Sri Lanka Aviation

**Haleef** · 22-08-2014, 01:23 PM

Originally posted by banuthev

Badnews but good to hear KUL flights are doing well for SriLankan! as 296 pax were on board on this KUL flight. What's the aircraft rego ?? Any idea what is the exact problem on this aircraft ?

yeah my friends were onboard.. It was an A330 the flight was to Malaysia and there was a technical fault and they landed and the passengers went again in an A340

**SLAA** · 22-08-2014, 02:35 PM

Originally posted by banuthev

True, It appears to be SriLankan will have 16/153 for A321s and four new A320s going to be reconfigured as 16/120 to allow more leg room in business class. More leg room is essential for these A32Series as they are operating overnight flights to Kuala Lumpur, Bangkok, Singapore, Mumbai, Muscat, Abu Dhabi and Dubai. These former Qatar A321s going to be leased for four years and they will be replaced by A321 NEOS in the future. 4R-ABR is going to replace 4R-ABJ. Do you know which airline is going to take over 4R-ABJ ?

Hi Banuthev, would you be able to tell us where you got the source for the A321NEOs? That's pretty exciting news!

**4R-ALA** · 22-08-2014, 03:48 PM

Originally posted by SLAA

Hi Banuthev, would you be able to tell us where you got the source for the A321NEOs? That's pretty exciting news!

the a321neo news were a part of the CAPA research on sri lankan airlines. the article was published around 3 to 4 mths ago as far as i cud remember.
the news abt a321neo also came in the airlines 5 yr marketing/biz plan which was once again published around 3 to 4 mths ago.

my sincere apologies bro as i don't have the article with me at all.

**Serendib** · 22-08-2014, 08:03 PM

Originally posted by Haleef

yeah my friends were onboard.. It was an A330 the flight was to Malaysia and there was a technical fault and they landed and the passengers went again in an A340

Hydraulic failure on 4R-ALD

Colombo (Sri Lanka) - A plane airline of Sri Lanka SriLankan Airlines was forced to turn around and rest on the Colombo (Sri Lanka) due to hydraulic problems International Airport after an hour's flight . The plane, an Airbus 340-300, flight UL314, which was to make the connection between the Colombo Bandaranaike International Airport and Kuala Lumpur (Malaysia) International Airport with 296 passengers on board, departed to 8:20 PM local with 45 minutes behind the scheduled time, and was flying for about an hour when pilots were alerted to a problem with the hydraulics of the machine. They then decided to turn back to rest in Colombo. Aircraft rested without further incident, amid the emergency vehicles and there are no injuries. The passengers were deplaned and transferred to the terminal until the airline can carry them out. The company technicians will examine the device to determine the causes of the failure.

source : http://www.crash-aerien.aero/www/new....php?id=437167

**umedhah** · 22-08-2014, 08:09 PM

Originally posted by Serendib

Hydraulic failure on 4R-ALD

Colombo (Sri Lanka) - A plane airline of Sri Lanka SriLankan Airlines was forced to turn around and rest on the Colombo (Sri Lanka) due to hydraulic problems International Airport after an hour's flight . The plane, an Airbus 340-300, flight UL314, which was to make the connection between the Colombo Bandaranaike International Airport and Kuala Lumpur (Malaysia) International Airport with 296 passengers on board, departed to 8:20 PM local with 45 minutes behind the scheduled time, and was flying for about an hour when pilots were alerted to a problem with the hydraulics of the machine. They then decided to turn back to rest in Colombo. Aircraft rested without further incident, amid the emergency vehicles and there are no injuries. The passengers were deplaned and transferred to the terminal until the airline can carry them out. The company technicians will examine the device to determine the causes of the failure.

source : http://www.crash-aerien.aero/www/new....php?id=437167

Article says ALD & then A340-300... looks like a typo

**Serendib** · 22-08-2014, 08:21 PM

Originally posted by umedhah

Article says ALD & then A340-300... looks like a typo

Please see http://www.flightradar24.com/data/ai...r-ald/#422727b

Technical failure on 4R-ALD. Later passengers sent to KUL by 4R-ADC.

**Srilankan1** · 23-08-2014, 06:31 AM

Originally posted by Haleef

yeah my friends were onboard.. It was an A330 the flight was to Malaysia and there was a technical fault and they landed and the passengers went again in an A340

geeez. Malaysia and aviation incidents

**banuthev** · 23-08-2014, 10:20 AM

Originally posted by Serendib

Please see http://www.flightradar24.com/data/ai...r-ald/#422727b

Technical failure on 4R-ALD. Later passengers sent to KUL by 4R-ADC.

Thanks Serendib for the update. Yeah 4R-ALD was the aircraft which had the technical issue yesterday when it operate UL314. But the issue on this aircraft had been sorted out yesterday and it was operating UL217 to Doha and today is flying to Moscow as UL533.

**banuthev** · 23-08-2014, 10:24 AM

Originally posted by Prasad

Any News if and when CMB MEL flights will begin ???

Why do you think Melbourne route is important for SriLankan ? I thought SriLankan better strengthen their regional network as they are making losses in long-haul market.

**Prasad** · 23-08-2014, 03:34 PM

Originally posted by banuthev

Why do you think Melbourne route is important for SriLankan ? I thought SriLankan better strengthen their regional network as they are making losses in long-haul market.

Melbourne has the most Sri Lankan population outside Sri Lankan Waters !!! Also Melbourne is 2014 is worlds most liveable city

**Srilankan1** · 23-08-2014, 07:28 PM

Originally posted by Prasad

Melbourne has the most Sri Lankan population outside Sri Lankan Waters !!! Also Melbourne is 2014 is worlds most liveable city

City quality of life indices - Wikipedia

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World's_most_liveable_cities

There are few other Australian Cities too among this survey.

**Srilankan1** · 23-08-2014, 07:31 PM

Originally posted by banuthev

Why do you think Melbourne route is important for SriLankan ? I thought SriLankan better strengthen their regional network as they are making losses in long-haul market.

I think increase more Rome , Frankfurt flights .An additional European flight like Colombo-Milano-Munich also an option for me.

**AirCeylon** · 23-08-2014, 08:51 PM

Originally posted by Srilankan1

I think increase more Rome , Frankfurt flights .An additional European flight like Colombo-Milano-Munich also an option for me.

They should start Milan! We had more pax n cargo!

**Srilankan1** · 23-08-2014, 08:57 PM

Originally posted by AirCeylon

They should start Milan! We had more pax n cargo!

That's why I would like to see a round flight combined with Munich. this may bring pax from Vienna , Prague , Budapest additionally to German tourists.

**ULXWB** · 23-08-2014, 08:57 PM

Originally posted by AirCeylon

They should start Milan! We had more pax n cargo!

During the christmas time which is the coming months... People visit rome.... So i think... During this time air lanka should increase more flights from sri lanka to rome.... They shold think about it.... More than tourists visit sri lanka... They prefer visit rome in christmas time.... So air lanka can have a outstanding income through this...

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