers-srilankan-675mn-ceo-mulls-future-fleet

The Sri Lankan government has proposed handing LKR20 billion rupees (USD67.5 million) to SriLankan Airlines (UL, Colombo International) to repay loans and make...

It seems UL is planning to retire all its A332s and A333s by year 2030. I guess 4R-ALT is being leased for 5/6 Years and will be phased out in 2030s. Please correct me if I am wrong. Will be a good start for UL's refleeting if UL successfully lease A339neos (MSN 1844 & 1861).

**TS-PHOTOS** · 24-05-2025, 02:40 PM

Hello everyone,
I share you a picture of the A330-941 MSN 1861 in March 2024 at LDE airport

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**suganya07** · 25-05-2025, 11:32 AM

Srilankan Airlines is making losses on 31 out of 45 routes it.https://economynext.com/srilankan-ai...harsha-222483/

**suganya07** · 25-05-2025, 11:39 AM

Vietnam Airlines set to launch direct flights to Sri Lanka following bilateral agreement!

Reliable sources confirmed that following President Anura Kumara Dissanayake’s recent visit to Vietnam, the two governments have reached an agreement to commence direct flights between Vietnam and Sri Lanka. Vietnam Airlines is expected to begin operations to Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA), strengthening air connectivity between the two countries.

A delegation of Vietnamese officials is scheduled to visit Sri Lanka this week to initiate primary discussions and formalize the next steps. Further details, including the launch timeline, are yet to be finalized.

**banuthev** · 2025-05-27T11:55:31

Saudia is going to operate special flights to/from Colombo in Jun25.

CMB-JED - SV5111 - 16:40 - 20:40 - 01-June-2025
JED-CMB - SV5622 - 12:00 - 21:00 - 27-June-2025

Does any body know which aircraft will be used?

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