Sri Lanka Aviation

**banuthev** · 18-09-2014, 09:53 AM

Originally posted by umedhah

2014-09-18 Colombo (CMB) Chennai (MAA) UL127 08:05 08:17 09:35 Estimated 09:27 scheduled today

Thanks umedha. Any idea why 4R-ALD not in service since 8th September 2014 ? Following links are not showing any recent movements of the aircraft.

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**AirCeylon** · 18-09-2014, 10:17 AM

Originally posted by banuthev

Thanks umedha. Any idea why 4R-ALD not in service since 8th September 2014 ? Following links are not showing any recent movements of the aircraft.

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May be in cabin upgrading?

**banuthev** · 18-09-2014, 10:55 AM

Originally posted by AirCeylon

May be in cabin upgrading?

I thought Cabin upgrade already been done for 4R-ALD, if i am not mistaken.

**banuthev** · 18-09-2014, 11:08 AM

Originally posted by Aaqib

Flew their A340 last week (4R-ADC) CMB-MAA everything about the flight was horrible really disappointing as i felw SpiceJet (VT-SZB Boeing 737-800) MAA-IXM and being a budget carrier it was way better than UL from the service to the legroom and the food

Originally posted by Haleef

Hii guys !! Sri Lankan Airbus A330-300 aircraft delivery schedule from 4R AIB is as follows.

A330-300 Aircraft 10/2014
A330-300 Aircraft 12/2014
A330-300 Aircraft 02/2015
A330-300 Aircraft 07/2015
A330-300 Aircraft 09/2015
A330-300 Aircraft 10/2015

(Not sure with the Dates)

I think SriLankan fleet will be in better shape after 3 ageing A343s been replaced by brand new A333s.

In March 2015, SriLankan fleet should have aircraft as below :-

A320-214# - 4 fleet (ABM, ABN, ABO, ABP : 3 Years old)
A320-232# - 1 fleet (ABL : 10 Years old)
A321-200# - 3 fleet (ABQ, ABR, ABS : 7 Years old)
A330-243# - 4 fleet (ALA, ALB, ALC, ALD : 16 Years old)
A330-243# - 3 fleet (ALG : 14 Years, ALH : 11 Years, ALJ : 13 Years old)
A330-343E - 3 fleet (ALL, ALM, ALN : Brand new)
A340-313X - 3 fleet (ADE, ADF, ADG : 14 Years old)

Aircraft age is in approx

**Azamh** · 18-09-2014, 11:24 AM

Originally posted by banuthev

Thanks umedha. Any idea why 4R-ALD not in service since 8th September 2014 ? Following links are not showing any recent movements of the aircraft.

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http://www.flightradar24.com/data/airplanes/4r-ald

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Its own by British Midland

**banuthev** · 18-09-2014, 03:10 PM

Originally posted by Azamh

Its own by British Midland

Do you mean 4R-ALD is no longer in SriLankan fleet ? But British Midland was ceased in 2012.

**Azamh** · 18-09-2014, 03:16 PM

Originally posted by banuthev

Do you mean 4R-ALD is no longer in SriLankan fleet ? But British Midland was ceased in 2012.

sorry its a typo error

**GSS** · 18-09-2014, 05:03 PM

Originally posted by banuthev

Thanks umedha. Any idea why 4R-ALD not in service since 8th September 2014 ? Following links are not showing any recent movements of the aircraft.

Live Flight Tracker - Real-Time Flight Tracker Map | Flightradar24

http://www.flightradar24.com/data/airplanes/4r-ald

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http://uk.flightaware.com/live/flight/4RALD

Must be on C check.

**banuthev** · 19-09-2014, 06:05 AM

Thai Airways to replace Thai Smile service to Colombo effective 26th October 2014. Currently Thai Smile operates 6 weekly on board A320. As per new changes Thai Airways to operate 5 weekly but on A330-300 starting from Winter 2014.

**umedhah** · 19-09-2014, 06:44 AM

Originally posted by banuthev

Thai Airways to replace Thai Smile service to Colombo effective 26th October 2014. Currently Thai Smile operates 6 weekly on board A320. As per new changes Thai Airways to operate 5 weekly but on A330-300 starting from Winter 2014.

Does that means we have a higher load to BKK?

**flylanka** · 19-09-2014, 08:49 AM

Originally posted by umedhah

Does that means we have a higher load to BKK?

The capacity increase to A330 is only up to 15 Jan 15. I believe most prob it will go back to A320 after that... the A330 capacity may be to cope with AUS/NZ rush during dec... the AUS/NZ summer rush has meant that after 1 Dec SQ is operating 5 fights a day between SIN -MEL and SIN-SYD 3X a week and 4 flights a day during other times... Significant capacity increase

**flylanka** · 19-09-2014, 11:43 AM

Originally posted by umedhah

Does that means we have a higher load to BKK?

GDS states that TG operated B777-200/300 to CMB during 2011/12 is did this happen.....As per 24NOV11 GDS timetable and inventory display, THAI is extending planned Boeing 777-300 operation on its 4 weekly Bangkok – Colombo service until the end of March 2012.

Previously the Star Alliance member planned to operate -300 until 16JAN12, then switching back to 777-200.

Schedule:

TG307 BKK2220 – 0015+1CMB 773 x146
TG308 CMB0135 – 0630BKK 773 x257

**banuthev** · 19-09-2014, 12:58 PM

Originally posted by flylanka

GDS states that TG operated B777-200/300 to CMB during 2011/12 is did this happen.....As per 24NOV11 GDS timetable and inventory display, THAI is extending planned Boeing 777-300 operation on its 4 weekly Bangkok – Colombo service until the end of March 2012.

Previously the Star Alliance member planned to operate -300 until 16JAN12, then switching back to 777-200.

Schedule:

TG307 BKK2220 – 0015+1CMB 773 x146
TG308 CMB0135 – 0630BKK 773 x257

Thai Airways did use a B777-300 to CMB in Nov 2011-March 2012 when they were in the process of retiring their ageing A300-600Rs.

I tracked the below flight status for 2011 period.
TG 307 Thai Airways International 10:20 PM 10:23 PM 12:15 AM 12:05 AM Landed On-time 773

**banuthev** · 19-09-2014, 01:03 PM

Originally posted by flylanka

The capacity increase to A330 is only up to 15 Jan 15. I believe most prob it will go back to A320 after that... the A330 capacity may be to cope with AUS/NZ rush during dec... the AUS/NZ summer rush has meant that after 1 Dec SQ is operating 5 fights a day between SIN -MEL and SIN-SYD 3X a week and 4 flights a day during other times... Significant capacity increase

Thai Airways doesn't have A320 in the fleet on the other hand Thai Smile going to switch the operations from Bangkok Suvarnabhumi to Bangkok Don Mueang effective October 26. Perhaps they will reduce the frequency with A330-300 in 15/1/15 if the yield not do well on BKK-CMB route.

**MalaysiaMustafa** · 19-09-2014, 03:16 PM

MJ 305/306 CMB-IXM-CMB (4x weekly) will be cancelled few days in next month i.e, Oct 8, 13, 15, 20, 22.

MJ 307/308 CMB-HRI-IXM-CMB (1x weekly) will be operated as CMB-IXM-HRI-CMB from Winter.

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