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  • ejanson65
    Senior Member
    • Jul 2013
    • 628

    #4891
    Originally posted by randeer
    So this 4R-ALL is not a bad choice from the management?
    I don't fly A330-300. I'm not familiar with the numbers.

    I have operated A330-200 CMB-LHR-CMB. This was always payload restricted and cargo was continually left behind. UL lost a lot of cargo contracts in London as a result. London used to be A340 only.
    Always fly a stable approach - it's the only stability you'll find this business

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    • Serendib
      Senior Member
      • Jan 2011
      • 1807

      #4892
      Why doesn't UL fly nonstop flights Hong Kong, ? I would think it would be very successful for UL.

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      • janhongladarom
        Member
        • Oct 2014
        • 60

        #4893
        Is UL 4R-ALD equipped with the new business class and is it reconfigured with 18 Business class or 12 seats. Thanks.

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        • banuthev
          Administrator
          • Dec 2010
          • 3945

          #4894
          Originally posted by janhongladarom
          Is UL 4R-ALD equipped with the new business class and is it reconfigured with 18 Business class or 12 seats. Thanks.
          4R-ALD has got 18/251 according to UL sources. @Haleef or Sakith - Do you any pictures of new cabin of 4R-ALD?

          I heard SriLankan's 4R-ALA and 4R-ALB have now been leased back from Apollo Aviation Group after Air Castle sold the aircraft on the 31 October 2014.

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          • Serendib
            Senior Member
            • Jan 2011
            • 1807

            #4895
            Originally posted by Serendib
            Why doesn't UL fly nonstop flights Hong Kong, ? I would think it would be very successful for UL.
            Now that CX has been flying the nonstop flights to CMB for nearly a month, how are their load factors? Achieving the results they had hoped for?

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            • Azamh
              Senior Member
              • Apr 2011
              • 246

              #4896
              Originally posted by Serendib
              Now that CX has been flying the nonstop flights to CMB for nearly a month, how are their load factors? Achieving the results they had hoped for?
              Not good

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              • banuthev
                Administrator
                • Dec 2010
                • 3945

                #4897
                Originally posted by Azamh
                Not good
                Yeah i agree with you SriLankan should be flying nonstop flights to Hong Kong and it will be better if they stop operating Beijing and Shanghai flights via HRI. They should consider adding Chengdu in the network. Colombo geographically better transit point for passengers fly between China and Africa. But UL management has to plan and promote the China-Africa market correctly.

                Any body know the list of flights operated between Colombo and Africa in the past?

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                • channa
                  Senior Member
                  • May 2013
                  • 230

                  #4898
                  Originally posted by Azamh
                  Not good
                  How is HKG-MLE route by CX?

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                  • flylanka
                    Senior Member
                    • Jul 2014
                    • 100

                    #4899
                    Originally posted by banuthev
                    Yeah i agree with you SriLankan should be flying nonstop flights to Hong Kong and it will be better if they stop operating Beijing and Shanghai flights via HRI. They should consider adding Chengdu in the network. Colombo geographically better transit point for passengers fly between China and Africa. But UL management has to plan and promote the China-Africa market correctly.

                    Any body know the list of flights operated between Colombo and Africa in the past?

                    UL had flights to JNB in the 1990s operated by a A340-300. Lasted only for 3 months. When BAs BA Asia Subsidiary was active in 1980/90 BA had a B747-200 service from HKG to JNB via CMB. My father used to take this flight from HKG to CMB.

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                    • banuthev
                      Administrator
                      • Dec 2010
                      • 3945

                      #4900
                      Originally posted by flylanka
                      UL had flights to JNB in the 1990s operated by a A340-300. Lasted only for 3 months. When BAs BA Asia Subsidiary was active in 1980/90 BA had a B747-200 service from HKG to JNB via CMB. My father used to take this flight from HKG to CMB.
                      Additionally Air Lanka had flights to Durban via Johannesburg, Air Ceylon had flights to Gatwick via Cairo and Korean Airlines had a DC10 service to Tripoli via Dammam.

                      For instance on June 4, 1996 when Sri Lanka's national airlineAir Lanka flew into South Africa, 100 Tamils demonstrated in Durban. The LTTE placards said "Sri Lanka go home, Stop fighting before flying." To satisfy the Indian community, the placards also called for South Indian intervention in Sri Lanka. Durban, a strong Indian Tamil community was the first stop of the flight. Air Lanka flew both to Durban and Johannesburg. Through their ANC colleagues, the LTTE monitored the deliberations of the Sri Lankan delegation engaged in promoting the airline. The delegation had arrived in South Africa on May 28, 1996. LTTE also infiltrated Travel Directions (Pty) the Air Lanka General Sales Agent in South Africa. For economic reasons, Air Lanka stopped flying to South Africa from April 1, 1997. Sri Lanka continued to make efforts to influence South Africa in her favour. For instance, Justice and Constitutional Affairs Minister Dr G.L. Pieris met with his counterpart in South Africa early 1997. But, without a Sri Lankan mission in South Africa, Colombo could not advance its foreign policy goals because the LTTE propaganda machinery was already operational : http://www.sinhaya.com/SA_Connection.htm
                      Air Lanka terminated flights to South Africa after protest by Tamilians to stop the UL service to JNB and DUR. I think SriLankan should resume Durban/Johannesburg and start Nairobi/Dar Es Salaam service.

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                      • 4R-ALA
                        Senior Member
                        • Feb 2013
                        • 383

                        #4901


                        guys please watch this vdeo
                        i think this is the interior of UL's 4r-ald looks lovely

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                        • AF777
                          Member
                          • Sep 2014
                          • 55

                          #4902
                          Paint work for 4R-ALM finished. today she came back to TLS. looking forward to see the pics!!

                          Date From To Flight STD ATD STA Status
                          * All dates and times are in UTC timezone
                          2014-11-22 - Toulouse (TLS) 12:34 12:34 - Landed 13:15

                          Originally posted by 330_340
                          Hi from Chateauroux again,

                          I have news pics for your ... A330-343 with registration "4R-ALM ( F-WWKF )".
                          Châteauroux (LFLX or CHR) is a pleasant place for airplanes, specialy for Airbus.
                          They come to get livrery ... some weeks before delivrery !!
                          "4R-ALM" will live LFLX in a fornight, back to TLS.

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                          • indika7777
                            Junior Member
                            • Mar 2011
                            • 26

                            #4903
                            Originally posted by 4R-ALA
                            http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6LT_c3ZkAfg

                            guys please watch this vdeo
                            i think this is the interior of UL's 4r-ald looks lovely
                            Nice video. Cabin looks new!!!

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                            • SKYBUCK729
                              Member
                              • Apr 2013
                              • 84

                              #4904
                              Originally posted by banuthev
                              Air Lanka terminated flights to South Africa after protest by Tamilians to stop the UL service to JNB and DUR. I think SriLankan should resume Durban/Johannesburg service.
                              That was a 'dead loss' route. Don't think the time is ripe to start flights back!

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                              • banuthev
                                Administrator
                                • Dec 2010
                                • 3945

                                #4905
                                Originally posted by SKYBUCK729
                                That was a 'dead loss' route. Don't think the time is ripe to start flights back!
                                What do you think of SriLankan flying Colombo-Nairobi-Dar es Salaam-Colombo route?

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